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Murvyn Vye

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Actor 1913–1976 On stage 19361966

Marvin Wesley Vye Jr. (July 15, 1913 – August 17, 1976) was an American character actor. He is best known for portraying Prince Ken Arok in the comedy film Road to Bali.

On stage 9 productions, 30 years

1936 Hamlet Empire Theatre · Revival 132 perf.
1941 As You Like It Mansfield Theatre · Revival 8 perf.
1943 Oklahoma! St. James Theatre · Original · directed by Rouben Mamoulian 2,212 perf.
1943 Something for the Boys Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by Hassard Short 422 perf.
1945 Carousel Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Rouben Mamoulian 890 perf.
1950 The Live Wire Playhouse Theatre · Original 28 perf.
1951 The Number Biltmore Theatre · Original · directed by George Abbott 87 perf.
1963 Arturo Ui Lunt Fontanne Theatre · Original · directed by Tony Richardson 8 perf.
1966 The Caucasian Chalk Circle Vivian Beaumont Theater · Original · directed by Jules Irving 100 perf.

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Worked with more than once11 names

Remi Martell 2 productions
Ray Harrison 2 productions
Kenneth Leroy 2 productions
Iva Withers 2 productions
Harold Keel 2 productions
Elena Salamatova 2 productions
Edith Gresham 2 productions
Barry Kelly 2 productions
Bambi Linn 2 productions
Ann Crowley 2 productions
Alfred Drake 2 productions

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In the literature3 passages

  • During the tryout, four numbers were dropped: “Waiting!” (for Anna, The King, and The Kralahome [Murvyn Vye]); a musical sequence titled “Scene” (for Anna, Lady Thiang [Dorothy Sarnoff], and the King’s Wives); “Who Would Refuse” (for Lady Thiang; one source states the song was performed by Vye, but two different tryout programs indicate i…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Cast: John Raitt, Jan Clayton, Murvyn Vye, Jean Darling, Christine Johnson, Eric Mattson, Bambi Linn, Peter Birch, Pearl Langebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • MURVYN VYE, 63, Massachusetts-born stage, screen and tv actor, died Aug. 17, 1976 while on vacation in Pompano Beach, FL. He had appeared in burlesque, nightclubs, in 48 films, and almost 200 tv shows, not including the series "The Untouchables." His Bdwy credits include "Hamlet," "As You Like It," "Oklahoma!" "Carousel" in which he creat…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt

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