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Stephen Douglass

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Actor 1921–2011 On stage 19491963

Stephen Douglass (September 27, 1921 – December 20, 2011) was an American actor-singer. Born Stephen Fitch in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Douglass had a distinguished theatrical career and appeared occasionally on television. He was the last performer to play Billy Bigelow in the original Broadway production of Carousel and he created the role in the West End production in London. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor for his performance as Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees, and he originated the role of Ulysses in Jerome Moross and John Latouche's The Golden Apple. Other Broadway appearances included Make A Wish, Destry Rides Again, 110 in the Shade, Rumple, and I Do! I Do!. He also portrayed…

On stage 7 productions, 14 years

1949 Carousel Majestic Theatre · Revival 32 perf.
1951 Make A Wish Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by John C. Wilson 102 perf.
1954 The Golden Apple Phoenix Theatre · Original · directed by Norman Lloyd 173 perf.
1954 The Pajama Game St. James Theatre · Original · directed by George Abbott & Jerome Robbins 1,063 perf.
1955 Damn Yankees 46th Street Theatre · Original · directed by George Abbott 1,019 perf.
1957 Rumple Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by Jack Donohue 45 perf.
1963 110 in the Shade Broadhurst Theatre · Original · directed by Joseph Anthony 330 perf.

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Worked with more than once11 names

Shannon Bolin 2 productions
Rae Allen 2 productions
Lida Loehring 2 productions
Kenneth Leroy 2 productions
Janie Janvier 2 productions
Janet Hayes 2 productions
Helen Gallagher 2 productions
Gretchen Wyler 2 productions
Frank Derbas 2 productions
Eddie Foy Jr. 2 productions
Doris Lorenz 2 productions

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Also credited on1 work

Destry Rides Again

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In the literature8 passages

  • Original Lincoln Center revival cast (1966) : Barbara Cook, Constance Towers, Stephen Douglass, David Wayne, William Warfield, Franz Allers (conductor). RCA LSO 1126.ebooks/Block, Geoffrey/Enchanted Evenings_The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber - Geoffrey Block.txt
  • Act One: “The Tour Must Go On” (Dean Campbell, Boys, Girls); “I Wanna Be Good ’n’ Bad” (Nanette Fabray, Girls); “The Time Step” (Nanette Fabray, Helen Gallagher, Harold Lang); “What I Was Warned About” (Nanette Fabray); “Who Gives a Sou?” (Nanette Fabray, Stephen Douglass, Helen Gallagher, Harold Lang); “Folies Labiche Overture” (aka “Hel…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Act One: “Nothing Ever Happens in Angel’s Roost” (Kaye Ballard, Bibi Osterwald, Shannon Bolin, Portia Nelson); “Mother Hare’s Séance” (Martha Larrimore); “My Love Is on the Way” (Priscilla Gillette); “The Heroes Come Home” (Company); “It Was a Good Adventure” (Stephen Douglass, The Heroes); “Come Along, Boys” (The Heroes, Ensemble); “It’s…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Act Two: “My Picture in the Papers” (Kaye Ballard, Jonathan Lucas, Male Ensemble); “The Taking of Rhododendron” (Stephen Douglass, Jack Whiting, Jonathan Lucas); “Hector’s Song” (Jack Whiting); “Windflowers” (Priscilla Gillette); “Store-Bought Suit” (Stephen Douglass); “Calypso” (Shannon Bolin); “Scylla and Charybdis” (Dean Michner, Jack…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • The musical opened in London at the Drury Lane on June 7, 1950, for 566 performances, and the cast included Stephen Douglass (Billy), Iva Withers (Julie), Bambi Linn (Louise), Eric Mattson (Mister Snow), and Margot Moser (Carrie).ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Cast : Shannon Bolin (Meg), Robert Shafer (Joe Boyd), Ray Walston (Applegate), Jean Stapleton (Sister), Elizabeth Howell (Doris), Stephen Douglass (Joe Hardy), Al Lanti (Henry), Eddie Phillips (Sohovik), Nathaniel Frey (Smokey), Albert Linville (Vernon, Postmaster), Russ Brown (Van Buren), Jimmie Komack (Rocky), Rae Allen (Gloria), Cherry…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt

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