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Walter Woolf

Shows · Walter Woolf

Actor 1899–1984 On stage 19201933

Walter Woolf King (November 2, 1899 – October 24, 1984) was an American film, television and stage actor and singer.

On stage 13 productions, 13 years

1920 Florodora Century Theatre · Revival · directed by Lewis Morton 150 perf.
1920 The Midnight Rounders of 1920 Century Promenade · Original · directed by Lew Morton 120 perf.
1921 The Last Waltz Century Theatre · Original · directed by J. C. Huffman 185 perf.
1922 The Lady in Ermine Ambassador Theatre · Original · directed by Charles Sinclair 238 perf.
1923 The Passing Show of 1923 Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by J. C. Huffman 118 perf.
1924 The Dream Girl Ambassador Theatre · Original · directed by J. C. Huffman 117 perf.
1925 Artists and Models [1925] Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by J. J. Shubert 416 perf.
1926 Countess Maritza Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by J. C. Huffman 321 perf.
1928 The Red Robe Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Stanley Logan 167 perf.
1930 Ladies All Morosco Theatre · Original · directed by Marcel Varnel 140 perf.
1931 Experience Unnecessary Longacre Theatre · Original · directed by H. C. Potter 45 perf.
1931 The Great Man Ritz Theatre · Original · directed by Jo Graham 7 perf.
1933 Melody Casino Theatre · Original · directed by Bobby Connolly 79 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

George Hassell 3 productions
Beatrice Swanson 3 productions
William Birdie 2 productions
Virginia Calmer 2 productions
Thelma Turnbull 2 productions
Ruth Mills 2 productions
Phil Baker 2 productions
Perle Germonde 2 productions
Penn Thornton 2 productions
Olive Channing 2 productions
Nan Rainsford 2 productions
Murray Minehart 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 11 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature6 passages

  • The last Broadway revival of Florodora occurred in 1920 and ran for 150 performances. Christie MacDonald, Eleanor Painter, Walter Woolf, and George Hassel were in the cast.ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Yvonne D’Arle, Walter Woolf, Odette Myrtil, Carl Randall, Harry K. Morton, Vivian Hart, George Hassellebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Mansfield and W. C. Fields; “Hello, Alexander” had McIntyre and Heath and Gilda Gray; and “The Passing Show of 1919” was played by Walter Woolf, James Barton, Blanche Ring andtheatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • Eleanor Painter and Walter Woolf; “Shuffle Along” with Sissle and Blake; “The Love Letter” with John Charles Thomas, Fred and Adele Astaire, Marjorie Gateson and Alice Brady; “Goodtheatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • “Ladies All” with Violet Heming and Walter Woolf, “Mrs. Moonlight” with Edith Barrett and Haidee Wright, “Mr. _ Gilhooley” with Helen Hayes and Arthur Sinclair, “Bad Girl” with Sylvia Sidney and Paul Kelly, “Pagan Lady” with Le-theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • WALTER WOOLF KING, 88. former singer, stage and film actor, died of a heart attack Oct. 24. ,"theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1984-85 Season, v. 41 (Willis).txt

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