- (1926 - 1961) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1926) Stage Play: Daisy Mayme. Comedy. Written by George Kelly. Directed by George Kelly. Playhouse Theatre: 25 Oct 1926- Jan 1927 (closing date unknown/112 performances). Cast: Carlton Brickert, Jessie Busley, Madge Evans (as "May Phillips"), Roy Fant (as "Mr. Filoon") [Broadway debut], Nadea Hall, Josephine Hull (as "Mrs. Olly Kipax"), Alma Kruger (as "Mrs. Laura Fenner"), Frank Rowan. Produced by Rosalie Stewart.
- A la Carte (1927). Musical revue. Music by Herman Hupfeld, Louis Alter, Norma Gregg, Paul Lannin and Creamer and Johnson. Book by George Kelly. Lyrics by Louis Alter, Norma Gregg, Herman Hupfeld, Paul Lannin, Henry Creamer and Creamer and Johnson. Directed by George Kelly. Martin Beck Theatre: 17 Aug 1927- Sep 1927 (closing date unknown/45 performances). Cast: Bobbe Arnst, Fred Bishop, Billy Bradford, Roy Fant, Cynthia Farr, Elvira Giersdorf, Irene Giersdorf, Rae Giersdorf, Marian Hamilton, Myrtle Hayes, Harriet Hoctor, William Holbrook, Charles Irwin, Rose King, Mr. Kotchetovski, Little Billy, Helen Lowell, Joseph McKenzie, Maude Powers, Frank Rowan, Margaret Schilling, Frances Stein, Jay Velie, Vernon Wallace, Chick York. Produced by Rosalie Stewart.
- Chicken Every Sunday (1944). Comedy. Written by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein. Based on the novel by Rosemary Taylor. Directed by Lester Vail. Henry Miller's Theatre (moved to The Plymouth Theatre from 20 May 1944 to close): 5 Apr 1944- 6 Jan 1945 (unknown performances). Cast: Wyrley Birch (as "Rev. Wilson"), Austin Coghlan, Viola Dean, Hope Emerson (as "Milly Moon"), Roy Fant (as "Jake"), Jean Gillespie, Carolyn Hummel, David McKay, Mary Philips, Ethel Remey, Diana Rivers, Martin Skapik, Katherine Squire, Guy Stockwell (as "Oliver Blachman"), Ann Thomas, Frank M. Thomas (as "George Kirby"), Hugh Thomas, Tino Valenti, Raymond Van Sickle (as "Clem"), Fleming Ward (as "Mr. Robinson"), Rhys Williams (as "Jim Blachman"). Produced by Edward Gross.
- Dark of the Moon (1945). Written by Howard Richardson and William Berney. Directed by Robert E. Perry. 46th Street Theatre 14 Mar 1945- 15 Dec 1945 (318 performances). Cast: Marjorie Belle, Kathryn Cameron, Millicent Coleman, Sherod Collins, Marguerite De Anguera, Roy Fant (as "Uncle Smelique"), John Gerstad, John Gifford, Frances Goforth, Richard Hart, Jinx Heffelfinger, A. Winfield Hoeny, Peggy Ann Holmes, Conrad Janis (as "Floyd Allen"), Dorothy Lambert, James Lanphier, Lil Liandre, Ross Matthew, Gar Moore, Stanley Nelson, Robert Pryor, Georgia Simmons, Carol Stone, Allan Tower, Maidel Turner (as "Mrs. Allen"), Iris Whitney (as "The Dark Witch"), Agnes Scott Yost. Written by Howard Richardson and William Berney.
- (1946) Stage Play: Apple of His Eye. Comedy. Written by Kenyon Nicholson and Charles Robinson. Directed by Jed Harris. Biltmore Theatre: 5 Feb 1946- 18 May 1946 (118 performances). Cast: Walter Huston (as "Sam Stover"), Tom Ewell (as "Glen Stover"), Roy Fant (as "Tude Bowers"), Arthur Hunnicutt (as "Foss Springer"), Mary James (as "Lily Tobin"), Doro Merande (as "Stella Springer"), Jimsey Somers (as "Carol Ann Stover"), Joseph Sweeney, Mary Wickes (as "Nina Stover"), Clare Woodbury (as "Nettie Bowerse"). Replacement actors: Caroll Daniels (as "Carol Ann Stover"), Ross Elliott (as "Glen Stover"), Maurice Manson (as "Foss Springer"). Produced by Jed Harris. Produced in association with Walter Huston.
- See the Jaguar (1952). Written by N. Richard Nash. Incidental music by Alec Wilder. Choreographed by Joe Layton. Directed by Michael Gordon. Cort Theatre: 3 Dec 1952- 8 Dec 1952 (5 performances). Cast: Margaret Barker, Arthur Batanides, Harry Bergman, David Clarke, James Dean (as "Wally Wilkins"), Harrison Dowd, Roy Fant (as "Gramfa Ricks"), Constance Ford (as "Janna"), Ted Jacques (as "Meeker"), Arthur Kennedy (as "Dave Ricks"), Dane Knell, Tony Kraber (as "Carson"), Phillip Pine, Cameron Prud'homme, Florence Sundstrom (as "Mrs. Meeker"), George Tyne (as "Harvey"). Produced by Lemuel Ayers. Produced in association with Helen Jacobson.
- (1960) Stage Play: Tenderloin. Musical comedy. Book by George Abbott and Jerome Weidman. Based on the novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams. Music by Jerry Bock. Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Musical Director: Harold Hastings [credited as Hal Hastings]. Music orchestrated by Irwin Kostal. Dance arrangements by Jack Elliott. Assistant to Hal Hastings: Arthur Wagner. Directed by George Abbott. 46th Street Theatre: 17 Oct 1960- 23 Apr 1961 (216 performances + 6 previews that began on 12 Oct 1960). Cast: Maurice Evans (as "Reverend Brock"), Ron Husmann (as "Tommy"), Jere Admire (as "Dancer"), Charles Aschmann (as "Singer"), Lee Becker (as "Gertie"), Raymond Bramley (as "Purdy") [final Broadway role], Carvel Carter (as "Prostitute"), Gordon Cook (as "Ellington"), Lanier Davis (as "Martin"), Ralph Dunn (as "Lt. Schmidt, The Pantata"), Nancy Emes (as "Prostitute"), David Evans (as "Dancer"), Rex Everhart (as "Joe"), Roy Fant (as "Deacon"), Bob Fitch (as "Drunk/Dancer"), John Ford (as "Singer"), Dorothy Frank (as "Dorothy/Dancer"), Margery Gray (as "Margie/Prostitute/Dancer"), Stokeley Gray (as "Singer"), Maria Graziano (as "Singer"), Mickey Gunnersen (as "Dancer"), Joe Hill (as "Chairman/Singer"), Jordon Howard (as "Rooney/Singer"), Gail Johnston (as "Singer"), Irene Kane (as "Jessica"), Sandy Leeds (as "Dancer"), Jack Leigh (as "Dancer"), Erin Martin (as "Prostitute/Dancer"), Jack McCann (as "Callahan/Singer"), Wynne Miller (as "Laura"), Dargan Montgomery (as "Young Man/Singer"), Christine Norden (as "Liz"), Patsy Peterson (as "Girl/Singer"), Eddie Phillips (as "Frye"), Wakefield Poole (as "Dancer"), Marjorie Pragon (as "Dancer"), Claire Richard (as "Singer"), Michael Roberts (as "Becker/Singer"), Eileen Rodgers (as "Nita"), Elaine Rogers (as "Mrs. Barker/Singer"), Marguerite Shaw (as "Nellie"), Ron Stratton (as "Dancer"), Jayne Turner (as "Dancer"), Pat Turner (as "Maggie/Dancer"). Understudies: Gordon Cook (as "Tommy"), Nancy Emes (as "Nita"), David Evans (as "Ellington"), Bob Fitch (as "Frye"), Margery Gray (as "Jessica"), Stokeley Gray (as "Martin"), Joe Hill (as "Purdy/Reverend Brock"), Jordon Howard (as "Deacon/Joe"), Gail Johnston (as "Laura"), Erin Martin (as "Gertie"), Claire Richard (as "Nellie"), Michael Roberts (as "Lt. Schmidt") and Marguerite Shaw (as "Liz"). Replacement actors: Carvel Carter (as "Singer"), Nancy Emes (as "Singer"), Anne Francine (as "Liz"), Margaret Gaithright (as "Girl"), Margaret Gathright (as "Singer"), Maria Graziano (as "Girl"), Jack Konzal (as "Dancer"), Mary Roche (as "Singer"), Kenneth Urmston (as "Dancer"). Produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold Prince.
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