Shows · Charles Purcell

Charles Purcell

ActorBorn 1885, died 1962On stage 1908 to 194617 productions on this page

Charles Purcell (1885–1962) was an American singer-actor whose Broadway credits included originating leading roles in Sigmund Romberg's Maytime (1917) and Rodgers and Hart's Dearest Enemy (1925), and later appearing in Park Avenue.

On stage

17 productions, 38 years

1908

The Golden ButterflyBroadway Broadway Theatre. Revival. Directed by A. M. Holbrook

48 performances

1914

Pretty Mrs. SmithBroadway Casino Theatre. Original. Directed by T. Daniel Frawley

48 performances

1916

Flora BellaBroadway Casino Theatre. Original. Directed by Richard Ordynski

112 performances

1917

MaytimeBroadway Shubert Theatre. Original. Directed by Edward Temple

492 performances

1917

My Lady's GloveBroadway Lyric Theatre. Original. Directed by J. C. Huffman

16 performances

1918

The Melting of MollyBroadway Broadhurst Theatre. Original. Directed by Oscar Eagle

88 performances

1919

Monte Cristo, Jr.Broadway Winter Garden Theatre. Original. Directed by J. C. Huffman

254 performances

1919

The Magic MelodyBroadway Shubert Theatre. Original. Directed by Jack Manning

143 performances

1920

Poor Little Ritz GirlBroadway Central Theatre. Original. Directed by Lew Fields

93 performances

1921

The Rose GirlBroadway Ambassador Theatre. Original. Directed by J. C. Huffman

100 performances

1925

Dearest EnemyBroadway Knickerbocker Theatre. Original. Directed by John Murray Anderson, Charles Sinclair, Harry Ford

286 performances

1926

Oh, PleaseBroadway Fulton Theatre. Original. Directed by Hassard Short

75 performances

1927

JudyBroadway Royale Theatre. Original. Directed by John Hayden

96 performances

1930

The Chocolate SoldierBroadway Jolsons 59th Street Theatre. Revival. Directed by Milton Aborn

25 performances

1931

The Chocolate SoldierBroadway Erlangers Theatre. Revival. Directed by Milton Aborn

16 performances

1933

Shady LadyBroadway Shubert Theatre. Original. Directed by Theodore Hammerstein

30 performances

1946

Park AvenueBroadway Shubert Theatre. Original. Directed by Helen Tamiris

72 performances

Worked with more than once

12 names

Vivienne Segal 2 productions
Vivian Hart 2 productions
Virginia Fissinger 2 productions
Teddy Stevens 2 productions
Sylvia Ford 2 productions
Roy Cropper 2 productions
Rose Timble 2 productions
Rose Rolanda 2 productions
Robert Bentley 2 productions
Pearl Germonde 2 productions
Maude Odell 2 productions
Madeline Levene 2 productions

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