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Stephen Douglass

ActorBorn 1921, died 2011On stage 1949 to 19637 productions on this page

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
CarouselBroadway Majestic Theatre. Revival
32 performances
1951
Make A WishBroadway Winter Garden Theatre. Original. Directed by John C. Wilson
102 performances
1954
The Golden AppleOff-Broadway Phoenix Theatre. Original. Directed by Norman Lloyd
173 performances
1954
The Pajama GameBroadway St. James Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott & Jerome Robbins
1,063 performances
1955
Damn YankeesBroadway 46th Street Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott
1,019 performances
1957
RumpleBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Jack Donohue
45 performances
1963
110 in the ShadeBroadway Broadhurst Theatre. Original. Directed by Joseph Anthony
330 performances

Worked with more than once

11 names

Also credited on

2 works

Destry Rides Again
Carrie

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