Putnam County Playhouse scrapbook 1946-1949

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Putnam County Playhouse scrapbook 1946-1949

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The Putnam County Playhouse scrapbook, compiled by Carl Harms, is a record of plays produced at the Playhouse from 1946-1949. Programs, production photographs, and clipping make up the collection. Among the young actors appearing with the company were Lee Marvin, Larry Arrick, Mike Nichols and Isabel Sanford. Of special interest are notes by Carl Harms stating that actress/director/teacher Osceola Archer may have been the first African-American director in summer stock.

.25 lf. (1 box)

The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.

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Marvin, Lee, 1924-1987

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Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American film and television actor. Known for his distinctive voice and premature white hair, Marvin initially appeared in supporting roles, mostly villains, soldiers, and other hardboiled characters. A prominent television role was that of Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger in the crime series M Squad (1957–1960). Marvin is best remembered for his lead roles as "tough guy" characters such as Charlie Strom in The Killers (1964), Rico F...

Harms, Carl, 1910-

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Actors' Equity Association

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Nichols, Mike, 1963-

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Trial Stages, Inc

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Arrick, Larry

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Archer, Osceola

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Putnam County Playhouse (Mahopac, N.Y.)

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