Al Nesor(1911-1999)

Stage: Appeared in "Guys and Dolls" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Music by Frank Loesser. Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling. Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon. Musical Director: Irving Actman. Music arranged by George Bassman and Ted Royal. Vocal arrangements / Vocal direction by Herbert Greene. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Alvin Colt. Assistant Designer to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey and Trew Hocker. Dances / Musical Numbers Staged by Michael Kidd. Directed by George S. Kaufman. 46th Street Theatre: 24 Nov 1950-26 Nov 1953 (1200 performances). Cast: Robert Alda (as "Sky Masterson") [Broadway debut/winner of 1951 Tony Award for Best Actor], Isabel Bigley, Vivian Blaine (as "Miss Adelaide"), Sam Levene (as "Nathan Detroit"), Pat Rooney (as "Arvide Abernathy"), Wana Allison, Forrest Bonshire, Douglas Deane, Geraldine Delaney, Charles Drake, Barbara Ferguson, Anthony Gardell, Peter Gennaro (as "Dancer"), Bern Hoffman, Lee Joyce, Stubby Kaye (as "Nicely-Nicely Johnson"; Broadway debut), Beverly Lawrence, Marcia Maier, Christine Matsios, Paul Migan, Joe Milan, Carl Nicholas, Margery Oldroyd, Mission Band, Netta Packer, Tom Pedi (as "Harry the Horse"), Eddie Phillips, B.S. Pully, Paul Reed, Harry Lee Rogers, Don Russell, Hal Saunders, Bud Schwab, Johnny Silver, Earle Styres, Beverly Tassoni, Merritt Thompson, Ruth Vernon, Onna White (as "Dancer"). Replacement cast: Tom Ahearne (as "Lt. Brannigan"), Lance Avant (as "Dancer"), Ralph Beaumont (as "Dancer"), Lynn Bernay (as "Dancer"), Gene Carrons (as "Dancer"), Neil Chirico (as "Singer"), Donn Driver (as "Dancer"; Broadway debut), Bob Evans (as "Dancer" / "Waiter"), Ralph Farnworth (as "Singer"), Paul Gannon (as "Dancer"), Peter Gennaro (as "Drunk"), Louise Golden (as "Dancer"), Suzanne Hanson (as "Agatha, Mission Band"), Susan Hight (as "Sarah Brown"), Jack Konzal (as "Dancer"), Jan Kovak (as "Dancer"), Alicia Krug (as "Dancer"), Al Lanti (as "Dancer"), Ralph Linn (as "Dancer"), Dell Markee (as "Harry the Horse"), Christine Matsios (as "Mission Band"), Maureen McNally (as "Mission Band" / "Singer"), Scott Merrill (as "Dancer"), Philip Nasta (as "Dancer"), Al Nesor (as "Benny Southstreet"; Broadway debut), Maria Novotna (as "Agatha, Mission Band"), Julie Oshins (as "Nathan Detroit"), Joan Petrone (as "Dancer"), Jack Prince (as "Nicely-Nicely Johnson"), Toni Reynolds (as "Priscilla, Mission Band" / "Singer"), Tom Rieder (as "Singer"), Loretta Rossi (as "Dancer"), Jeanne Schlegel (as "Mission Band" / "Singer"), Michael Scrittorale (as "Dancer"), Norwood Smith (as "Sky Masterson"), Ann Sparkman (as "Dancer" / "Mimi"), Martha Stewart (as "Miss Adelaide"; during Vivian Blaine's vacation), Harriet Talbot (as "Dancer"), Pat Turner (as "Dancer"), Arthur Ulisse (as "Singer"), Kenneth Urmston (as "Dancer"), Ben Vargas (as "Dancer"), Marc West (as "Dancer"), Iva Withers (as "Miss Adelaide"), Gretchen Wyler (as "Dancer"). Understudies: Edward Chappel (as "Sky Masterson"), Ralph Farnworth (as "Sky Masterson"), Suzanne Hanson (as "Gen. Matilda B. Cartwright"), Maureen McNally (as "Sarah Brown"), Maria Novotna (as "Gen. Matilda B. Cartwright"), Toni Reynolds (as "Sarah Brown"), Tom Rieder (as "Sky Masterson"), Jeanne Schlegel (as "Gen. Matilda B. Cartwright"), Sammy Schwartz (as "Nathan Detroit"), Gretchen Wyler (as "Miss Adelaide"). Produced by Feuer & Martin. NOTES:(1) On hiatus during much of the summer of 1953). (2) Winner of five 1951 Tony Awards. (3) Filmed as Guys and Dolls (1955/I).