Stage: Appeared (as "Vinnie") in "The Odd Couple" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by
Neil Simon. Plymouth Theatre (moved to The Eugene O'Neill Theatre from 1 Aug 1966-close): 10 Mar 1965-2 Jul 1967 (964 performances + 2 previews that began on 8 Mar 1965). Cast:
Art Carney (as "Felix Unger"),
Walter Matthau (as "Oscar Madison"), 'Paul Dooley (I)' (as "Speed"),
Nathaniel Frey (as "Murray"),
Sidney Armus (as "Roy"),
Monica Evans (as "Cecily Pigeon"),
Carole Shelley (as "Gwendolyn Pigeon"). Standby:
Louis Zorich (as "Oscar Madison"). Understudies: Paul Dooley (as "Felix Ungar"),
Carol Gustafson (as "Cecily Pigeon" / "Gwendolyn Pigeon"),
Bernard Pollock (as "Roy" / "Vinnie"). Replacement actors during Plymouth Theatre run:
Eddie Bracken (as "Felix Ungar") [from 25 Oct 1965-?],
Pat Hingle (as "Oscar Madison") (from 28 Feb 1966-?],
Jack Klugman (as "Oscar Madison") [from 8 Nov 1965-?],
Alfred Sandor (as "Speed"), Ralph Williams (as "Vinnie"). Standby: Alfred Sandor (as "Oscar Madison"). Replacement actor during Eugene O'Neill Theatre run:
Mike Kellin (as "Oscar Madison"). Produced by
Arnold Saint Subber. NOTES: (1). Eugene O'Neill Theatre was at the time owned by Neil Simon (as Nancy Enterprises Inc. (2). Filmed as
La strana coppia (1968).
