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Johnny on a Spot
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Johnny on a Spot Playbill - January 1942
Johnny on a Spot
Broadway
Original
Plymouth Theatre
236 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Charles MacArthur
People (29)
Edith Atwater
Julie Glynn
(Original)
Sanford Bickert
Creeper
(Original)
Jack Brainard
Cameraman
(Original)
William Foran
Danny
(Original)
Will Geer
Doc Blossom
(Original)
G. Swayne Gordon
Chief of Police
(Original)
Michaell Harris
Colonel Wigmore
(Original)
Paul Huber
Ben Kusick
(Original)
Richard Karlan
Chronicle Reporter
(Original)
Burton Mallory
Chronicle Cameraman
(Original)
Arthur Marlowe
McClure
(Original)
John McCauley
Salesman
(Original)
Harry Meehan
Flanagan
(Original)
Dennie Moore
Pearl Lamonte
(Original)
Tom Morrison
Heeler
(Original)
John O'Malley
Sergeant of State Troopers
(Original)
Charles Olcott
Mayor Lovett
(Original)
Olvester Polk
Lucius
(Original)
Ben Roberts
Warden
(Original)
Phil Sheridan
Captain of State Troopers
(Original)
Florence Sundstrom
Barbara Webster
(Original)
Tito Vuolo
Pepi Pisano
(Original)
Garney Wilson
Dapper
(Original)
Keenan Wynn
Nicky Allen
(Original)
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Edith Atwater
Julie Glynn
(Original)
Sanford Bickert
Creeper
(Original)
Jack Brainard
Cameraman
(Original)
William Foran
Danny
(Original)
Will Geer
Doc Blossom
(Original)
G. Swayne Gordon
Chief of Police
(Original)
Michaell Harris
Colonel Wigmore
(Original)
Paul Huber
Ben Kusick
(Original)
Richard Karlan
Chronicle Reporter
(Original)
Burton Mallory
Chronicle Cameraman
(Original)
Arthur Marlowe
McClure
(Original)
John McCauley
Salesman
(Original)
Harry Meehan
Flanagan
(Original)
Dennie Moore
Pearl Lamonte
(Original)
Tom Morrison
Heeler
(Original)
John O'Malley
Sergeant of State Troopers
(Original)
Charles Olcott
Mayor Lovett
(Original)
Olvester Polk
Lucius
(Original)
Ben Roberts
Warden
(Original)
Phil Sheridan
Captain of State Troopers
(Original)
Florence Sundstrom
Barbara Webster
(Original)
Tito Vuolo
Pepi Pisano
(Original)
Garney Wilson
Dapper
(Original)
Keenan Wynn
Nicky Allen
(Original)
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Charles MacArthur
Writer
Director
Parke Levy
Based on a Story
Alan Lipscott
Based On
Frederick Fox
Scenic Design
Costume Design
John Shubert
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
8
1942
Closing Date
Jan
10
1942
Performances
4
as of Dec 03, 2025
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