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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Ned Glass to Jane Greenwood
Ronny Graham Biography (1919-)
Born August 26, 1919, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Steve (a vaudeville performer) and Florence (a vaudeville performer; maiden name, Sweeney) Graham; married Jean Spitzbarth, 1947 (divorced, 1950); married Ellen Hanley (a singer andactress), March 4, 1951 (divorced, December 4, 1963); married Sigyn Lund, 1965; children: five (one, first marriage; two, second marriage; two, third marriage). Addresses: CONTACT--Actors' Equity Association, 165 W. 46th Street, New York, NY 10036.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- August 26, 1919
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
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Credits
- STAGE DEBUT--It's about Time (revue), Brattle Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1951.
- BROADWAY DEBUT--New Faces of 1952 (revue), Royale Theatre, 1952.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
- Charlie Reader, The Tender Trap, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1954.
- Take Five (revue), Upstairs at the Downstairs, New York City, 1957.
- Graham Crackers (revue), Upstairs at the Downstairs, 1963.
- Monte Checkovitch, Something More!, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1964.
- Weller Martin, Jokers, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT, 1986.
- Also appeared in as Mr. Applegate, Damn Yankess, Camden, NJ, and Philadelphia, PA, both 1960; in America, Be Seated, Louisiana Pavilion, New York World's Fair, Flushing, NY, 1964; in Room Service, St. Louis Repertory Theatre, St. Louis, MO, 1971; and in That Championship Season, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1973.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
- Money (revue), Upstairs at the Downstairs, New York City, 1963.
- America, Be Seated, Louisiana Pavilion, New York World's Fair, Flushing,NY, 1964.
- Mating Dance, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1965.
- Free Fall (revue), Upstairs at the Downstairs, 1969.
- Grin and Bare It! and Postcards, both Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1970.
- A Place for Polly, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1970.
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Credits; MAJOR TOURS
- New Faces of 1952 (revue), U.S. cities, 1952.
- Luv, U.S. cities, 1967.
- Also director, Here Lies Jeremy Troy (retitled Jeremy Troy), U.S.
- cities, 1968-69.
- FILM DEBUT--New Faces, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
- Charlie Niles, Dirty Little Billy, Columbia, 1972.
- the Director, The World's Greatest Lover, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.
- Mark Bennett, Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood, Paramount, 1977.
- Oedipus, History of the World, Part 1, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981.
- Sondheim, To Be or Not to Be, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983.
- minister, Spaceballs, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
- Regular, The New Bill Cosby Show, CBS, 1972-73.
- regular, The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters, syndicated, 1972.
- regular, The Hudson Brothers Show, CBS, 1974.
- Mr. Ernest Busso, The Bob Crane Show, NBC, 1975.
- Reverend Bemis, Chico and the Man, NBC, 1975-76.
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Credits; EPISODIC
- "Highlights of New Faces," Play of the Week, NTA, 1960.
- M*A*S*H, CBS, 1978.
- Also Toast of the Town, CBS; The Phil Silvers Show, CBS; The Colgate Comedy Hour, NBC; The Tonight Show, NBC; The Steve Allen Show,CBS; Omnibus, CBS.
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Credits; MOVIES
- Cap'n Andy, The Ratings Game, Movie Channel, 1984.
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Credits; SPECIALS
- Jonathan Winters Presents 200 Years of American Humor, NBC, 1976.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; SERIES
- Story consultant, M*A*S*H, CBS, 1977-81.
- comedy consultant, Mel and Susan Together, ABC, 1978.
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Writings;STAGE
- Contributor of music, lyrics, and sketches, New Faces of 1952 (revue), Royale Theatre, 1952.
- music, lyrics, and (with Sidney Carroll) continuity, Mask and Gown (revue), John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1957.
- Take Five (revue), Upstairs at the Downstairs, New York City, 1957.
- contributor, Let It Ride! (revue), Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City,1961.
- lyrics, Bravo, Giovanni!, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1962.
- contributor, The Cat's Pajamas (revue), Sheridan Square Playhouse, New York City, 1962.
- Graham Crackers (revue), Upstairs at the Downstairs, 1963.
- contributor, Wet Paint (revue), Renata Theatre, New York City, 1965.
- contributor of music, lyrics, and sketches, New Faces of 1968 (revue), Booth Theatre, New York City, 1968.
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Writings;FILM
- (With Mel Brooks, Paul Lynde, Luther Davis, and John Cleveland) New Faces, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954.
- (with Thomas Meehan) To Be or Not to Be, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983.
- (with Terence Marsh and Charles Dennis) Finders Keepers, Warner Brothers,1984.
- (with Brooks and Meehan) Spaceballs, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1987.
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Writings;TELEVISION; SERIES
- The New Bill Cosby Show, CBS, 1972-73.
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Writings;EPISODIC
- "Your Hit Parade," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1978.
- (with Ken Levine and David Isaacs) "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1978.
- "Commander Pierce," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1978.
- (with Levine, Isaacs, and Larry Balmagia) "Our Finest Hour," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1978.
- "An Eye for a Tooth," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1978.
- (with Balmagia) "C*A*V*E," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1979.
- "Mr. and Mrs. Who?," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1979.
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