Dates |
Play |
Group / Theater |
Location |
Part |
Jun-1945 |
CINDERELLA GOES HOLLYWOOD |
Jack Geller Theatre Workshop |
Los Angeles, CA |
|
Jun-1945 |
SEND FOR SIDNEY |
Jack Geller Theatre Workshop |
Los Angeles, CA |
Sidney |
5/29/46 to 6/9/46 |
LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG |
Pasadena Playhouse |
Pasadena, CA |
Al Yearling |
2/29/48 |
COLLEGE DAZE |
Hollywood-Beverly Christian Church |
Los Angeles, CA |
John Wiggins |
5/10/48 to 5/11/48 |
PAYMENT DEFERRED |
Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell |
Los Angeles, CA |
cockney carpenter |
5/28/48 to 5/29/48 |
THE DRUID CIRCLE |
Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell |
Los Angeles, CA |
Parry Phillips |
9/10/48 & 9/12/48 |
BOTH YOUR HOUSES |
Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell |
Los Angeles, CA |
Sneden |
9/11/48 & 9/13/48 |
MY DEAR CHILDREN |
Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell |
Los Angeles, CA |
Lee Stevenson |
5/20/49 to 5/21/49 |
THIS HAPPY BREED |
Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell |
Los Angeles, CA |
Billy |
9/27/49 |
ALL MY SONS |
Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell |
Los Angeles, CA |
Chris Keller |
11/10/49 to 11/12/49 |
THE PLAY'S THE THING |
Stagelighters, Radio & TV Center |
Los Angeles, CA |
Albert Adam |
2/22/50 to 2/27/50 |
ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON |
20th Century-Fox |
Los Angeles, CA |
|
7/3/50 to 7/8/50 |
MIRANDA |
Manhattan Theatre Colony |
Ogunquit, ME |
Charles |
7/10/50 to 7/15/50 |
BORN YESTERDAY |
Manhattan Theatre Colony |
Ogunquit, ME |
a barber |
7/31/50 to 8/5/50 |
JUST AROUND THE CORNER |
Manhattan Theatre Colony |
Ogunquit, ME |
hobo/dancer |
8/7/50 to 8/12/50 |
THE SILVER WHISTLE |
Manhattan Theatre Colony |
Ogunquit, ME |
Mr. Beach |
8/21/50 to 8/26/50 |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY |
Manhattan Theatre Colony |
Ogunquit, ME |
Manuel |
9/4/50 to 9/9/50 |
HIS FRENCH WIFE |
Manhattan Theatre Colony |
Ogunquit, ME |
a bobbie |
6/16/59 to 6/23/59 |
MR. ROBERTS |
Dayton Theater Festival |
Dayton,OH |
Mr. Roberts |
Aug-59 |
MR. ROBERTS |
Shubert Theatre |
Cincinnati,OH |
Mr. Roberts |
6/21/60 to 7/10/60 |
THE GAZEBO |
Drury Lane Theatre |
Chicago, IL |
Elliott Nash? |
CINDERELLA GOES HOLLYWOOD
Performance dates: June 1945
Group/Theater: Jack Geller Theatre Workshop
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Part:
Notes:
Theater was on the corner of Fairfax and Wilshire.
|
SEND FOR SIDNEY
Performance dates: June 1945
Group/Theater: Jack Geller Theatre Workshop
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Part: Sidney
Notes:
Janssen alternated with Kenyon Martin in his role.
|
LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG
Performance dates: 5/29/46 to 6/9/46
Group/Theater: Pasadena Playhouse
Location: Pasadena, CA
Part: Al Yearling
Notes:
Janssen played the genius son in a family of Oakies.
Play was directed by Gilmor Brown, the Pasadena Playhouse founder.
With Onslow Stevens and Gary Armstrong
|
COLLEGE DAZE
Performance dates: 2/29/48
Group/Theater: Hollywood-Beverly Christian Church
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Part: John Wiggins
Notes:
Details about this show not known
|
PAYMENT DEFERRED
Performance dates: 5/10/48 to 5/11/48
Group/Theater: Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Part: cockney carpenter
Notes:
Stagelighters was a group started by Jack Holland, a fan magazine
writer who later taught at Orange Coast College from 1965 until his
retirement in 1991.
He also acted in this production.
Directed by Harold Clifton.
|
THE DRUID CIRCLE
Performance dates: 5/28/48 to 5/29/48
Group/Theater: Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Part: Parry Phillips
Notes:
Directed by Jack Holland.
With George Rothburn.
|
BOTH YOUR HOUSES
Performance dates: 9/10/48 & 9/12/48
Group/Theater: Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Part: Sneden
Notes:
Directed by Jack Holland.
With George Rothburn.
|
MY DEAR CHILDREN
Performance dates: 9/11/48 & 9/13/48
Group/Theater: Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Part: Lee Stevenson
Notes:
With George Rothburn.
|
THIS HAPPY BREED
Performance dates: 5/20/49 to 5/21/49
Group/Theater: Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Part: Billy
Notes:
Directed by Jack Holland.
Janssen’s schoolmate-friend Tom Simons
appeared with him in this play. |
ALL MY SONS
Performance dates: 9/27/49
Group/Theater: Stagelighters, Wilshire-Ebell
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Part: Chris Keller
Notes:
Directed by and co-starring Jack Holland.
|
THE PLAY'S THE THING
Performance dates: 11/10/49 to 11/12/49
Group/Theater: Stagelighters, Radio & TV Center
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Part: Albert Adam
Notes:
This venue was at 6000 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
Director: Lynne Carter
Co-starring Jack Holland, George Rothburn
|
ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Performance dates: 2/22/50 to 2/27/50
Group/Theater: 20th Century-Fox
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Part:
Notes:
Details about this show not known
|
MIRANDA
Performance dates: : 7/3/50 to 7/8/50
Group/Theater: Manhattan Theatre Colony
Location: Ogunquit, ME
Part: Charles
Notes:
In April of 1950, 19-year old Janssen was accepted for a season
of summer stock in Ogunquit, Maine by the Manhattan Theatre Colony
and its founder Maude Hartwig.
This was the 1st of 6 plays he acted in during the season.
Play starred Anna Lee and June Dayton, who would later be in 3 FUGITIVE episodes.
John Newland was also in the cast. He would later direct Janssen in A
SENSITIVE PASSIONATE MAN.
Camille Pickett was also in the cast.
|
BORN YESTERDAY
Performance dates: 7/10/50 to 7/15/50
Group/Theater: Manhattan Theatre Colony
Location: Ogunquit, ME
Part: a barber
Notes:
Play starred Jack Hartley and Dodie Bauer.
Anthony Quinn was originaly
announced, but dropped out.
|
JUST AROUND THE CORNER
Performance dates: 7/31/50 to 8/5/50
Group/Theater: Manhattan Theatre Colony
Location: Ogunquit, ME
Part: hobo/dancer
Notes:
Lee Remick was also a dancer in this show as was Manning Ross
who would appear in 2 RICHARD
DIAMOND episodes.
Camille Pickett was also in the cast.
|
THE SILVER WHISTLE
Performance dates: 8/7/50 to 8/12/50
Group/Theater: Manhattan Theatre Colony
Location: Ogunquit, ME
Part: Mr. Beach
Notes:
Play starred William Eythe
|
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Performance dates: 8/21/50 to 8/26/50
Group/Theater: Manhattan Theatre Colony
Location: Ogunquit, ME
Part: Manuel
Notes: Play starred Imogene Coca.
|
HIS FRENCH WIFE
Performance dates: 9/4/50 to 9/9/50
Group/Theater: Manhattan Theatre Colony
Location: Ogunquit, ME
Part: a bobbie
Notes: Play starred Edward Everett Horton.
|
MR. ROBERTS
Performance dates: 6/16/59 to 6/23/59
Group/Theater: Dayton Theater Festival, Memorial Hall
Location: Dayton,OH
Part: Mr. Roberts
Notes:
Janssen performed in “Mr. Roberts” a month after
completing the 3rd season of RICHARD
DIAMOND.
Agent Abner Greshler liked to tell the story that he got Janssen this gig the day he agreed
to leave the William Morris Agency and agreed to be handled
by him.
Director Ray Parker
With Frank Mc Hugh (Doc), William Harrigan (Captain).
|
MR. ROBERTS
Performance dates: early August, 1959
Group/Theater: Shubert Theatre
Location: Cincinnati,OH
Part: Mr. Roberts
Notes:
Janssen resumed work on this play after spending a month home
in Los Angeles awaiting word if there would be a 4th season of RICHARD
DIAMOND.
He filmed his guest starring spot on Westinghouse-Desilu Playhouse during
this month.
After completing the Cincinnati run, he began filming the final season
of DIAMOND.
With Bill Zuckert, William Harrigan, Phil Bruns, Edward Knight
|
THE GAZEBO
Performance dates: 6/21/60 to 7/10/60
Group/Theater: Drury Lane Theatre
Location: Chicago, IL
Part: Elliott Nash
Notes:
Janssen did this play between filming the movies HELL
TO ETERNITY and DONDI.
Director Jim Monos
With Kip McArdle, Chuck Francisco
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PASADENA PLAYHOUSE work: Janssen possibly did another play here. Sources indicate
he may have done 2 William Saroyan plays directed by Gilmor Brown, the Pasadena
Playhouse founder.
The Playhouse did present GETAWAY OLD MAN in January 1945, but
the Playhouse's archive indicates he was not in this production.