John Raitt (1976)
John Raitt may be best known for his Broadway musical roles, including Carousel and Oklahoma! or he may actually be best known as Bonnie Raitt’s father. Raitt appeared at the […]
Maureen O’Sullivan (1972)
Most of the world knows Maureen O’Sullivan as Jane, to Johnny Weissmuller’s Tarzan, or she is know as Mia Farrow’s mother…. At the Historic Elitch Theatre, we got to know […]
Karen Grassle (1967)
There is certainly an unofficial trend of featuring TV Moms at the Elitch Theatre, and Karen Grassle continues that trend! In 1967 she appeared at the theatre in The Bashful […]
Brandon deWilde (1972)
In a century of history, one would expect some tragic stories related to the Historic Elitch Theatre, and Brandon deWilde is certainly one of those stories. He was an acting […]
Gary Merrill (1974)
In 1946, Gary Merrill opened on Broadway with the original cast of the play, Born Yesterday. 28 years later he appeared in the same play at the Historic Elitch Theatre. In […]
Sandy Dennis (1974)
The Wikipedia description of Dennis’ acting style best captures what it was that made her such an original: “Dennis was often described as neurotic and mannered in her performances; her […]
Shelley Winters (1973)
When Shelley Winters appeared at the Historic Elitch Theatre in 1973, her biography in the program actually started by saying: “she has been described as volatile (and) outspoken.” Then, when […]
Robert Osborne (1968)
Robert Osborne may be known as the former host of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) but he stopped at the Historic Elitch Theatre in 1968. Robert’s Biography from the 1968 Elitch […]
Robert Cummings (1968)
Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings — known to audiences as Robert Cummings, and later as Bob Cummings — was a multitalented American actor whose career spanned six decades of Broadway, […]
Haila Stoddard (1953)
There are many special alumni of the Historic Elitch Theatre, but Haila Stoddard is truly “one of our own”. She began as a Leading Lady in Summer Stock, but eventually […]