- (1907 - 1937) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1907) Stage Play: Tom Jones. Musical comedy/opera.
- (1912) Stage Play: What Ails You?
- (1918) Stage Play: Somebody's Sweetheart. Musical.
- (1920) Stage Play: Always You. Musical comedy. Music by Herbert Stothart. Book by Oscar Hammerstein II. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Musical Director: Herbert P. Stothart. Choreographed by Robert Marks. Directed by Arthur Hammerstein. Central Theatre (moved to The Lyric Theatre from 26 Jan 1920- close): 5 Jan 1920- 28 Feb 1920 (68 performances). Cast: Joseph Barton (as "Thomas"), Rose Cardiff, Jose Carmen, Eduardo Ciannelli (as "An East Indian Peddler"), Virginia Clark, Cortez and Peggy (as "Dancers"), Elinore Cullen, Helen Ford (as "Toinette Fontaine"), Bernard Gorcey (as "A Mysterious Conspirator"), George Hale (as "Ensemble"), Lillian Held, Ralph Herz (as "Montmorency Jones"), Leo Howe, Julie Kelety, Russell Mack (as "Charlie Langford"), Irma Marwick, Gene Morrison, Helen Neff, Marietta O'Brien, Mildred Rowland, Emily Russ, Memphis Russell, Walter Scanlan, Anna Seymour, Marvee Snow, Jacques Stone, Beatrice Summers, Jack Zambouli. Produced by Arthur Hammerstein.
- (1922) Stage Play: Abie's Irish Rose. Comedy. Written by Anne Nichols. Directed by Lawrence Marston. Fulton Theatre (moved to the Theatre Republic from Sep 1922- close): 23 May 1922- 1 Oct 1927 (2327 performances). Cast: Jack G. Bertin (as "Dr. Jacob Samuels"), Harry Bradley (as "Father Whalen"), Anne Bronaugh (as "Rosemary Murphy"), Marie Carroll (as "Rosemary Murphy"), John Cope (as "Patrick Murphy"), Helen Corbin (as "Bridesmaid"), Mathilde Cottrelly (as "Mrs. Isaac Cohen"), Bernard Gorcey (as "Isaac Cohen"), Dorothy Grau (as "Flower Girl/Bridesmaid"), David Herblin (as "Abraham Levy"), Ione Hull (as "Bridesmaid"), Ida Kramer (as "Mrs. Isaac Cohen"), Howard Lang (as "Dr. Jacob Samuels"), Andrew Mack (as "Patrick Murphy"), Nathalian Moorhead (as "Bridesmaid"), Evelyn Nicholas (as "Maid of Honor"), Dorothy Pitou (as "Flower Girl"), Milton Wallace (as "Isaac Cohen"), Alfred White (as "Solomon Levy"), Robert B. Williams (as "Abraham Levy"), Alfred Wiseman (as "Solomon"). Produced by Anne Nichols. Note (1): Produced on film as Abie's Irish Rose (1928) (released as both part talkie and silent versions) and Abie's Irish Rose (1946). (2) This production, which ran for five-and-a-half years, ranks as the most successful Broadway production of the 1920's. Anne Nichols (1891-1966) reportedly had written the play in 3 days with no prior experience as a playwright. Mr. Gorcey appeared in the 1928 film version, returning to the same role in a revival of the play in April, 1937.
- (1923) Stage Play: Wildflower. Musical. Music by Herbert Stothart and Vincent Youmans. Book by Otto A. Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. Musical Direction by Herbert Stothart. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Gowns and Costumes Designed by Charles Le Maire. Scenic Design by Gates & Morange. Choreographed by David Bennett. Directed by Oscar Eagle. Casino Theatre: 7 Feb 1923- 29 Mar 1924 (477 performances). Cast: Edith Day (as "Nina Benedetto"), Florence Ashton, Evelyn Cavanaugh, Viola Clarens, Elizabeth Coyle, Jerome Daley, James Doyle, Charles Froom, Frank Grinell, Muriel Harrison, Adele Hart, Agnes Horter, Esther Howard (as "Lucrezia La Roche"), Olin Howland (as "Gabrielle"), Robert Hurst, Charles Judels (as "Gaston La Roche"), Al Kinley, Louis Laub, Helen Lewis, Ursula Mack, Genevieve Markham, Beverly Maude, William McGurn, Myrtle Miller, Margaret Morris, Verona Oakley, Marie Otto, Marion Phillips, Paul Porter, Marion Randall, Martinez Randall, Guy Robertson, Kenneth Smith, Sybil Steward, Peggy Stohl, Emmy Tattersall, Marjorie Wood. Replacement actors: Gladys Dore (as "Bianca Benedetto"), Bernard Gorcey (as "Gaston La Roche"), Bobby Higgins (as "Gabrielle"), Viviene Russell (as "Lady of the Ensemble"). Produced by Arthur Hammerstein.
- (1925) Stage Play: Song of the Flame. Musical/opera/romance. Music by Herbert Stothart and George Gershwin. Book by Otto A. Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. Musical Director: Herbert P. Stothart. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Dances and Ensemble pictures arranged by Jack Haskell. Book directed by Frank Reicher. 44th Street Theatre: 30 Dec 1925- 10 Jul 1926 (219 performances). Cast: Vasily Andrewsky (as "Russian Art Singer"), Alice Ankers (as "American Ballet"), Miriam Avendale (as "American Ballet"), Chester Bennett (as "Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Ima Berline (as "American Ballet"), Hal Bird (as "Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Dorothy Booth (as "American Ballet "), Marion Booth (as "American Ballet"), Helen Bowers (as "American Ballet"), Phoebe Brune (as "Natasha"), Konstantin Buketoff (as "Russian Art Singer"), Hugh Cameron (as "Nicholas"), Adelaide Candee (as "American Ballet"), Terry Carroll (as "American Ballet"), Blanche Collins (as "Olga"), Ann Constance (as "American Ballet"), William Cooper (as "Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Betty Credito (as "American Ballet"), Louise Dalberg (as "An Avenger"), Greek Evans (as "Konstantin"), Lotta Fanning (as "American Ballet"), Paul Florence (as "Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Bernard Gorcey (as "Count Boris"), Mary Green (as "American Ballet"), Georgia Gwynne (as "American Ballet"), Buddie Haines (as "American Ballet"), Elvinne Hall (as "American Ballet"), James Herold (as "Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Louise Hersey (as "American Ballet"), Edith Higgens (as "American Ballet"), Elizabeth Hill (as "American Ballet"), Margie Horton (as "American Ballet"), Gene Hylan (as "American Ballet"), Zina Ivanova (as "Russian Art Singer"), Carolyn Johnson-White (as "American Ballet"), Tessa Kosta (as "Aniuta/The Flame"), Dorothy Lee (as "American Ballet"), Bob LeRoy (as "Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Harry Long (as "Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Lillyan Lyndon (as "American Ballet"), Dorothy MacKaye (as "Grusha"), Elsie Marcus (as "American Ballet"), Miss Milli (as "American Ballet"), Christine Moray (as "American Ballet"), Frances Nevins (as "American Ballet"), Lylian Ojala (as "American Ballet"), Lucille Osborn (as "American Ballet"), Sylvia Pagano (as "American Ballet"), Adelaide Permin (as "American Ballet"), Anna Petrenko (as "Russian Art Singer"), Laurie Phillips (as "American Ballet"), Ruby Poe (as "American Ballet"), Troupe Reynolds (as "Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Guy Robertson (as "Prince Volodya"), Elsa Roelofsma (as "American Ballet"), Ruth Sato (as "American Ballet"), Ula Sharon (as "Nadya"), Emily Sherman (as "American Ballet"), Jeannie St. John (as "American Ballet"), Leonard St. Leo (as "A Dancer"), Audrey Sturges (as "American Ballet"), Dorothy Thattell (as "American Ballet"), Frances Thress (as "American Ballet"), Philip Titman (as "Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Willard Tyson (as "Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Miss Verdi (as "American Ballet"), Donald Wells (as "Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Eileen Wenzel (as "American Ballet"), Paul Wilson (as "Alexis"). Produced by Arthur Hammerstein.
- (1927) Stage Play: Cherry Blossoms. Musical. Music by Sigmund Romberg and Will Ortman. Book by Harry B. Smith. Lyrics by Harry B. Smith and J. Keirn Brennan. Based on the play "The Willow Tree" by J.H. Benrimo and Harrison Garfield Rhodes. Musical Director: Alfred Goodman. Choreographed by Ralph Reader and Michio Ito. Directed by Lew Morton. 44th Street Theatre (moved to The Cosmopolitan Theatre from 2 May 1927- close): 28 Mar 1927- 14 May 1927 (56 performances). Cast: Adele Arleon, Coleman Ashe, Jack Baker, Gladys Baxter, Jennie Beach, Bobby Bliss, Alice Bussee, Rolland Carpenter, Evelyn Chambers, Henry Clay, Violet Code, Helene Cunihan, Ethel Daniels, Diane D'Arle, Frank Davenport (as "Nogo"), Howard Deighton, Helen Dmitrieff, Dan Douglas, Desiree Ellinger, Albert Fontaine, John Fredericks, Willard Fry, Goodie Galloway (as "O-San Dam "), Gerald Gehlert, Elsie Golden, Bernard Gorcey (as "George Washington Goto"), Ada Grae, Frank Greene, Camille Griffith, Dale as "Kiku San"), Sally King, Harold Kravitt, Karl Kreisel Ensemble Grigsby, Fred Harper (as "Kamaru"), Frederick Kaufman (as "Imaru"), Mario Keeler (as "Kiku San"), Sally King, Harold Kravitt (as "The Bonze"), Karl Kreisel, Naan Lane, Marie Laval (as "First Shop Girl/Ensemble"), Carlyle Lyndel, Ray Mace, Marion Macy, Ronnie Madison, Howard Marsh (as "Ned Hamilton"), James Marshall, Charles V. Maynard, Elena Meade, Ann Milburn, Helen Murray, Helen Norde (as "Yo-San [Alternate]/O-Yuki-San" [Alternate]), Frank Pandoffi, Helene Padresco, Sylvia Peterson, Joseph Polasy, William Pringle (as "Tomotado"), Yvette Reals, Rosalind Rensing, John Francis Roche, Nadine Rushanova, Arthur Schnitzer, Louis Sears, Muriel Seely, Polly Shaw, Peggy E. South, Margaret Speaks, Jean Spiro, Marjorie Sutter, Marjory Tell, Walter Tenney (as "Larry Fuller"), El Thompson, Katrina Trask, Florence Tyner, Verona (as "A Geisha Dancer"), Efim Vitis, Maurice Warner, Emily Wentz, Dorothy White, Lenora Wilder. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
- (1930) Stage Play: Pressing Business. Comedy.
- (1931) Stage Play: Joy of Living. Comedy.
- (1931) Stage Play: Wonder Boy. Comedy. Written by Edward Chodorov and Arthur Barton. Directed by Jed Harris. Alvin Theatre: 22 Oct 1931- Nov 1931 (closing date unknown/44 performances). Cast: Constance Almy, Max Beck, Jacob Bleifer, Matt Briggs, Barbara Bulgakova, David Burns, Frank Carter, Maurice Cass (as "Montague Levy"), William Challee (as "Peter Hinkle"), Eddie Craven, Hazel Dawn, Thomas Fisher, Eva Franklin, Bernard Gorcey (as "Commodore Cohen"), Jeanne Greene, D.J. Hamilton, Ross Hertz (as "Tony"), Donald Heywood, Cecil Holm (as "Mac"), Allen Jenkins (as "Joe Glick"), James Kearney, Robert Leonard, Sam Levene (as "Schwartz"), Bruce MacFarlane, Hallie Manning, Horace McMahon (as "A Reporter"), Margaret Meyers, Arnold Moss, (as "Page Boy"), Henry O'Neill (as "George Kelly"), Joseph Ploski, Arnold Preston, Gregory Ratoff (as "Phil Mashkin"), Estelle Scheer, Herman Shapiro, James R. Waters, Vincent York (as "Another Reporter"). Produced by Jed Harris.
- (1932) Stage Play: Keeping Expenses Down. Comedy. Written by Montague Glass and Dan Jarrett. Directed by Dan Jarrett. National Theatre: 20 Oct 1932- Oct 1932 (closing date unknown/12 performances). Cast: Raymond Bramley (as "De Witt C. Rubensohn"), Alice Burrage (as "Esther Fein"), Bernard Gorcey (as "Kent J. Goldstein"), Joseph Greenwald (as "Julius Bruckliner"), Arthur Jarrett (as "Thornbusch"), William E. Morris (as "Max Fein"), Patricia Quinn (as "Miss Ross"), Samuel Schneider (as "Moskin"), Louis Sorin (as "Harris Fishbein"), William Tannen (as "David Gordon"), Solly Ward (as "Isaac Blintz"). Produced by Dimitri Tiomkin.
- (1935) Stage Play: Creeping Fire. Melodrama. Written by Marie Baumer. Directed by John Cameron. Vanderbilt Theatre: 16 Jan 1935- Feb 1935 (closing date unknown/23 performances). Cast: Morris Armor (as "Ed"), Jean Colbert (as "A Nurse"), Josephine De Vito (as "Girl"), Alvin Dexter (as "Dr. Bentley"), Eric Dressler (as "Scotty"), Fernanda Eliscu (as "A Fortune Teller"), Tommy Emma (as "Boy"), Theodore Fetter (as "Paul Connors"), Bernard Gorcey (as "Mr. Goodman"), Gordon Gould (as "State Trooper"), Jack Harwood (as "Jim"), Ralph Hertz (as "Second Vendor"), Butler Hixon (as "Second Reporter"), Leslie King (as "A Singer"), Frank Manning (as "Mr. Greenberg"), Frank S. Marino (as "Papa "), Joan Meredith (as "A Young Wife"), Ralph Morris (as "Joe"), Marjorie Peterson (as "Frankie Connors"), Mark Preston, Hope Richards (as "Dot"), Adelina Roattino, William Shea, Walter Vaughn (as "First Vendor") [final Broadway role], Alfred Webster, Maurice Wells. Produced by Glen N. W. McNaughton and John Cameron.
- (1935) Stage Play: Satellite. Farce. Written by Kerry Shaw and Joseph Mitchell. Directed by John Cameron. Bijou Theatre: 20 Nov 1935 (1 performance). Cast: Carlyle Bennett (as "Jack Palmer"), Noel Francis (as "May Manning") [final Broadway role], Bernard Gorcey (as "Max Goldblatz"), Samuel Pokrass (as "Himself"), Mme. Poo (as "Ben Bernie"), Charlotte Reynolds (as "Cheerful"), George Sherwood (as "Gene Wilson"), Stanley Smith (as "Bruce Taylor"), Jack Soanes (as "Mr. Miller"), Joseph Striker (as "Emil Bierkraut"), Rose Tapley (as "Mrs. Miller"), Diane Tempest (as "Sunny Lane"), Gerald Vaughn (as "Liquor Man"), Barbara Weeks (as "Margaret Manning"), Joyce White (as "Leona Wilson"), Christola Williams (as "Lily"). Produced by Edward Davidow and John Cameron.
- (1937) Stage Play: Abie's Irish Rose. Comedy (revival). Written by Anne Nichols. Directed by Anne Nichols. Little Theatre: 12 May 1937- Jun 1937 (closing date unknown/46 performances). Cast: Barbara Beech (as "Maid of Honor"), Jack G. Bertin (as "Dr. Jacob Samuels"), E.J. Blunkall (as "Father Whalen"), Richard Bond (as "Abraham Levy"), Hope Chandler (as "Bridesmaid"), Shannon Dean (as "Matron of Honor"), Billy Fay (as "Patrick Murphy"), Bernard Gorcey (as "Isaac Cohen") [final Broadway role], Ethel McKenzie (as "Bridesmaid"), June Miley (as "Bridesmaid"), Marian Shockley (as "Rosemary Murphy"), Lorraine Teatom (as "Bridesmaid"), Bertha Walden (as "Mrs. Isaac Cohen"), Alfred H. White (as "Solomon Levy"). Produced by Anne Nichols. Note: At the time this unsuccessful revival was mounted, this play had already been produced on film during the sound transition period as Abie's Irish Rose (1928) and would later be bought by Bing Crosby Productions (released via United Artists) and produced as Abie's Irish Rose (1946) with George E. Stone in the role originated by Mr. Gorcey. The play would receive another unsuccessful Broadway revival in 1954 with Lou Gilbert in the role of Isaac Cohen.
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