He was especially known for his stage portrayals of Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey, and Norman Thayer in On Golden Pond.

A little sketch of a washer woman, or a believable stage portrayal of a young lady in love.

Also on the Hershey roster is Sam Waterston, the actor noted for his stage portrayals of Abraham Lincoln.

Although Sorrentino received critical acclaim for her stage portrayal of Annie, she was considered too old - at the age of 13 - to be cast as Annie in the film version.

Initially, Laemmle was not at all interested in Lugosi, in spite of good reviews for his stage portrayal.

He also earned acclaim for his stage portrayal of Lem Scott in Take a Giant Step in 1953.

The rather self-regarding athletics of his stage portrayal are by no means a compensation.

Early stage portrayals dressed him in a toga, shaded, along with the monster's skin, a pale blue.

Michael Pointer has suggested that the appearance and costume of the anonymous actor in Sherlock Holmes Baffled is an imitation of Gillette's stage portrayal of Holmes.

He describes Marian as making use of "techniques and gestures perfected in his stage portrayal of Iago (in Shakespeare's Othello)".