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Born
Mar 09, 1902
Frankfort, Indiana, USA
Died
Apr 22, 1978
Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • CREDITS
    Scratch (May 06, 1971 - May 08, 1971)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Scratch]
    PlayOriginal
    The Wild Duck (Jan 11, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Lt. Ekdal]
    PlayRevival
    We, Comrades Three (Dec 20, 1966 - Dec 1966)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Walt Whitman]
    PlayOriginal
    Right You Are If You Think You Are (Nov 22, 1966 - Dec 1966)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Governor]
    PlayRevival
    The School for Scandal (Nov 21, 1966 - Jan 1967)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Sir Peter Teazle]
    PlayComedyRevival
    110 in the Shade (Oct 24, 1963 - Aug 08, 1964)
    • Also Starring: Will Geer [H. C. Curry]
    MusicalOriginal
    The Ponder Heart (Feb 16, 1956 - Jun 23, 1956)
    • Also Starring: Will Geer [Dorris R. Gladney]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Vamp (Nov 10, 1955 - Dec 31, 1955)
    • Also Starring: Will Geer [Uncle Garvey]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    No Time for Sergeants (Oct 20, 1955 - Sep 14, 1957)
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Pa Stockdale - Replacement
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Wisteria Trees (Feb 02, 1955 - Feb 13, 1955)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Bowman WiTherspoon]
    PlayDramaRevival
    Hope's the Thing (May 11, 1948 - May 15, 1948)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Sweeney]
    PlayOne ActRevival
    Six O'Clock Theatre (Apr 11, 1948 - Apr 18, 1948)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Sweeney]
    PlayOne ActOriginal
    The Cradle Will Rock (Dec 26, 1947 - Feb 07, 1948)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Mr. Mister]
    MusicalRevival
    On Whitman Avenue (May 08, 1946 - Sep 14, 1946)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Ed Tilden]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Flamingo Road (Mar 19, 1946 - Mar 23, 1946)
    • Performer: Will Geer ["Doc" Watterson]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Sophie (Dec 25, 1944 - Dec 30, 1944)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Ernest Hopkins]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Moon Vine (Feb 11, 1943 - Feb 27, 1943)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Uncle Yancey Sylvaine]
    PlayOriginal
    Tobacco Road (Sep 05, 1942 - Oct 03, 1942)
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Jeeter Lester - Replacement
    PlayDramaRevival
    Comes the Revelation (May 26, 1942 - May 27, 1942)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Pa Flanders]
    PlayOriginal
    Johnny on a Spot (Jan 08, 1942 - Jan 10, 1942)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Doc Blossom]
    PlayOriginal
    The More the Merrier (Sep 15, 1941 - Sep 27, 1941)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Forrest Lockhart]
    PlayOriginal
    Sing Out the News (Sep 24, 1938 - Jan 07, 1939)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Jim in "I Married a Republican", W.S. Van Dyke, Mr. Speaker, Father, First Tycoon, Hitler]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Washington Jitters (May 02, 1938 - May 1938)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Senator Briggs]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Journeyman (Jan 29, 1938 - Mar 1938)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Semon Dye]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Of Mice and Men (Nov 23, 1937 - May 1938)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Slim]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Cradle Will Rock (Jun 16, 1937 - Apr 02, 1938)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Mr. Mister]
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    A House in the Country (Jan 11, 1937 - Jan 1937)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Mr. Mooney]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    200 Were Chosen (Nov 20, 1936 - Dec 1936)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Farley Sprinkle]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Prelude (Apr 18, 1936 - Jul 1936)
    • Prelude
    • Performer: Will Geer [Poppy]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    • Bury the Dead
    • Performer: Will Geer [Reporter]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Let Freedom Ring (Nov 06, 1935 - Feb 1936)
    • Performer: Will Geer [John Kirkland]
    PlayOriginal
    Tobacco Road (Dec 04, 1933 - May 31, 1941)
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Jeeter Lester - Replacement
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Merry Wives of Windsor (Mar 19, 1928 - Apr 1928)
    • Performer: Will Geer [Pistol]
    PlayComedyRevival
    110 in the Shade (Aug 10, 1964 - May 08, 1965)
    • Also Starring: Will Geer [H. C. Curry]
    MusicalOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1964 | Nominee  | 110 in the Shade
    Also Starring: Will Geer
Scratch (May 06, 1971 - May 08, 1971)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Scratch]
PlayOriginal
The Wild Duck (Jan 11, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Lt. Ekdal]
PlayRevival
We, Comrades Three (Dec 20, 1966 - Dec 1966)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Walt Whitman]
PlayOriginal
Right You Are If You Think You Are (Nov 22, 1966 - Dec 1966)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Governor]
PlayRevival
The School for Scandal (Nov 21, 1966 - Jan 1967)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Sir Peter Teazle]
PlayComedyRevival
110 in the Shade (Oct 24, 1963 - Aug 08, 1964)
  • Also Starring: Will Geer [H. C. Curry]
MusicalOriginal
The Ponder Heart (Feb 16, 1956 - Jun 23, 1956)
  • Also Starring: Will Geer [Dorris R. Gladney]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Vamp (Nov 10, 1955 - Dec 31, 1955)
  • Also Starring: Will Geer [Uncle Garvey]
MusicalComedyOriginal
No Time for Sergeants (Oct 20, 1955 - Sep 14, 1957)
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Pa Stockdale - Replacement
PlayComedyOriginal
The Wisteria Trees (Feb 02, 1955 - Feb 13, 1955)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Bowman WiTherspoon]
PlayDramaRevival
Hope's the Thing (May 11, 1948 - May 15, 1948)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Sweeney]
PlayOne ActRevival
Six O'Clock Theatre (Apr 11, 1948 - Apr 18, 1948)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Sweeney]
PlayOne ActOriginal
The Cradle Will Rock (Dec 26, 1947 - Feb 07, 1948)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Mr. Mister]
MusicalRevival
On Whitman Avenue (May 08, 1946 - Sep 14, 1946)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Ed Tilden]
PlayDramaOriginal
Flamingo Road (Mar 19, 1946 - Mar 23, 1946)
  • Performer: Will Geer ["Doc" Watterson]
PlayComedyOriginal
Sophie (Dec 25, 1944 - Dec 30, 1944)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Ernest Hopkins]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Moon Vine (Feb 11, 1943 - Feb 27, 1943)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Uncle Yancey Sylvaine]
PlayOriginal
Tobacco Road (Sep 05, 1942 - Oct 03, 1942)
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Jeeter Lester - Replacement
PlayDramaRevival
Comes the Revelation (May 26, 1942 - May 27, 1942)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Pa Flanders]
PlayOriginal
Johnny on a Spot (Jan 08, 1942 - Jan 10, 1942)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Doc Blossom]
PlayOriginal
The More the Merrier (Sep 15, 1941 - Sep 27, 1941)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Forrest Lockhart]
PlayOriginal
Sing Out the News (Sep 24, 1938 - Jan 07, 1939)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Jim in "I Married a Republican", W.S. Van Dyke, Mr. Speaker, Father, First Tycoon, Hitler]
MusicalRevueOriginal
Washington Jitters (May 02, 1938 - May 1938)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Senator Briggs]
PlayComedyOriginal
Journeyman (Jan 29, 1938 - Mar 1938)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Semon Dye]
PlayDramaOriginal
Of Mice and Men (Nov 23, 1937 - May 1938)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Slim]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Cradle Will Rock (Jun 16, 1937 - Apr 02, 1938)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Mr. Mister]
MusicalDramaOriginal
A House in the Country (Jan 11, 1937 - Jan 1937)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Mr. Mooney]
PlayComedyOriginal
200 Were Chosen (Nov 20, 1936 - Dec 1936)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Farley Sprinkle]
PlayDramaOriginal
Prelude (Apr 18, 1936 - Jul 1936)
  • Prelude
  • Performer: Will Geer [Poppy]
PlayDramaOriginal
  • Bury the Dead
  • Performer: Will Geer [Reporter]
PlayDramaOriginal
Let Freedom Ring (Nov 06, 1935 - Feb 1936)
  • Performer: Will Geer [John Kirkland]
PlayOriginal
Tobacco Road (Dec 04, 1933 - May 31, 1941)
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Jeeter Lester - Replacement
PlayDramaOriginal
The Merry Wives of Windsor (Mar 19, 1928 - Apr 1928)
  • Performer: Will Geer [Pistol]
PlayComedyRevival
110 in the Shade (Aug 10, 1964 - May 08, 1965)
  • Also Starring: Will Geer [H. C. Curry]
MusicalOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1964 | Nominee  | 110 in the Shade
Also Starring: Will Geer

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