Gender
Male
Born
Jun 19, 1863
San Francisco, California, USA
Died
Jan 06, 1950
New York, New York, USA
Theatre Owner/Operator Director Producer House Manager Performer
Also Known As
W.A. Brady
Relations
Husband of
Rose Marie René (1895 - 1896) her death
Husband of
Grace George (1899 - 1950) his death
Father of
Alice Brady
Father of
William A. Brady, Jr.
Grandfather of
Barbara Brady
Father-in-law of
Katherine Alexander
See Also
Comments
Began as a prizefight manager and developer of Coney Island Amusement Park before getting into producing.
Tea and Sympathy (Sep 30, 1953 - Jun 18, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Theatre Owned / Operated by William A. Brady
    • Replacement
Mrs. McThing (Feb 20, 1952 - Jan 10, 1953)
Play, Original
  • Theatre Owned / Operated by William A. Brady
    • Replacement
Stalag 17 (May 08, 1951 - Jun 21, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Theatre Owned / Operated by William A. Brady
The Insect Comedy (Jun 03, 1948 - Jun 12, 1948)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced in New York under the title 'The World We Live In' by William A. Brady
Harvey (Nov 01, 1944 - Jan 15, 1949)
Play, Original
  • Theatre Owned / Operated by William A. Brady
Janie (Sep 10, 1942 - Jan 16, 1944)
Play, Original
  • Theatre Owned by Brady Enterprises, Inc.
    • Replacement
  • Theatre Leased by William A. Brady
    • Replacement
Kind Lady (Sep 03, 1940 - Nov 30, 1940)
Play, Revival
Billy Draws a Horse (Dec 21, 1939 - Dec 31, 1939)
Play, Original
Outward Bound (Dec 22, 1938 - Jul 22, 1939)
Play, Revival
  • Theatre Owned by Brady Enterprises, Inc.
Come Across (Sep 14, 1938 - Sep 1938)
Play, Original
The Circle (Apr 18, 1938 - Jun 18, 1938)
Play, Revival
Yes, My Darling Daughter (Feb 09, 1937 - Jan 22, 1938)
Play, Original
  • Theatre Owned / Operated by Brady Enterprises, Inc.
Matrimony Pfd. (Nov 12, 1936 - Jan 1937)
Play, Original
A Woman of Destiny (Mar 02, 1936 - Apr 1936)
Play, Original
  • Performer: William A. Brady
    • Bannister - Original
Three Men on a Horse (Jan 30, 1935 - Jan 09, 1937)
Play, Original
  • Theatre Owned by Brady Enterprises, Inc.
Fools Rush In (Dec 25, 1934 - Jan 04, 1935)
Musical, Original
Too Many Boats (Sep 11, 1934 - Sep 1934)
Play, Original
While Parents Sleep (Jun 04, 1934 - Jun 1934)
Play, Original
A Party (Aug 23, 1933 - Oct 1933)
Play, Original
Her Tin Soldier (Apr 06, 1933 - Apr 1933)
Play, Original
A Saturday Night (Feb 28, 1933 - Apr 1933)
Play, Original
Hangman's Whip (Feb 24, 1933 - Mar 1933)
Play, Original
Bad Manners (Jan 30, 1933 - Feb 1933)
Play, Original
Mademoiselle (Oct 18, 1932 - Jan 1933)
Play, Original
  • Theatre Owned / Operated by Brady Enterprises, Inc.
  • Produced by William A. Brady
    See Full Producer List
  • Theatre Leased by William A. Brady
Domino (Aug 16, 1932 - Aug 1932)
Play, Original
We Are No Longer Children (Mar 31, 1932 - Apr 1932)
Play, Original
A Night of Barrie (Mar 07, 1932 - Apr 1932)
Alice Sit-by-the-Fire
Play, Revival
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
Play, Revival
If Booth Had Missed (Feb 04, 1932 - Feb 1932)
Play, Revival
Adams' Wife (Dec 28, 1931 - Jan 1932)
Play, Original
Little Women (Dec 07, 1931 - Dec 1931)
Play, Revival
A Church Mouse (Oct 12, 1931 - Mar 1932)
Play, Original
Second Little Show (Sep 02, 1930 - Oct 1930)
Musical, Original
Cafe (Aug 28, 1930 - Aug 1930)
Play, Original
Now-a-Days (Aug 05, 1929 - Aug 1929)
Play, Original
The Little Show (Apr 30, 1929 - Feb 1930)
Musical, Original
Paolo and Francesca (Apr 01, 1929 - Apr 13, 1929)
Play, Revival
Judas (Jan 24, 1929 - Feb 1929)
Play, Original
Street Scene (Jan 10, 1929 - May 24, 1930)
Play, Original
  • Theatre Owned / Operated by Brady Enterprises, Inc.
  • House Manager: William A. Brady
  • Produced by William A. Brady, Ltd.
    See Full Producer List
  • Theatre Leased by William A. Brady
A Most Immoral Lady (Nov 26, 1928 - Apr 1929)
Play, Original
Back Here (Nov 26, 1928 - Dec 1928)
Play, Original
The Jealous Moon (Nov 20, 1928 - Jan 1929)
Play, Original
The Grey Fox (Oct 22, 1928 - Jan 05, 1929)
Play, Original
The Road to Rome (May 21, 1928 - Jun 1929)
Play, Revival
The Queen's Husband (Jan 25, 1928 - May 1928)
Play, Original
A Free Soul (Jan 12, 1928 - Apr 1928)
Play, Original
The Command to Love (Sep 20, 1927 - Apr 1928)
Play, Original
Women Go On Forever (Sep 07, 1927 - Dec 1927)
Play, Original
The Thief (Apr 22, 1927 - Jul 1927)
Play, Revival
House of Shadows (Apr 21, 1927 - May 1927)
Play, Original
The Dark (Feb 01, 1927 - Feb 1927)
Play, Original
The Road to Rome (Jan 31, 1927 - Jan 1928)
Play, Original
The Padre (Dec 27, 1926 - Jan 12, 1927)
Play, Original
Hangman's House (Dec 16, 1926 - Dec 1926)
Play, Original
Slaves All (Dec 06, 1926 - Dec 1926)
Play, Original
Kitty's Kisses (May 06, 1926 - Oct 02, 1926)
Musical, Original
What Every Woman Knows (Apr 13, 1926 - Dec 1926)
Play, Revival
The Two Orphans (Apr 05, 1926 - May 1926)
Play, Revival
Devils (Mar 17, 1926 - Apr 1926)
Play, Original
The Masque of Venice (Mar 02, 1926 - Mar 1926)
Play, Original
Little Eyolf (Feb 02, 1926 - Feb 1926)
Play, Revival
The Great Gatsby (Feb 02, 1926 - May 1926)
Play, Original
Lucky Sam McCarver (Oct 21, 1925 - Nov 14, 1925)
Play, Original
It All Depends (Aug 10, 1925 - Aug 1925)
Play, Original
A Good Bad Woman (Jun 22, 1925 - Aug 15, 1925)
Play, Revival
Ostriches (Mar 30, 1925 - Apr 1925)
Play, Original
A Good Bad Woman (Feb 09, 1925 - Feb 1925)
Play, Revival
Simon Called Peter (Nov 10, 1924 - Jan 1925)
Play, Original
That Awful Mrs. Eaton (Sep 29, 1924 - Oct 1924)
Play, Original
Nerves (Sep 01, 1924 - Sep 1924)
Play, Original
Leah Kleschna (Apr 21, 1924 - May 17, 1924)
Play, Revival
Chains (Sep 19, 1923 - Jan 05, 1924)
Play, Original
The Mad Honeymoon (Aug 07, 1923 - Aug 1923)
Play, Original
The Enchanted Cottage (Mar 31, 1923 - May 1923)
Play, Original
Up She Goes (Nov 06, 1922 - Jun 16, 1923)
Musical, Original
The World We Live In (Oct 31, 1922 - Feb 03, 1923)
Play, Original
Swifty (Oct 16, 1922 - Nov 1922)
Play, Original
Dreams For Sale (Sep 13, 1922 - Sep 1922)
Play, Original
Up the Ladder (Mar 06, 1922 - Jun 1922)
Play, Original
The Law Breaker (Feb 01, 1922 - Apr 1922)
Play, Original
The Nest (Jan 28, 1922 - Jun 1922)
Play, Original
Drifting (Jan 02, 1922 - Feb 1922)
Play, Original
Bought and Paid For (Dec 07, 1921 - Dec 1921)
Play, Revival
Nature's Nobleman (Nov 14, 1921 - Jan 1922)
Play, Original
Personality (Aug 27, 1921 - Sep 1921)
Play, Original
The Teaser (Jul 27, 1921 - Aug 1921)
Play, Original
The Young Visitors (Nov 29, 1920 - Dec 1920)
Play, Original
Thy Name is Woman (Nov 15, 1920 - Feb 1921)
Play, Original
The Skin Game (Oct 20, 1920 - Mar 1921)
Play, Original
Immodest Violet (Aug 24, 1920 - Sep 15, 1920)
Play, Original
Opportunity (Jul 30, 1920 - Nov 27, 1920)
Play, Original
At 9:45 (Jun 28, 1919 - Oct 1919)
Play, Original
Home Again (Nov 11, 1918 - Dec 1918)
Play, Original
Peter's Mother (Oct 29, 1918 - Nov 09, 1918)
Play, Original
I. O. U. (Oct 05, 1918 - Oct 12, 1918)
Play, Original
Forever After (Sep 09, 1918 - Jun 1919)
Play, Original
The Indestructible Wife (Jan 30, 1918 - Feb 1918)
Play, Original
The Land of the Free (Oct 02, 1917 - Oct 1917)
Play, Original
Little Women (Dec 18, 1916 - Jan 1917)
Play, Revival
Object - Matrimony (Oct 25, 1916 - Nov 1916)
Play, Original
The Man Who Came Back (Sep 02, 1916 - Oct 1917)
Play, Original
Husband and Wife (Sep 21, 1915 - Oct 1915)
Play, Original
Iolanthe (Jun 10, 1915 - Jun 17, 1915)
Musical, Revival
The Pirates of Penzance (Jun 07, 1915 - Jun 18, 1915)
Musical, Original
The Sorcerer (May 24, 1915 - Jun 05, 1915)
Musical, Revival
The Mikado (May 10, 1915 - Jun 19, 1915)
Musical, Revival
The Yeomen of the Guard (Apr 19, 1915 - May 08, 1915)
Musical, Revival
Trial by Jury (Apr 19, 1915 - Jun 19, 1915)
Musical, Revival
H.M.S. Pinafore (Apr 19, 1915 - Jun 19, 1915)
Musical, Revival
The Rented Earl (Feb 08, 1915 - Feb 1915)
Play, Original
The White Feather (Feb 04, 1915 - Jun 1915)
Play, Original
King Richard III (Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915)
Play, Revival
Julius Caesar (Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915)
Play, Revival
Romeo and Juliet (Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915)
Play, Revival
King Lear (Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915)
Play, Revival
Othello (Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915)
Play, Revival
Richelieu (Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915)
Play, Revival
Louis XI (Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915)
Play, Revival
King John (Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915)
Play, Revival
Macbeth (Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915)
Play, Revival
Hamlet (Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915)
Play, Revival
The Merchant of Venice (Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915)
Play, Revival
Sinners (Jan 07, 1915 - Jul 1915)
Play, Original
Life (Oct 24, 1914 - Mar 1915)
Play, Original
  • Directed by William A. Brady, Frank Hatch and John Cromwell
  • Produced by William A. Brady
    See Full Producer List
The Elder Son (Sep 15, 1914 - Oct 1914)
Play, Original
Sylvia Runs Away (Aug 20, 1914 - Aug 1914)
Play, Original
The Charm of Isabel (May 05, 1914 - May 09, 1914)
Play, Original
Too Many Cooks (Feb 24, 1914 - Sep 05, 1914)
Play, Original
Don't Weaken (Jan 14, 1914 - Jan 1914)
Play, Original
The Things That Count (Dec 08, 1913 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
The Family Cupboard (Aug 21, 1913 - Jun 1915)
Play, Original
Believe Me Xantippe (Aug 19, 1913 - Oct 1913)
Play, Original
Iolanthe (May 12, 1913 - Jun 14, 1913)
Musical, Revival
H.M.S. Pinafore (May 05, 1913 - May 10, 1913)
Musical, Revival
Arizona (Apr 28, 1913 - Jun 1913)
Play, Revival
The Mikado (Apr 21, 1913 - May 03, 1913)
Musical, Revival
Rosedale (Apr 18, 1913 - May 1913)
Play, Revival
Divorçons (Apr 01, 1913 - May 1913)
Play, Revival
The Beggar Student (Mar 22, 1913 - Apr 19, 1913)
Musical, Revival
Little Women (Mar 10, 1913 - Mar 29, 1913)
Play, Original
The Painted Woman (Mar 05, 1913 - Mar 06, 1913)
Play, Original
The Drone (Dec 30, 1912 - Dec 31, 1912)
Play, Original
Hindle Wakes (Dec 09, 1912 - Jan 1913)
Play, Original
The Point of View (Oct 25, 1912 - Nov 11, 1912)
Play, Original
Little Women (Oct 14, 1912 - Mar 01, 1913)
Play, Original
Little Miss Brown (Aug 29, 1912 - Nov 1912)
Play, Original
Just Like John (Aug 12, 1912 - Aug 1912)
Play, Original
The Mikado (Jun 29, 1912 - Jun 29, 1912)
Musical, Revival
H.M.S. Pinafore (Jun 27, 1912 - Jun 28, 1912)
Musical, Revival
The Pirates of Penzance (Jun 03, 1912 - Jun 26, 1912)
Musical, Revival
Patience (May 06, 1912 - Jun 01, 1912)
Musical, Revival
The Fatted Calf (Feb 19, 1912 - Feb 25, 1912)
Play, Original
Making Good (Feb 05, 1912 - Feb 10, 1912)
Play, Original
The Woman of It (Jan 14, 1912 - Jan 1912)
Play, Original
Bunty Pulls the Strings (Oct 10, 1911 - Sep 14, 1912)
Play, Original
Bought and Paid For (Sep 26, 1911 - Oct 05, 1912)
Play, Original
The Rack (Sep 15, 1911 - Sep 1911)
Play, Original
A Gentleman of Leisure (Aug 24, 1911 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
H.M.S. Pinafore (May 29, 1911 - Jul 08, 1911)
Musical, Revival
The Lights o' London (May 01, 1911 - May 1911)
Play, Revival
Sauce for the Goose (Apr 15, 1911 - Apr 15, 1911)
Play, Original
  • Theatre Owned / Operated by William A. Brady
An Old New Yorker (Apr 03, 1911 - Apr 16, 1911)
Play, Original
The Balkan Princess (Feb 09, 1911 - May 13, 1911)
Musical, Original
The Boss (Jan 30, 1911 - Apr 1911)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Holbrook Blinn and William A. Brady
Over Night (Jan 02, 1911 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
The Cub (Nov 01, 1910 - Nov 1910)
Play, Original
Diplomacy (Sep 13, 1910 - Oct 1910)
Play, Revival
Mother (Sep 07, 1910 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
Baby Mine (Aug 23, 1910 - Apr 29, 1911)
Play, Original
The Cheater (Jun 29, 1910 - Sep 03, 1910)
Play, Original
The Mikado (May 30, 1910 - Jul 1910)
Musical, Revival
Jim the Penman (May 10, 1910 - Jun 1910)
Play, Revival
The Master Key (Oct 04, 1909 - Oct 1909)
Play, Original
The Intruder (Sep 22, 1909 - Oct 1909)
Play, Original
The Dollar Mark (Aug 23, 1909 - Oct 1909)
Play, Original
Romeo and Juliet (Mar 08, 1909 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
King Lear (Mar 08, 1909 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
King Richard III (Mar 08, 1909 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
Richelieu (Mar 08, 1909 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
Louis XI (Mar 08, 1909 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
King John (Mar 08, 1909 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
Macbeth (Mar 08, 1909 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
Hamlet (Mar 08, 1909 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
The Merchant of Venice (Mar 08, 1909 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
Othello (Mar 08, 1909 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
Divorçons (Feb 25, 1909 - Feb 25, 1909)
Play, Revival
A Woman's Way (Feb 22, 1909 - May 1909)
Play, Original
The Man Who Stood Still (Oct 15, 1908 - Dec 1908)
Play, Original
A Gentleman from Mississippi (Sep 29, 1908 - Sep 1909)
Play, Original
All for a Girl (Aug 22, 1908 - Sep 1908)
Play, Original
Divorçons (Aug 15, 1907 - Sep 1907)
Play, Revival
Richelieu (Apr 29, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
Julius Caesar (Apr 29, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
The Merchant of Venice (Apr 29, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
King Richard III (Apr 29, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
Macbeth (Apr 29, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
King Lear (Apr 29, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
Othello (Apr 29, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
Divorçons (Apr 15, 1907 - Jun 1907)
Play, Revival
The Law and the Man (Dec 20, 1906 - Feb 1907)
Play, Original
The Man of the Hour (Dec 04, 1906 - Jan 1908)
Play, Original
The Shepherd King (Dec 03, 1906 - Dec 1906)
Play, Return Engagement
Clothes (Sep 11, 1906 - Dec 1907)
Play, Original
The Redskin (Mar 01, 1906 - Mar 1906)
Play, Original
As Ye Sow (Dec 25, 1905 - Jan 1906)
Play, Original
The Marriage of William Ashe (Nov 20, 1905 - Dec 1905)
Play, Original
Way Down East (Aug 21, 1905 - Oct 1905)
Play, Revival
Trilby (May 08, 1905 - May 1905)
Play, Revival
A Case of Frenzied Finance (Apr 03, 1905 - Apr 1905)
Play, Original
Abigail (Feb 21, 1905 - Apr 1905)
Play, Original
The Shepherd King (Feb 20, 1905 - Apr 1905)
Play, Revival
Siberia (Jan 16, 1905 - Feb 1905)
Play, Revival
Girls Will Be Girls (Aug 27, 1904 - Sep 03, 1904)
Musical, Original
The Pit (Feb 10, 1904 - Apr 1904)
Play, Original
Way Down East (Dec 14, 1903 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival
Pretty Peggy (Oct 05, 1903 - Nov 1903)
Play, Return Engagement
Pretty Peggy (Mar 23, 1903 - May 1903)
Play, Original
Frou-Frou (Jun 05, 1902 - Jun 07, 1902)
Play, Revival
Foxy Grandpa (Feb 17, 1902 - May 31, 1902)
Musical, Original
Under Southern Skies (Nov 12, 1901 - Jan 1902)
Play, Original
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Apr 04, 1901 - Jun 1901)
Play, Revival
Lover's Lane (Feb 06, 1901 - May 25, 1901)
Play, Original
Her Majesty, the Girl Queen of Nordenmark (Oct 15, 1900 - Dec 1900)
Play, Original
The Weather Hen (Apr 13, 1900 - Apr 13, 1900)
Play, Original
Aunt Hannah (Feb 22, 1900 - Mar 10, 1900)
Musical, Original
'Round New York in 80 Minutes (Nov 06, 1899 - Feb 24, 1900)
Musical, Original
The Manicure (Apr 24, 1899 - Closing date unknown)
Musical, Original
Mlle. Fifi (Feb 01, 1899 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
The Turtle (Sep 03, 1898 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
Way Down East (Feb 07, 1898 - Jun 1898)
Play, Original
The Naval Cadet (Nov 30, 1896 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
Roaring Dick & Co. (Nov 16, 1896 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
Under the Polar Star (Aug 20, 1896 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
After Dark (May 20, 1889 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival

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