The Skin of Our Teeth
In August 1955, he appeared on Broadway in a revival of Thornton Wilder's "The Skin of Our Teeth", which earned him favorable reviews. In November 1955, he portrayed John Pope, Sr., the Italian father of Ben Gazzara and Anthony Franciosa's characters on Broadway in Michael V. Gazzo's "A Hatful of Rain" (a role portrayed by Lloyd Nolan on-screen), and again was praised by critics.