- (1906 - 1955) Active on Broadway [credited as Josephine Sherwood until about 1909] in the following productions:
- (1906) Stage Play: The Law and the Man. Written by Wilton Lackaye, Jr. Based on "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo. Directed by Wilton Lackaye Jr. Manhattan Theatre: 20 Dec 1906- Feb 1907 (closing date unknown/54 performances). Cast: John Beck, Claudia Carson, Joseph Chaillee, Fred Esmelton, Louise Everts, Thomas F. Fallon, Arthur Foster, Gretchen Hartman, Edwin Holland, D. Ito, Percy Johns, Miss Kaste, Wilton Lackaye (as "Jean Valjean"), William Lamp, Harry Lane, Ralph Lansing, Jeffreys Lewis, Ada Long, Melbourne MacDowell, Tilden Mercer, B. Miller, James Mortimer, William Naughton, John D. O'Hara, Thomas Parker, F. Pollard, Jewell Power, Ethel Quimby, Richard Remmek, Fanny Reynolds, Sara Sanderson, Agnes Savage, Josephine Hull [credited as Josephine Sherwood] (as "Fantine"), George Ward. Produced by William A. Brady.
- (1909) Stage Play: The Bridge. Written by Rupert Hughes. Directed by Harrison Grey Fiske. Majestic Theatre: 4 Sep 1909- Oct 1909 (closing date unknown/33 performances). Cast: John L. Arthur, Edward Clayton, June Congrove, Jean Darrach, Katherine Emmett, Albert Gran, Shelly Hull, Merle Maddern, Alfred Paget, Guy Bates Post, Bernard A. Reinold, Leila Repton, Edmund Seraghan, Josephine Hull [credited as Josephine Sherwood], E.S. Thompson, Charles Tisdale, William Wadsworth, Douglas J. Wood. Produced by Harrison Grey Fiske.
- Those We Love (1930). Drama. Written by George Abbott and S.K. Lauren. Directed by George Abbott. John Golden Theatre: 19 Feb 1930- Apr 1930 (closing date unknown/77 performances). Cast: George Abbott (as "Frederick Williston"), Joseph Crehan (as "Daley"), Helen Flint (as Valerie Parker"), Franklyn Fox (as "Bertie Parker"), Josephine Hull (as "Evelyn"), Percy Kilbride (as "Jake"), Madeleine King, Armina Marshall (as "May Williston"), Edwin Philips, Natalie Potter, G. Albert Smith, J. Ascher Smith, John Stokes, Elizabeth Taylor, Charles Waldron (as "Mr. Blake"). Produced by Philip Dunning. Note: Filmed as Those We Love (1932).
- What Ails You? (1912).
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- The Rivals (1923). Comedy.
- Rosmersholm (1925). (Revival).
- Harvey (1944). Comedy. Written by Mary Chase. Scenic Design by John Root. Directed by Antoinette Perry. 48th Street Theatre: 1 Nov 1944- 15 Jan 1949 (1775 performances). Cast: Frank Fay (as "Elwood P. Dowd"), Josephine Hull, Dora Clement (as "Betty Chumley"), Robert Gist (as "E.J. Lofgren"), Frederica Going (as "Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet"), Lawrence Hayes (as "Mr. Peeples"), John Kirk (as "Judge Omar Gaffney"), Fred Irving Lewis (as "William R. Chumley, M.D."), Tom Seidel (as "Lyman Sanderson, M.D."), Eloise Sheldon (as "Miss Johnson"), Janet Tyler (as "Ruth Kelly, R.N"), Jane Van Duser (as "Myrtle Mae Simmons"), Jesse White (as "Duane Wilson"). Replacement actors: Wyrley Birch (as "Judge Omar Gaffney"), Ethel Britton (as "Betty Chumley"), Joe E. Brown (as "Elwood P. Dowd"), Jack Buchanan (as "Elwood P. Dowd"), Philip Carlyle (as "Lyman Sanderson, M.D."), Thomas Coley (as "Lyman Sanderson, M.D."), Mary Cooper (as "Ruth Kelly, R.N."), Mary Dallas (as "Myrtle Mae Simmons"), Russell Gold (as "E.J. Lofgren"), Lawrence Hayes (as "William R. Chumley, M.D."), Robert P. Lieb (as "Duane Wilson"), Marion Lorne (as "Veta Louise Simmons"), Helen Randall (as "Miss Johnson"), James Stewart (as "Elwood P. Dowd") [from 12 Jul 1947- ?], Allan Tower (as "William R. Chumley, M.D."), Anita Webb (as "Miss Johnson"). Produced by Brock Pemberton. Note: Filmed as Harvey (1950), Harvey (1972) (TV)).
- Minnie and Mr. Williams (1948). Comedy.
- Hotbed (1928). Comedy/drama. Written by Paul Osborn. Directed by Brock Pemberton and Antoinette Perry. Klaw Theatre: 8 Nov 1928- Nov 1928 (closing date unknown/19 performances). Cast: Charles S. Abbe (as "Professor Stanton"), Carl Anthony (as "Professor Clark"), Alison Bradshaw (as "Lila"), William Faversham (as "Louis Willard"), Paul Gilmore (as "Dean Slawson"), Walter Greenough (as "George Courtenay"), Josephine Hull (as "Hattie"), William Ingersoll (as "Reverend David Rushbrook"), Leigh Lovel, Richard Spencer, Preston Sturges (as "Lawrence Binnings") [Broadway debut]. Produced by Brock Pemberton.
- Whistler's Grandmother (1952). Comedy.
- (1953) Stage Play: The Solid Gold Cadillac. Comedy. Written by Howard Teichmann and George S. Kaufman. Thanks to the narrator, Fred Allen. Special thanks for his contribution of "Spartacus to the Gladiators" to Marc Connelly. Directed by George S. Kaufman. Belasco Theatre (moved to the Music Box Theatre on 10 May 1954 to close): 5 Nov 1953- 12 Feb 1955 (526 performances). Cast: Josephine Hull, Loring Smith (as "Edward L. McKeever"), Howard Adelman (as "I.N.S."), Fred Allen [narration; recorded voice only], Mark Allen (as "Dwight Brookfield, News Broadcaster"), Reynolds Evans (as "Warren Gillie"), Henry Jones, Carl Judd (as "The A.P."), Geoffrey Lumb (as "T. John Blessington"), Lorraine MacMartin (as "Estelle Evans, News Broadcaster"), Gloria Maitland, Al McGranary (as "The U.P."), Vera Fuller Mellish (as "Miss Logan"), Henry Norell (as "Bill Parker, News Broadcaster"), Wendell K. Phillips (as "Alfred Metcalfe"), Jack Ruth (as "Mark Jenkins"), Charlotte Van Lein (as "Miss L'Arriere"), Mary Welch (as "Miss Amelia Shotgraven"). Produced by Max Gordon. Note: Filmed as The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956). Music Box Theatre owned and operated by Irving Berlin who had no direct involvement in production.
- (1924) Stage Play: The Habitual Husband. Comedy. Written by Dana Burnet. Co-directed by Dudley Digges and Josephine Hull. 48th Street Theatre: 24 Dec 1924- Jan 1925 (closing date unknown/12 performances). Cast included Grant Mitchell.
- (1928) Stage Play: The Beaux Stratagem. Comedy (revival). Written by George Farquhar. Prologue by Edgar Lee Masters. Directed by Howard Lindsay. Hampden's Theatre: 4 Jun 1928- Jun 1928 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Robert I. Aitken (as "Soldier"), Fay Bainter (as "Mrs. Sullen"), David Belasco (as "Epilogue"), Thomas Chalmers (as "Soldier"), Joseph Cummings Chase (as "Soldier"), William Courtleigh (as "Gibbet"), Henrietta Crosman (as "Lady Bountiful"), Paul A. Curtis (as "Hounslow"), Harry Grant Dart (as "Traveller"), F.H. Day (as "Servant in the Inn"), Edwin T. Emery (as "Soldier"), Fred Eric (as "Archer"), George B. Fife (as "Traveller"), William Gustafson Soldier"), Ruth Hammond (as "Gipsey"), Lyn Harding (as "Sullen"), O.P. Heggie (as "Sir Charles Freeman"), Raymond Hitchcock (as "Boniface, Landlord of the Inn"), Brian Hooker (as "Traveller"), Pamela Hooker (as "Traveller"), Josephine Hull (as "Servant in the Inn"), Ernest Hunter (as "Soldier"), John C. King Soldier"), Kate Mayhew (as "A Countrywoman"), Patterson McNutt (as "Traveller"), Owen Meech (as "A Countryman"), Helen Menken (as "Dorinda"), Essie Mercedes (as "Traveller"), John Daly Murphy (as "Foigard"), Jack O'Donnell(as "Traveller"), T.C. Pakenham (as "Traveller"), Eric Pape (as "Traveller"), James T. Powers (as "Scrub"), Herbert Ranson (as "Gagshot"), Wilfrid Seagram (as "Aimwell"), James Stanley (as "Soldier"), Frederic Dorr Steele (as "Traveller"), Dorothy Stickney (as "Cherry"), Loren Stout (as "Traveller"), Thompson Sweeny (as "Traveller"), William B. Taylor (as "Soldier"), Raymond Thayer (as "Soldier"), Ray Vir Den (as "Soldier"), Judith Vosselli (as "Traveller"), Reinald Werrenrath (as "Soldier"), John Westley (as "Count Bellair"). Produced by The Players. Note: This play was first performed in New York in 1751 at the Nassau Street Theatre, making it one of the earliest productions ever mounted in the U.S. It was revived again in 1959.
- (1936) Stage Play: You Can't Take It With You. Comedy. Written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Scenic Design by Donald Oenslager. Techncial Assistant to Mr. Oenslager: Isaac Benesch. Press Representative: John Peter Toohey. Directed by George S. Kaufman. Booth Theatre (moved to The Imperial Theatre from 19 Sep 1938- close): 14 Dec 1936- 3 Dec 1938 (838 performances). Cast: Ruth Attaway (as "Rheba"), Jess Barker, Frank Conlan (as "Mr. DePinna"), Mitzi Hajos, Virginia Hammond, Franklin Heller, George Heller, Ralph Holmes (as "G-Man"), Josephine Hull (as "Penelope Sycamore"), William J. Kelly, George Leach, Anna Lubowe, Oscar Polk (as "Donald"), Hugh Rennie (as "Wilbur C. Henderson"), Margot Stevenson (as "Alice Sycamore"), George Tobias (as "Boris Kolenkhov"), Henry Travers (as "Martin Vanderhof/Grandpa") [final Broadway role], Paula Trueman (as "Essie"), Frank Wilcox. Produced by Sam Harris. Replacement actors during Booth Theatre run: Aldrich Bowker (as "Martin Vanderhof, Grandpa"), George Calvert (as "G-Man"), C.M. Clough (as "G-Man"), Muni Seroff (as "Boris Kolenkhov"), Fred Stone. Replacement actors during Imperial Theatre run: None. Note: Filmed as You Can't Take It with You (1938).
- (1931) Stage Play: Unexpected Husbands. Comedy. Written by Barry Conners. Directed by Milton Siefel. 48th Street Theatre: 2 Jun 1931- Sep 1931 (closing date unknown/127 performances). Cast: Walter Armin (as "Jules Perot"), Arthur Aylesworth (as "Perry Morrison"), Alan Bunce (as "Rusty Rafferty"), Hugh Cameron (as "Mr. Egbert Busty"), Robert Guion (as "Bell Boy"), Mary Howard (as "Dorothy Atwater"), Josephine Hull (as "Mrs. Egbert Busty"), James Kelly (as "Garrity"), Frank Lewis (as "Izzy Farbstein"), Robert Ober (as "Willie Van Loan"), Henry Pemberton (as "Mr. Atwater"). Produced by Richard Herndon.
- (1940) Stage Play: An International Incident. Comedy. Written by Vincent Sheean. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 2 Apr 1940- 13 Apr 1940 (15 performances). Cast: Ethel Barrymore (as "Mrs. Charles Rochester"), Richard S. Bishop (as "Photographer"), John Gordon (as "Gage Photographer"), Eda Heinemann (as "Mrs. Thrush/Mrs. August Schultz"), Josephine Hull (as "Mrs. John Wurthering Blackett/Mrs. G. Hiram Tracy"), Cecil Humphreys (as "The Right Honorable Charles Albert Clarke-Bates"), Arthur Kennedy (as Smithers/Riley"), Ben Lackland (as "McClosky/Witherspoon"), Lea Penman (as "Miss Evadne Martine/Mrs. Burlingame"), Peter Scott (as "Photographer"), Kent Smith (as "Hank Rogers"), Sidney Stone (as "Reggiani/Jaeger"), Regine Valdy (as "Ninette"). Produced by Guthrie McClintic.
- (1930) Stage Play: Those We Love. Drama. Written by George Abbott and S.K. Lauren. Directed by George Abbott. John Golden Theatre: 19 Feb 1930- Apr 1930 (closing date unknown/77 performances). Cast: George Abbott (as "Frederick Williston"), Joseph Crehan (as "Daley"), Helen Flint (as "Valerie Parker"), Franklyn Fox (as "Bertie Parker"), Josephine Hull (as "Evelyn"), Percy Kilbride (as "Jake"), Madeleine King (as "Julia Aiken"), Armina Marshall (as "May Williston"), Edwin Philips, Natalie Potter, G. Albert Smith (as "A Stranger"), J. Ascher Smith, John Stokes (as "Clifford Aiken"), Elizabeth Taylor (as "Helen"), Charles Waldron (as "Mr. Blake"). Produced by Philip Dunning. Note: Filmed by K.B.S. Productions Inc. [distributed by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures] as Those We Love (1932).
- (1930) Stage Play: Midnight. Drama. Written by Claire Sifton and Paul Sifton. Directed by Philip Moeller. Guild Theatre: 29 Dec 1930- Feb 1931 (closing date unknown/48 performances). Cast: Maud Allan, Glenn Anders (as "Bob Nolan"), Harold Bolton, Zena Colaer, Josephine Hull (as "Mrs. Weldon"), William R. Kane, Jack La Rue (as "Gar Boni"), Tom H.A. Lewis, Harriet E. MacGibbon (as "Ada Biggers"), Clifford Odets (as "Arthur Weldon"), James Parker, Frederick Perry, Francis Pierlot (as "Richard McGrath"), Charles Powers, Samuel Rosen, Neal Stone, Robert Strange, Fred Sullivan, Royal Dana Tracey, Louis Veda (as "Photographer"), Harold Vermilyea (as "Joe Biggers"), Linda Watkins. Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- (1933) She acted in Dorothy Canfield Fisher's play, "Tourists Accommodated," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Humphrey Bogart in the cast.
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