Ezra Stone

One of the most popular radio actors of the 1930s and 40s, Ezra Stone (1917-1994) first gained national attention for playing the lovelorn teenager Henry Aldrich on the comedy series The Aldrich Family. Later, Stone turned to directing and producing.

His stage credits are extensive, spanning Broadway and regional productions. He also directed more than 300 television episodes, particularly sitcoms from the 1950-70s including I Married Joan, Lassie, Lost in Space, The Munsters, and Julia.

His late-career accomplishments include teaching and conducting seminars on acting, particularly for the American Theater Wing and the American Academy of Arts. Stone directed documentary films and consulted for IBM, producing more than 200 motivational and training films. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for radio in 1960.

His papers reflect the many stages of his career, and include scripts, correspondence, stage directions, scenery diagrams, photographs, a vast Playbill collection, and numerous personal documents. The papers of his wife, actress Sara Seegar (1914-1990), are also part of the collection.