- Radio: He and brother Jim Ameche appeared in the program "Jack Armstrong, All-American Boy." Jim played the title role and Don played Captain Hughes.
- (1955) Stage: Appeared (as "Steve Canfield") in "Silk Stockings" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Based on a book by George S. Kaufman, Abe Burrows and Leueen MacGrath. Music by Cole Porter. Scenic Design and Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Cy Feuer. Imperial Theatre: 24 Feb 1955-14 Apr 1956 (478 performances). Cast: Hildegard Knef (guest starring), George Tobias (as "Commissar Markovitch"), Lee Barry, Estelle Aza, Gretchen Wyler, Martin Allen, Tommy Andrew, Barbara Bostock, Leon Belasco, Paul Best, Bruce Hoy, Marcel Hillaire, Walter Kelvin, Devra Kline, Henry Lascoe, Win Mayo, Pat McBride, Alexandra Moss, Julie Newmar (as "Vera"), David Opatoshu, Louis Polacek, John Ray, Carol Risser, Arthur Rubin, Stanley Simmonds, Philip Sterling, Carol Stevens, Arthur Ulisse, Onna White. Produced by Feuer & Martin. Associate Producer: Monty Shaff and Arthur Lewis.
- (1957) Stage: Appeared (as "Robert Dean") in "Holiday for Lovers" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Ronald Alexander. Produced / directed by Shepard Traube. Longacre Theatre: 14 Feb 1957-11 May 1957 (100 performances). Cast: Thomas A. Carlin (as "Paul Gattalin"), Audrey Christie (as "Connie McDougal"), Sandra Church, Denise Dorin, Ann Flood, Carmen Mathews, George Mathews, Rene Paul.
- (1958) Stage: Appeared (as "Max Grady") in "Goldilocks" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by Walter Kerr (also director) and Jean Kerr. Music by Leroy Anderson. Lyrics by Joan Ford, Walter Kerr and Jean Kerr. Musical Director: Lehman Engel. Music orchestrated by Leroy Anderson and Philip J. Lang. Dance arrangements by Laurence Rosenthal. Assistant to Mr. Engel: Karen Gustafson. Choral Assistant to Mr. Engel: Jonathan Anderson. Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Agnes de Mille. Scenic Design by Peter Larkin. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre: 11 Oct 1958- 26 Feb 1959 (161 performances). Cast: Elaine Stritch (as "Maggie Harris"), Russell Nype (as "George Randolph Brown"), Pat Stanley, Del Anderson, Richard Armbruster (as "Andy / Singer"), Donald Barton, Patricia Birch, Lynne Broadbent, Kelly Brown, Jane Carlyle, John Carter, Judith Chazin, Imelda De Martin, Michael Fesco, Nathaniel Frey, Jeanne Grant, Sam Greene, Margaret Hamilton (as "Bessie"), Loren Hightower, George Jack, Bunty Kelley, Ronnie Landry, Josanne Lavalle, Margaret Lithander, Sadie McCollum, Carolyn Morris, Illona Murai, Patti Nestor, David Nillo, Rita Noble, Paul Olson, Ben Parrish, Peter Saul, Rufus Smith, Suzanne Stahl, Ron Stratton, Evelyn Taylor, Beau Tilden (as "Deputy"), Diana Turner, Samye Van, Gene Varrone (as "Max's Assistant / Singer"), Martin Wolfson (as "J.C."). Produced by The Producers Theatre and Robert Whitehead.
- (1961) Stage: Appeared in "13 Daughters" on Broadway. Musical.
- (1967) Stage: Appeared (as "Henry Orient") in "Henry, Sweet Henry" on Broadway. Musical. Music / lyrics by Bob Merrill. Book by Nunnally Johnson. Based on the novel "The World of Henry Orient" by Nora Johnson. Musical Director: Shepard Coleman. Vocal arrangements by Shepard Coleman. Music orchestrated by Eddie Sauter. Dance arrangements by William Goldenberg and Marvin Hamlisch. Directed by George Roy Hill. Palace Theatre: 23 Oct 1967-31 Dec 1967 (80 performances + 12 previews). Cast: Robert Avian, Barbara Beck, Chris Bocchino, Milo Boulton, Gerard Brentte, Carol Bruce (as "Mrs. Boyd"), Gene Castle, Lori Cesar, Paul Charles, Robert Fitch, Terry Forman, Marvin Goodis, Robert Iscove, Joyce James, Neil Jones, Maryann Kerrick, Louise Lasser (as "Stella"), Baayork Lee, Priscilla Lopez, Lee Lund, Joe Mazzello, Kim Milford, John Mineo, Laried Montgomery, George NeJame, Gina Page, Alice Playten, Charles Rule, Julie Sargant, Ilene Schatz, Neva Small, Mary Ann Snow, Joy Stark, K.C. Townsend, Rebecca Urich, Trudy Wallace, Robin Wilson, Craig Wineline, Pia Zadora (as "Norton School Student"). Produced by Edward Specter Productions, Inc. and Norman Twain. Associate Producer: Joseph H. Shoctor.
- 1988) Stage: Appeared in "Our Town" on Broadway. Drama (revival).
- (1937-40) Radio: Master of ceremonies for the NBC-Red network radio program "The Chase and Sanborn Hour" (later "The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show").
- Radio: Starred with Frances Langford in the comedy series "The Bickersons".
- (5/25/87) Guest on the TV news program "Live on Five".
- (1958) Stage: Appeared in Ronald Alexander's play, "Holiday for Lovers," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA, with Irene Manning in the cast.
- (3/4/68) Stage: Appeared in Neil Simon's play, "The Odd Couple," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, OH.
- (10/14/68) Stage: Appeared in Terence Frisby's play, "There's A Girl in My Soup," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, OH.
- (5/14/73) Stage: Appeared Frank Mandel's, Otto A. Harbach's, Vincent Youmans' and Emil Nyitray's musical comedy, "No No Nanette," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, OH.
- (8/58) Stage: Appeared in Ronald Alexander's play, "Holiday for Lovers," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, ME.
- (1941) Radio: Appeared in a "Lux Radio Theatre" broadcast of "Vivacious Lady".
- (Summer 1972) He acted in F. Hugh Herbert's play, "The Moon is Blue," in a Kenley Players production at the Packard Music Hall Theatre in Warren; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio with Karen Valentine in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.
- (Summer 1978) He acted in Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee and Jerry Herman's musical, "Mame," in a Kenley Players production at the Memorial Hall in Dayton; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and in Akron, Ohio with Kitty Carlisle Hart in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.
- (Summer 1981) He acted in Abe Burrows and Frank Loesser's musical, "How To Succeed in Business," in a Kenley Players production at the Memorial Hall in Dayton; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and in Akron, Ohio with Fred Grandy in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.
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