Eythe became a producer with Lon McCallister when his film career ended quickly, but his first revue, "Lend an Ear" served to launch newcomer Carol Channing in 1949. She was at his bedside shortly before he died in early 1957.
He toured Canada in 1941 with Ruth Chatterton in "Caprice.".
Even though he had played a role in the stage version of "The Moon Is Down," Fox, his home studio, bypassed him for the film version.
Stage, radio, and television actor, stage producer and director.