- (1941 - 1952) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (November 15 to 22, 1943) She acted in Dodie Smith's play, "Lovers and Friends," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Katharine Cornell, Raymond Massey, Henry Daniel, Carol Goodner and Katherine Hynes in the cast. Motley was set and costume designer. Katharine Cornell and John C. Wilson were also producers. Guthrie McClintic was director.
- (1941) Stage Play: Native Son. Drama. Written by Paul Green and Richard Wright. Based on the novel by Richard Wright. Directed by Orson Welles. St. James Theatre: 24 Mar 1941- 28 Jun 1941 (114 performances). Cast: Jacqueline Ghant Andre, Frances Bavier (as "Peggy"), John Berry, C.M. Bootsie Davis, Philip Bourneuf (as "Buckley, D.A."), Eileen Burns, Anne Burr (as "Mary Dalton") [Broadway debut], Ray Collins (as "Paul Max, Attorney for the Defense"), Evelyn Ellis, Nell Harrison, Canada Lee (as "Bigger Thomas"), William Malone, Helen Martin, Rena Mitchell, Joseph Pevney (as "Jan Erlone"), J. Flashe Riley, Don Roberts, Stephen Roberts, Erskine Sanford (as "Mr. Dalton"), Wardell Saunders (as "Gus Mitchell"), Everett Sloane (as "Britten"), Paul Stewart (as "A Newspaper Man"), Rodester Timmons, Lloyd Warren, George Zorn. Produced by Orson Welles and John Houseman. Associate Producer: Bern Bernard.
- (1949) Stage Play: Detective Story. Drama/melodrama. Written by Sidney S. Kingsley. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Directed by Sidney Kingsley. Hudson Theatre (moved to The Broadhurst Theatre from 3 Jul 1950- close): 23 Mar 1949- 12 Aug 1950 (581 performances). Cast: Ralph Bellamy (as "Detective McLeod"), Meg Mundy (as "Mary McLeod"), Jean Adair (as "Mrs. Farragut"), John Alberts (as "Gentleman"), Joseph Ancona (as "Mr. Bagatelle"), Archie Benson (as "Crumb-Bum"), Edward Binns (as "Detective Gallagher"), John Boyd (as "Detective O'Brien"), Michelette Burani (as "Mrs. Bagatelle"), Joan Copeland (as "Susan Carmichael"), Jim Flynn (as "Mr. Feeney"), Lou Gilbert (as "Joe Feinson"), Sarah Grable (as "Mrs. Feeney"), Lee Grant (as "Shoplifter"), Carl Griscom (as "Willy"), Byron C. Halstead (as "Patrolman Keough"), Michael Lewin (as "Photographer"), James Maloney (as "Mr. Pritchett"), Horace McMahon (as "Lieut. Monoghan"), Patrick McVey (as "Detective Callahan"), Jacqueline Paige (as "Indignant citizen"), Joe Roberts (as "Patrolman Baker"), Alexander Scourby (as "Tami Giacoppetti"), Maureen Stapleton (as "Miss Hatch"), Warren Stevens (as "Arthur Kindred"), Ruth Storm (as "Lady"), Robert Strauss (as "Detective Dakis"), Michael Strong (as "2nd burglar, Lewis"), Earl Sydnor (as "Patrolman Barnes"), Les Tremayne (as "Mr. Sims"), James Westerfield (as "Detective Brody"), Garney Wilson (as "Mr. Gallantz"), Joseph Wiseman (as "1st burglar, Charlie"), Harry Worth (as "Dr. Schneider"). Replacement actors during Hudson Theatre run: Anne Burr (as "Mary McLeod"), Lydia Clarke. Replacement actors during Broadhurst Theatre run: None known. Produced by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Associate Producer: May Kirshner. Note: Filmed as Detective Story (1951), "Au théâtre ce soir: Histoire d'un détective" (1972).
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