together they co-wrote plays and screenplays, like "congai" (1928) (produced by sam h. harris with valerie bergere), "devil dance, a play in three acts" (1927), , "barracoon" (1931), "the iron widow" (1931) and "black orchid". he acted in at least one of their productions on broadway. he also acted in "we all do" (1927) and "diana" (1929).