Gaylord Ravenal was portrayed by Howard Marsh in the original 1927 stage production of Show Boat. However, when producer Florenz Ziegfeld brought most of the original cast back in his 1932 revival of the show, Marsh was replaced by noted actor-singer Dennis King.
Howard Marsh played Gaylord Ravenal in the original 1927 stage production of Show Boat. When Florenz Ziegfeld revived the show in 1932, he brought back most of the original cast but substituted Howard Marsh with noted actor-singer Dennis King.