 In 1947, he co-starred with Tallulah Bankhead in the Broadway play "The Eagle Has Two Heads", replacing Marlon Brando.According to Jean Cocteau, Bankhead made alterations to the play, and the production was a flop, lasting only 29 performances.Dantine was in "No Time for Comedy" on stage in Washington and also performed in the 1950 Broadway play "Parisienne".