| Production | Played by | Opening Night |
|---|---|---|
| The Jailbird 1936 (Abbey) | Shields, Arthur | Monday, 12 October 1936 |
| The Jailbird 1936 (Abbey) | Shields, Arthur | Monday, 14 December 1936 |
| The Jailbird 1937 (Abbey) | Shields, Arthur | Monday, 26 April 1937 |
| The Jailbird 1938 (Abbey) | O Dea, Denis | Monday, 3 October 1938 |
| The Jailbird 1938 (Tour) | O Dea, Denis | Monday, 7 November 1938 |
| The Jailbird 1938 (Tour) | O Dea, Denis | Friday, 25 November 1938 |
| The Jailbird 1939 (Abbey) | O Dea, Denis | Monday, 23 January 1939 |
| The Jailbird 1939 (Abbey) | Redmond, Liam [William] | Monday, 7 August 1939 |
| The Jailbird 1939 (Abbey) | O Dea, Denis | Monday, 11 December 1939 |
| The Jailbird 1940 (Abbey) | O Dea, Denis | Monday, 1 July 1940 |
| The Jailbird 1942 (Abbey) | O Higgins, Brian | Monday, 29 June 1942 |
| The Jailbird 1943 (Abbey) | O Dea, Denis | Monday, 1 November 1943 |
| The Jailbird 1944 (Abbey) | O Dea, Denis | Monday, 3 July 1944 |
| The Jailbird 1949 (Abbey) | Brogan, Harry | Monday, 24 October 1949 |
| The Jailbird 1959 (Abbey) | O Dubhlainn, Uinsionn | Tuesday, 27 October 1959 |
