 Redford's career, like that of many major stars who emerged in the 1950s, began in New York City, where an actor could find work both on stage and in television.His Broadway debut was in a small role in "Tall Story" (1959), followed by parts in "The Highest Tree" (1959) and "Sunday in New York" (1961).His biggest Broadway success was as the stuffy newlywed husband of Elizabeth Ashley in the original 1963 cast of Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park".