The suite consisted of the Eugene O'Neill plays Bound East for Cardiff, In the Zone, The Long Voyage Home, and Moon of the Caribbees.

They were produced by the Federal Theatre Project of the Works Progress Administration, running for 68 performances from October 29, 1937.

In 1960, Challee appeared as Saunders on Laramie in the episode titled "Duel at Parkinson Town".

In 1962, Challee appeared (uncredited) as a prisoner on the TV Western The Virginian in the episode titled "The Brazen Bell".

That same year, he appeared on Gunsmoke as Feist, a crazed pioneer who lost his faculties and tries to kill Marshal Dillon in the episode “The Gallows”.