ARON KINCAID - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED CIRCA 1970 - HFSID 300580

ARON KINCAID
Handwritten letter to Theatre World editor John Willis, encouraging him to watch two of his TV appearances
Autograph Letter signed: "Aron", 1 page, 4½x6 No place, no date, but circa 1970. On personal letterhead to "Dear John" [Willis], in full: "Got your card - and a healthy and prosperous new decade to you. If you're home on Mon. the 22nd of Dec. on 'The New People' - ABC TV. The film I did with Keir Dullea will be on the 'Movie of the Week' on January 6th. It's called 'Black Water Gold'. Hope all goes well with you. Your unseen buddy [signature] Merry Xmas". The feature film appearances ofARON KINCAID (1940-2011) extended from beach movies, beginning with Girls on the Beach (1970) to the slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night (1974). His best known TV role was in the final season cast of Bachelor Father (1962). From the 1980s, Kincaid was in demand as a voice actor, with roles including the animated Batman. The Smurfs, Duck Tales and Transformers. Outside the acting profession, he found success as a model and a landscape painter. Theatre World, founded in 1945 by Daniel Blum, is America's oldest annual record of Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre, referenced by industry professionals, historians, students and theatre fans worldwide. Until 1998, when a separate nonprofit corporation was established, Theatre World's editorial staff bestowed the prestigious Theatre World Awards for outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway debuts. Screen World (from 1950) and Dance World (from 1966), administered from the same office, furnished comprehensive information on those entertainment genres. John A. Willis (1916-2010), active in Theatre World from the beginning, became its chief editor in 1965, holding that position until 2008. Willis is regarded as one of the foremost theatre and film historians of the 20th century. While producing (and presenting) the annual Theatre World Awards, Willis also served on the nominating committee for the Tony Awards. Theatre World, which received its own Tony for Excellence in Theatre in 2001, continues under chief editor Ben Hodges. Mailing fold through center. Otherwise, fine condition.