BARRY NELSON - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 10/27 - HFSID 345594

BARRY NELSON
The actor and Broadway performer signed this handwritten letter sent to Dan Harvey
Autograph Letter Signed: “Barry” in bright purple ink on a 6½x8½ letter. One page. Dated October 27. In Full: “Thank you for that / encouraging note. / It is a subject I have / felt deeply about for a long time / I hope it will help some in giving / a bit of a challenge to the / traditional thinking on the subject. / Warmest regards”. Barry Nelson (1920-2007) earned a Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for The Act (1978). He was also seen on the stage in The Moon is Blue (1951), Mary, Mary (1964), Cactus Flower (1965), Seascape (1975) and The Norman Conquests (1976). Nelson also starred in three short-lived TV series in the 1950s, including Hudson's Bay. He is best known, however, for being the first actor to portray James Bond (in the 1954 television presentation of Casino Royale). Nelson played him as Jimmy Bond, an American, eight years before Sean Connery played James Bond in Dr. No (1962). He was also seen on the big screen as the hotel manager in The Shining (1980). Nelson served in the United States Army during WWII. He performed in many Broadway productions throughout his career, with his stage career beginning with Winged Victory, a United States Army Air Forces production from 1943-1944. Mailing crease. Paperclip impression and minor rust near top left corner. Worn top and bottom edge. Otherwise, fine condition.