CAROL BURNETT - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 287678

CAROL BURNETT
Brief but very warm letter praising costume director Ed Wynigear, from his personal estate
Autograph Letter signed: "Carol", 1 page, 4¾x3¼. No place, no date. Addressed by her on verso to Ed Wynigear. In full: "Dearest Eddie, Thank you for all your help and warmth, you special beautiful man. I love you." CAROL BURNETT (b. 1935) is best known for her long-running (1967-1978), The Carol Burnett Show, which won numerous Emmys for both the program and its individual stars. Originally a nightclub performer, Burnett became frequent guest on the variety shows of Steve Allen, Ed Sullivan and Jack Parr before achieving stardom in the 1959 off-Broadway musical, Once Upon a Mattress. She won her first Emmy (1962) during a three-year stint on The Garry Moore Show, and her second for an appearance with Julie Andrews at Carnegie Hall.Her feature films include Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) and A Wedding (1978), both of which notched Golden Globe nominations. She also appeared on Mad About You, as Helen Hunt's mother, a role which won her yet another Emmy in 1997. Altogether she has been nominated for 20 Emmy Awards, winning six times. ED WYNIGEAR, a Hollywood costume and wardrobe specialist active from the late 1940s to the early 1980s, and is from his personal estate. Wynigear's wardrobe work included The Day the Earth Stood Still, Cleopatra and Hello, Dolly. Unevenly toned and lightly creased. Otherwise, fine condition.