DON MURRAY - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 214364

DON MURRAY
Black and white publicity photograph of Don Murray from the 1957 film, A Hatful of Rain signed to a fan.
Photograph inscribed and signed: "For Pedro Serna/best regards/from/Don Murray". B/w, 10x8. Still from the 1957 film, A Hatful of Rain, in which Murray starred as Johnny Pope. Captioned at lower margin. In 1957, Murray was also seen on the big screen as Charlie Samson in Bachelor Party. Stage, screen and television actor Don Murray (1929-2024) debuted on Broadway in 1951 in The Rose Tattoo. In 1955, he was spotted on the Great White Way (playing in The Skin of Our Teeth) by Joshua Logan, who signed Murray for Bus Stop (1956), his screen debut. Murray was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role of a cowboy who romances Marilyn Monroe, and he went on to appear in such films as Advise and Consent (1962), The Plainsman (1966), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and Kickboxer the Champion (1991). Murray also made a number of made-for-television movies, but he is best known to TV audiences for his role as Sid Fairgate (1979-1981) on Knots Landing. Murray has also guest starred in a number of other TV series, from Studio One (1950) to The Single Guy (1996). He has also written for television and written, directed and produced several films. Murray was married to actress Hope Lange from 1956-1961. Creased at blank margins and corners, ½-inch tear at upper right margin. Vertical surface crease touches hand of image. Minor surface creases (most not evident head on). Name written (unknown hand) in ink and pencil notes (unknown hand) on verso (no show through). Overall, fine condition.