DUNCAN "THE CISCO KID" RENALDO - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 01/09/1979 - HFSID 154143

DUNCAN RENALDO
Written on personal letterhead to a woman in Santa Barbara saying "Congratulations for your accomplishments with the unfortunate children. You certainly are one of the strong pillars that support and keep our society together."
Autograph Letter signed: "Duncan Renaldo", 1p, 8½x11. Santa Barbara, California, 1979 January 9. On personal letterhead to "Dear Mr. Norbut". In full: "Thank you for your kindly letter of December 14. I just received it and the photos which I have autographed. [not included] Congratulations for your accomplishments with the unfortunate children. You certainly are one of the strong pillars that support and keep our society together. Kindest personal regards and good wishes. Sincerely yours". Duncan Renaldo (1904-1980), who signed with MGM in 1928, played mostly Latin lovers in late silents and early "talkie" films. In 1932, he spent almost a year in prison on illegal entry charges filed by immigration authorities; he was later pardoned by President Roosevelt. In the 1940s, Renaldo was selected to be one of The Three Mesquiteers, the heroes of a series of popular Westerns. These Westerns and a 1945 feature film, The Cisco Kid Returns, led to the television role for which he is best remembered: The Cisco Kid. Televised from 1950-1955, The Cisco Kid was one of the most durable of television's early westerns and was one of the first series to be filmed in color. Renaldo's film credits include The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929), South of the Border and The Lone Ranger Rides Again (both 1939), Down Mexico Way (1941), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), The Fighting Seabees (1944), Two Years Before the Mast (1946), The Gay Amigo (1949) and Jungle Gold (1966, his last film). Fine condition.