FLORENCE DESMOND - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 345363
Price: $200.00
FLORENCE DESMOND
The famous English actress is shown with a serious and elegant posture in this 5x6½
black and white photograph, signed in black ink
Photograph Signed: “All Good Wishes/Florence Desmond” in black ink. 5x6½.Florence
Desmond (1905-1993), born Florence Dawson, was an English actress, comedienne and
impersonator; she was educated at the Dame Alice Owen's School, Islington. Florence
started her stage career at the age of ten and after leaving school in 1920, she embarked on a
long and successful career in the theatre, especially as an impersonator of famous stars.
Desmond appeared widely in theatre, radio and sometimes in the cinema. The actress was
the subject of This Is Your Life in 1959 when she was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at
London's Adelphi Theatre. Florence Desmond died aged 87 in Guildford, Surrey, where a
Ward was named for her at St. Luke's Hospital. Silvering on top. Edges slightly rounded.
Soiled on verso. Pencil notations on verso (unknown hand). Otherwise, fine condition.
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