FRANCHOT TONE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 165376
Sale Price $150.00
Reg. $180.00
FRANCHOT TONE
Question card for the mentalist Myrus, "The Man with the X-Ray Eyes",
signed in pencil by the Oscar-nominated actor with his "Best
Wishes"
Autograph Note Signed: "Best wishes to Elsie -/Franchot Tone"
in pencil. 4x4½. Question card for a performance by the mentalist Myrus, "The
Wizard of Telepathy" and "The Man with the X-Ray Eyes", at the Cafe Lamaze in
Hollywood, California. This card is from the personal autograph collection of
Elsie Myrus, wife of Myrus. She collected autographs from celebrities who came
to see her husband's performances. American actor Tone (1905-1968), born
Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone, was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award
for his performance in 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty. A star of stage
and screen, Tone appeared in feature films including The Wiser Sex
(1932), Moulin Rouge (1934), Reckless (1935) and Advise and
Consent (1962). In 1958, he co-produced, co-directed and starred in Uncle
Vanya, the screen version of the off-Broadway play in which he had
performed. Tone was also seen in television productions on The Hallmark Hall
of Fame and Playhouse 90 and appeared in a number of TV series,
including The Twilight Zone, Bonanza and Ben Casey. Three
of his four wives were actresses - Joan Crawford, Jean Wallace and
Barbara Payton.
Slightly soiled. Otherwise, fine condition.
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