GORDON MacRAE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 27088

GORDON MacRAE
The actor signs on a 5x3 card in blue ink
Signature: "Gordon MacRae" on verso of 5x3 ruled index card. New York City, 1953 April 15. Magazine photograph, b/w, ¾x1, affixed at lower right corner. Typed biography at upper margin and above photograph. Ink notes (unknown hand) on verso: "Gordon MacRae April 15, 1953/Sardi's". In 1953, MacRae appeared in three feature films: The Desert Song, Three Sailors and a Girl and By the Light of the Silvery Moon. Singer and actor Gordon MacRae (1921-1986), born Albert Gordon MacRae, is best known for his role as Curly in the 1955 film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1943 Broadway musical, Oklahoma! MacRae, who set hearts aflutter with his renditions of the title song as well as "Surrey With the Fringe on Top", "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" and "People Will Say We're In Love", had made his acting debut in 1948's The Big Punch and went on to star in a number of Warner Bros. musicals, including On Moonlight Bay (1951) and Carousel (1956). MacRae, who had starred in three Broadway plays, including I Do!, I Do! (1966-1968), was also seen on the small screen, hosting The Gordon MacRae Show (1956) and appearing on such programs as The Hallmark Hall of Fame (1958) and The Bell Telephone Hour (1965). Married to Sheila MacRae from 1941-1967, he was the father of actresses Meredith and Heather MacRae. Light rectangular shading at upper right margin at the "acRae" of signature. Stray ink marks at blank areas. Lightly worn at corners. Otherwise, fine condition.