HOWARD DUFF - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 315532

HOWARD DUFF
A vintage 3½x5¾ candid photograph of the actor with a woman, shown smoking a cigarette and signing into a book, acquired from the collection of Francis and Violet Zane
Photograph signed: "Howard/Duff", in blue ink, B/w 3½x5¾. Howard Duff (1913-1990), an army radio broadcaster during World War II, played detective Sam Spade on a radio series from 1946 to 1950. His movie career started well in a series of powerful films of the late 1940s: Brute Force, Naked City and All My Sons. He was adept at playing tough guys with a vulnerable spot. Duff met actress Ida Lupino on the set of Woman in Hiding (1950), and they married the following year. The couple had their own TV comedy series, Mr. Adams and Eve (1957-1958), which included an hour-long linked episode with I Love Lucy (the couples on vacation together). Duff starred in his own short-lived series Dante (1960), and co-starred in Felony Squad (1966). He was a frequent TV guest star, including appearances on Bonanza and Twilight Zone. He had recurring roles on the prime time soaps Flamingo Road and Knot's Landing in the 1980s. He was Dustin Hoffman's attorney in Kramer vs Kramer (1979). This photograph is from the collection of Francis and Violet Zane, Hawaii natives who moved to California in the 1920's. Francis Zane had a job at the historic Curran Theater and the San Francisco Opera House, which is where he began his massive collection, with photographs and materials ranging from the 1920's to 1960's. The location and luck of his occupation would land him smack dab in the middle of the celebrity world, allowing him to capture some of the most unique and interesting pieces of Hollywood History. Lightly bowed. Corners lightly worn and creased. Lightly toned. Fine condition.