JANE NOVAK - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 22643
Sale Price $315.00
Reg. $380.00
JANE NOVAK
Signed youthful photo of the actress wearing a pearl necklace
Photograph signed: "Sincerely/Jane Novak", in black ink, b/w, 8x10. Jane Novak (1896-1990)
appeared in film shorts from 1913, and had larger roles in several Hal Roach comedies (with
Harold Lloyd in Willie's Haircut, 1914; and Just Nuts, 1915). By the 1920s, however, she
had established herself as a Western heroine, co-starring in films with William S. Hart
(with whom she was linked romantically) and Tom Mix. She impressed critics with strong
dramatic performances in Thelma (1922) and The Lullaby (1925). Like many silent stars,
she was reduced to mostly bit parts in talking films (through 1954). A lifelong friend of
Alfred Hitchcock, she appeared in his Foreign Correspondent (1940). Novak made a
fortune in real estate and film production, and then lost it in the stock market crash of 1929.
Her acting range may be indicated by the diverse ways she is described by critics. Gary
Brumburgh at IMDB calls her "fragile-looking," while Hans Wollstein at All-Movie Guide
terms her "the strong outdoorsy type." Light scratches. Some foxing. Otherwise, fine
condition.
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