LARRY STORCH - CONTRACT SIGNED 01/11/1956 - HFSID 262503

LARRY STORCH
Larry Storch signed this contract in 1956 in order to appear on The Perry Como Show at the very beginning of his acting career
Contract signed: "Larry Storch" in blue ink. Also signed by a representative of Roncom Productions, Inc. in blue ink. Five pages (one-sided except for page 1), 8½x11. Some parts of the contract are struck out on the verso of page 1 and on pages 2 through 4, especially those parts pertaining to rehearsals. Jan. 11, 1956. This AFTRA contract, between Storch and Roncom, was for a guest appearance by Storch on the January 14, 1956 episode of NBC's The Perry Como Show. Storch was paid $2,500 for his appearance. This episode aired at the very start of Storch's acting career: about three years after Storch's short-lived variety show The Larry Storch Show, over a decade before his most famous role as Corporal Agarn on F Troop and with only a few of his hundreds of TV and movie appearances under his belt. Storch, born in New York, New York in 1923, is an American actor with over 200 TV shows and movies to his credit, but is best known for his role as Corporal Randolph Agarn on F Troop (1965-1967), a role that earned him a Emmy nomination in 1967. Hebegan his career in vaudeville before moving to radio and television. His stint as a summer replacement host for Calvadade of Stars (1951-1952) led to his own variety show, The Larry Storch Show, in 1953. During WWII, Storch had served on a submarine with actor Tony Curtis and the two became fast friends, starring in eight films together and touring in the musical version of Some Like It Hot. In addition to his films, guest appearances on television and appearances in nightclubs, Storch found success as a voice artist on a number of cartoon series. He continues to act, with his latest acting credit as of this biography being 2005's Bittersweet Palace. Lightly toned. Lightly creased at top edge. Two staples in upper right corners. Small tears to page 5 on right side. Light carbon copy markings, none of which touch the signatures. Otherwise, fine condition.