MARY CARVER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 318302

MARY CARVER
She pens a short letter to John Willis, updating him on her acting schedule
Autograph letter signed: "Mary Carver", in blue ink, 1 page, 3½x5 closed, 6¾x5 flat. No place, no date. In full: "Dear Mr. Willis--Oh well, better late than never. Leaving 5th of July to Augst 29th doing a new song on the west coast, but will be back--Best". Mary Carver (b.1924) is a stage a screen actress who has been working in entertainment since the early 1950's. She made her Broadway debut in Out West of Eighth in 1951, followed by a couple of uncredited roles on television. She later appeared in The Wild and the Innocent (1959), Pay or Die (1960), Gunsmoke (1956-1963) and Best Seller (1987). While she has over 50 acting credits, she is most known for playing Ceilia Simon on TV's Simon & Simon (1981-1989). Recently she filmed the short Off the Beach (2013). Theatre World, founded in 1945 by Daniel Blum, is America's oldest annual record of Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre, referenced by industry professionals, historians, students and theatre fans worldwide. Until 1998, when a separate nonprofit corporation was established, Theatre World's editorial staff bestowed the prestigious Theatre World Awards for outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway debuts. Screen World (from 1950) and Dance World (from 1966), administered from the same office, and furnished comprehensive information on those entertainment genres. John A. Willis (1916-2010), active in Theatre World from the beginning, became its chief editor in 1965, holding that position until 2008. Willis is regarded as one of the foremost theatre and film historians of the 20th century. While producing (and presenting) the annual Theatre World Awards, Willis also served on the nominating committee for the Tony Awards. Theatre World, which received its own Tony for Excellence in Theatre in 2001, continues under chief editor Ben Hodges. Fine condition.