PRESTON S. FOSTER - HAND/FOOT PRINT OR SKETCH SIGNED - HFSID 277686

PRESTON FOSTER
He signs his handprint, inscribing it to a famous palm reader.
Handprint inscribed and signed: "Preston S. Foster/1772 No. Fairbanks Ave. HollywoodCalif.", 8½x11. affixed to 8¾x11 sheet of black construction paper. At top left he has written his birth date: "Aug. 24, 1900". Printed at top is the address of the Alice Denton Jennings studio in Atlanta, Georgia. PRESTON FOSTER (1900-1970) was a stage, screen and television actor. He appeared on Broadway (1928-1932) before making his film debut in Pusher-in-the Face in 1929. A "he man" actor in Western and action films in the 1930s and 1940s, Foster's credits include Doctor X (1932), The All-American (1932), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), The Band Plays On (1934), The Last Days of Pompeii (1935), Annie Oakley (1935), The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937), Geronimo (1939), Northwest Mounted Police (1940), My Friend Flicka (1943), Guadalcanal Diary (1943), Tangier (1946), Three Desperate Men (1951), The Time Travelers (1964) and Chubasco (1968, his last film). He also appeared on several TV series, from Cameo Theatre (1950) to 77 Sunset Strip (1964). The multitalented Foster was also a composer, songwriter, guitarist and author. His two best known songs are Good Ship Lalapaloo and Two Shillelagh O'Sullivan. ALICE DENTON JENNINGS was a popular palm reader and author (Your Hands Tell All, 1943) who collected photos and handprints bearing the signatures of celebrities. Paperclip impression at upper left. Slightly frayed right edge. Paper loss to mounting sheet. Otherwise, fine condition.