RAYMOND MASSEY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 12/27/1977 - HFSID 101994

RAYMOND MASSEY
Raymond Massey writes a letter to a fan thanking him for his kind letter.
Autograph Letter signed: "Raymond Massey", 1p, 6x8. Beverly Hills, California, 1977 December 27. On his personal letterhead to "Dear Mr. Hewitt". In full: "Thank you for your kind note. I am sorry to hear of your injury and I hope you may fully recover your health in the coming year. I am also glad to know that my work in the theater has given you some pleasure in the past. With best wishes for the New Year. Sincerely" Fold crease not at signature. Fine condition. Included original addressed mailing envelope. Addressed: "Mr. Bruce Hewitt/140 West 55th Street,/Apt 9B/New York City,/N.Y. 10019" Fine condition. In 1931, Raymond Massey (1896-1983) starred in his first talking picture as Sherlock Holmes in The Speckled Band. He divided his time between stage and screen, offering excellent performances in major motion-picture efforts (The Scarlet Pimpernal, 1935 and Things to Come, 1936). Massey's appearance in Abe Lincoln in Illinois was his most famous role; he appeared in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway production and then repeated his Lincoln characterization in this film version, earning an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor. Twenty-two years later, he played a cameo as Honest Abe in How the West Was Won (1962). On television, Massey hosted the 1955 syndicated anthology I Spy, and more memorably was Dr. Gillespie in the weekly series Dr. Kildare. Two Items.