RICHARD JAECKEL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 04/20/1943 - HFSID 173263

RICHARD JAECKEL
Jaeckel signed this partially-printed document fragment while employed as a messenger for an unspecified employer, probably at 20th Century Fox Studios, in 1943. This document is dated the year Jaeckel made his acting debut in Guadalcanal Diary.
Partially printed document signed "Richard Jaeckel" in blue ink as employee. With numerous notations in lead and red pencil in unknown hand. 7¾x3¾. April 20, 1943. Jaeckel signed this document as a "Messenger" in an unspecified Department 17, which means it could be from 20th Century-Fox. Jaeckel was working as a mailman at 20th Century-Fox when he was tapped to play an inexperienced Marine in Guadalcanal Diary (1943), the role that launched his acting career. This document lists his address at the Beverly Hills Motel in Beverly Hills, California, his phone number, his age (16) and birthdate. Jaeckel (1926-1997, born R. Hanley Jaeckel in Long Beach, New York) is an American actor with almost 190 movies and TV shows to his credit. Jaeckel was working as a mailman at 20th Century-Fox when his baby face got him his big break as an inexperienced Marine in Guadalcanal Diary. After four years in the Navy, he resumed his acting career in 1948 and never looked back. Jaeckel built his reputation in war movies like Battleground and Sands of Iwo Jima (both in 1949), and returned to his war movie roots in 1967 as Sergeant Bowren in The Dirty Dozen. He also received an Oscar nod for his performance as Joe Ben Stamper in Sometimes a Great Notion (1971). He also But he's probably best known to audiences from his frequent appearances on TV, including roles as Tony Gentry in Frontier Circus (1962), Lt. Pete McNeil on Banyon (1972-1973), Hank Myers on Firehouse (1974), Pence Fraley on Gunsmoke, Jack Klinger on Salvage 1 (1979), Lt. Martin Quirk on Spencer: for Hire (1985-1987) and Lt. Ben Edwards on Baywatch (1989-1994). Fans of B-grade sci-fi may recognize Jaeckel from his performance as space station Commander Vince Elliot in The Green Slime (1969). Lightlytoned and creased. Signature is lightly smeared but legible. Document and printing is cut off on left edge. Light tears on right edge. Otherwise in fine condition.