RICK JASON - AUTOGRAPH RESUME SIGNED - HFSID 312778

RICK JASON
The actor's handwritten resume from the archive of Theatre World and Screen World, a comprehensive record of American stage and film since 1945
Autograph Resume signed, 2p, 8½x11. New York City, no date. Printed biographical form on which signer has supplied details: date and place of birth, education and professional training, and stage and screen experience. RICK JASON (1923-2000), born Richard Jacobson, was an American actor most widely recognized for playing 2nd Lt. Gil Hanley in the TV drama Combat! (1962-1967). Growing up in New York, Jason was expelled from a number of prep schools before finally graduating from Rhodes Preparatory School. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Following his return from the war, Jason attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His performance in the 1950 Broadway run of Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep garnered him much praise and earned him a Theatre World Award. He went on to appear in many films including Sombrero (1953) The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956), and The Wayward Bus (1957). He began appearing on TV in the 1950s, starring first in The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960-1961) and then in Combat! (1962-1967). Additionally, in the 1960s an 1970s, Jason served in Vietnam on a few different USO tours. In 2000, he published his autobiography: Scrapbooks of My Mind. 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, 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. Normal mailing folds. Slightly toned. Corners slightly creased and worn. Staple at top left corner. Otherwise, fine condition.