RUSSELL HICKS - AUTOGRAPH RESUME SIGNED - HFSID 314097

RUSSELL HICKS
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, 1 page, 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. Prepared by his family for a business career, Hicks (1895-1957) defied his parents' wishes by becoming an actor, but then often played businessmen on stage and screen, as in The Bank Dick (1940). Hicks could also play action parts, however. He was Porthos in The Three Musketeers (1939) and an aging Robin Hood in The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946). 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. Multiple mailing folds. Corners lightly worn and creased. Toned. Light surface creases. Otherwise, fine condition.