Edna Best Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
EDNA BEST
Born: March 03, 1900 in Hove, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Died: September 18, 1974 in Geneva, Switzerland
Biography
Edna Best (1900-1974) was women's swim champion of Sussex. Initially a stage performer, she entered films in 1931, and is best remembered as the mother in the original version of Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). Among her other films were Intermezzo (1939), Swiss Family Robinson (1940) and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947). Having appeared on London television as early as 1938 (in an adaptation of an Agatha Christie story), she won an Emmy in 1957 for This Happy Breed. Married to actor Herbert Marshall from 1928 to 1940, she was the mother of another actress, Sarah Marshall.
1959-The-Further-Adventures-of-Ellery-Queen (Performer), 1956-Ford-Star-Jubilee (Performer), 1955-Robert-Montgomery-Presents (Performer), 1938-South-Riding (Performer), 1959-Berkeley-Square (Performer), 1955-The-United-States-Steel-Hour (Performer), 1951-Celanese-Theatre (Performer), 1948-The-Iron-Curtain (Performer), 1940-A-Dispatch-from-Reuter's (Performer), 1940-Swiss-Family-Robinson (Performer), 1938-Prison-Without-Bars (Performer), 1934-The-Key (Performer), 1931-Michael-and-Mary (Performer), 1930-Sleeping-Partners (Performer), 1952-The-Philco-Goodyear-Television-Playhouse (Performer), 1934-The-Man-Who-Knew-Too-Much (Performer), 1923-A-Couple-of-Down-and-Outs (Performer), 1930-Escape! (Performer), 1951-Pulitzer-Prize-Playhouse (Performer), 1947-The-Ghost-and-Mrs.-Muir (Performer), 1947-The-Late-George-Apley (Performer), 1939-Intermezzo:-A-Love-Story (Performer), 1938-Love-from-a-Stranger (Performer), 1932-Faithful-Hearts (Performer), 1931-Bachelor's-Folly (Performer), 1930-Beyond-the-Cities (Performer), 1930-Loose-Ends (Performer), 1921-Tilly-of-Bloomsbury (Performer)
Quadrille - Performer (November 3, 1954 - March 12, 1955), Mademoiselle-Colombe - Performer (January 6, 1954 - February 27, 1954), The-Ladies-of-the-Corridor - Performer (October 21, 1953 - November 28, 1953), First-Lady - Performer (May 28, 1952 - Closing date unknown), Jane - Performer (February 1, 1952 - April 26, 1952), Captain-Brassbound's-Conversion - Performer (December 27, 1950 - January 7, 1951), The-Heiress - Performer (February 8, 1950 - February 19, 1950), The-Browning-Version-/-Harlequinade - Performer (October 12, 1949 - December 10, 1949), Yankee-Point - Performer (November 23, 1942 - December 12, 1942), Delicate-Story - Performer (December 4, 1940 - December 28, 1940), There's-Always-Juliet - Performer (February 15, 1932 - May 1932), Melo - Performer (April 16, 1931 - June 1931), The-High-Road - Performer (September 10, 1928 - January 1929), These-Charming-People - Performer (October 6, 1925 - January 1926)
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EDNA BEST - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH CIRCA 1940 - HFSID 289457Photograph features Edna Best, signed and inscribed in person: "To Saul/Edna Best", dated July 12, 1940. This promotional photo is associated with Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much, where she is best remembered for her role.Price: $600.00
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EDNA BEST - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH CIRCA 1954 - HFSID 289934Photograph of Edna Best from the 1940 film A Dispatch from Reuter's, inscribed in person to collector Saul Goodman as "To Saul/Edna Best". Signature dated February 27, 1954, noted on the verso.
Sale Price $525.00
$625.00
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EDNA BEST - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 154336Photograph of Edna Best, signed "Edna Best" in black ink. Best, an English actress known for her role in The Man Who Knew Too Much, was also a women's swim champion and Emmy winner.
Price: $360.00
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EDNA BEST - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE - HFSID 19083Inscribed signature by Edna Best reads "To Kay/Edna Best", written in blue ink. Best, an English actress known for her role in The Man Who Knew Too Much, was also an Emmy winner for This Happy Breed.
Price: $180.00
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EDNA BEST - NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 137504Collection of signatures from Edna Best, Louise Browne, and Josephine Houston, all signing on their respective images. Signed newspaper photograph includes "Edna Best", "Josephine Houston", "Louise Browne". Each actress is noted for significant contributions to stage and film.
Sale Price $165.00
$200.00
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JACK HAWKINS - NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 137503Signatures from Jack Hawkins and Edna Best accompany their images on a newspaper photograph. Hawkins’ signature is from "Jack Hawkins", while Best's is from "Edna Best". Two additional unknown signatures are also present on the sheet.
Price: $200.00
