George Jessel Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
GEORGE JESSEL
Born: April 3, 1898 in New York City, New York
Died: May 24, 1981 in Los Angeles, California
Died: May 24, 1981 in Los Angeles, California
GEORGE JESSEL (1898-1981), who became known as the "Toastmaster General of the United States" for his frequent role as Master of Ceremonies at entertainment and political gatherings, appeared in vaudeville (he was a partner of Eddie Cantor at age 11) and on Broadway before having a radio show, That's My Kid. Jessel, who had done several silent films for Warner Bros., starred on Broadway in The Jazz Singer, but when the studio refused to meet his salary demands for the film, he turned down the movie role, which eventually went to Al Jolson. The Jazz Singer, of course, is the first official "talkie". By 1945, Jessel, who was well known for his Broadway and nightclub work, was producing musicals for 20th Century-Fox. One of the original founding members of the California branch of the Friars Club (1946), Jessel also traveled widely to raise funds for various causes and entertained troops overseas as part of the U.S.O. In 1969, he was awarded the Jean Hershold Humanitarian Award, a special Oscar, for his charity work. Jessel, who was married to actress Norma Talmadge from 1934-1939, wrote two volumes of memoirs, So Help Me (1943) and This Way, Miss (1955), and also wrote eulogies for many of his Hollywood contemporaries. From the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s.
1969-Can-Heironymus-Merkin-Ever-Forget-Mercy-Humppe-and-Find-True (Performer), 1957-Columbia-Musical-Travelark:-Wonders-of-New-Orleans (Performer), 1969-Can-Heironymus-Merkin-Ever-Forget-Mercy-Humppe-and-Find-True (Sound), 1960-The-Witness (Performer), 2007-Royal-Wedding:-June,-Judy-and-Jane (Other), 1978-Hollywood's-Diamond-Jubilee (in person), 1962-1977-The-Mike-Douglas-Show (in person), 1937-The-Life-of-the-Party (Sound), 1998-Hollywoodism:-Jews,-Movies-and-the-American-Dream (Other), 1983-Hollywood-Out-takes-and-Rare-Footage (Other), 1997-Judy-Garland's-Hollywood (Other), 1951-Golden-Girl (Producer), 1951-Meet-Me-After-the-Show (Producer), 1949-Dancing-in-the-Dark (Producer), 1949-You're-My-Everything (Writer), 1935-Professional-Soldier (Writer), 1979-Over-Easy (in person), 1968-The-Joe-Franklin-Show (in person), 1968-The-Pat-Boone-Show (in person), 1960-About-Faces (in person), 1957-A-Private-Little-Party-for-a-Few-Chums (in person), 1953-1955-This-Is-Your-Life (in person), 1955-Screen-Snapshots:-Hollywood-Beauty (in person), 1954-A-Star-Is-Born-World-Premiere (in person), 1952-1953-All-Star-Revue (in person), 1952-Hollywood-Fun-Festival (in person), 1949-The-Actor's-Society-Benefit-Gala (in person), 1976-Won-Ton-Ton:-The-Dog-Who-Saved-Hollywood (Performer), 1965-1966-Jackie-Gleason:-American-Scene-Magazine (Performer), 1959-Juke-Box-Rhythm (Performer), 1931-It-Might-Be-Worse (Performer), 1927-A-Theatrical-Booking-Office (Performer), 1926-Private-Izzy-Murphy (Performer), 1957-1961-The-Jack-Paar-Tonight-Show (in person), 1957-Screen-Snapshots:-The-Wa_lter-Winchell-Party (in person), 1972-The-Other-Side-of-the-Wind (Performer), 1977-Diary-of-a-Young-Comic (Performer), 1967-The-Busy-Body (Performer), 1953-Yesterday-and-Today (Performer), 1929-Happy-Days (Performer), 1928-Lucky-Boy (Performer), 1952-Bloodhounds-of-Broadway (Producer), 1945-The-Dolly-Sisters (Producer), 1945-The-Dolly-Sisters (Writer), 1953-Yesterday-and-Today (Writer), 1928-Lucky-Boy (Writer), 1928-Lucky-Boy (Other), 1981-Reds (in person), 1970-The-Real-Tom-Kennedy-Show (in person), 1970-Comedy-Tonight (in person), 1970-The-Phynx (in person), 1967-1969-The-Joey-Bishop-Show (in person), 1968-Personality (in person), 1962-1966-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (in person), 1951-1965-What's-My-Line (in person), 1957-1963-The-Jack-Benny-Program (in person), 1960-Special-Gala-to-Support-Kennedy-Campaign (in person), 1957-Hollywood-Glamour-on-Ice (in person), 1957-Beau-James (in person), 1943-Stage-Door-Canteen (in person), 1937-Screen-Snapshots-Series-16,-No.-8 (in person), 1934/II-Rambling-'Round-Radio-Row (in person), 1984-Almonds-and-Raisins (Other), 1950-Where-Danger-Lives (Sound), 1948-Screen-Snapshots-9860:-Hollywood-Friars-Honor-George-Jessel (in person), 1938-Vivacious-Lady (Sound), 1956-Columbia-Musical-Travelark:-Wonders-of-Washington,-D.-C. (in person), 1984-The-Great-Standups (Other), 1944-Show-Business (Sound), 1943-Cinderella-Swings-It (Sound), 1963-The-Jack-Benny-Program (Sound), 1978-Vega$ (Performer), 1931-George-Jessel-and-His-Russian-Art-Choir (Performer), 1929-Love,-Live-and-Laugh (Performer), 1919-The-Other-Man's-Wife (Performer), 1953-Tonight-We-Sing (Producer), 1949-Oh,-You-Beautiful-Doll (Producer), 1948-When-My-Baby-Smiles-at-Me (Producer), 1947-Nightmare-Alley (Producer), 1946-Do-You-Love-Me (Producer), 1953-1954-The-George-Jessel-Show (Writer), 1929-Love,-Live-and-Laugh (Writer), 1924-George-Jessel (Other), 1924-George-Jessel (in person), 1979-Hollywood-Greats (in person), 1962-1970-The-Merv-Griffin-Show (in person), 1968-1969-Rowan-&-Martin's-Laugh-In (in person), 1966-The-Eamonn-Andrews-Show (in person), 1964-The-Celebrity-Game (in person), 1961-The-Million-Dollar-Incident (in person), 1959-Startime (in person), 1959-Person-to-Person (in person), 1953-The-George-Jessel-Show (in person), 1952-The-George-Burns-and-Gracie-Allen-Show (in person), 1944-Four-Jills-in-a-Jeep (in person), 1935-Broadway-Highlights-No.-2 (in person), 1955-Columbia-Musical-Travelark:-Wonders-of-Manhattan (Performer), 1955-1956-The-Milton-Berle-Show (in person), 1964-Hollywood-and-the-Stars (Other), 1961-Here's-Hollywood (in person), 1967-Valley-of-the-Dolls (Performer), 1963-77-Sunset-Strip (Performer), 1956-Columbia-Musical-Travelark:-Wonders-of-Ontario (Performer), 1928-George-Washington-Cohen (Performer), 1927-Ginsberg-the-Great (Performer), 1927-Sailor-Izzy-Murphy (Performer), 1953-The-I-Don't-Care-Girl (Producer), 1952-Wait-Till-the-Sun-Shines,-Nellie (Producer), 1951-Anne-of-the-Indies (Producer), 1947-I-Wonder-Who's-Kissing-Her-Now (Producer), 1933-Private-Jones (Writer), 1975-The-Bob-Braun-Show (in person), 1969-1970-The-David-Frost-Show (in person), 1970-The-Mad,-Mad,-Mad-Comedians (in person), 1970-The-Dick-Cavett-Show (in person), 1969-The-Jackie-Gleason-Show (in person), 1968-The-Dom-DeLuise-Show (in person), 1966-1968-The-Dean-Martin-Comedy-Hour (in person), 1966-The-Hollywood-Squares (in person), 1966-The-Hollywood-Palace (in person), 1964-That-Regis-Philbin-Show (in person), 1962-1964-Jackie-Gleason:-American-Scene-Magazine (in person), 1963-The-Judy-Garland-Show (in person), 1961-1962-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person), 1957-1959-The-Steve-Allen-Plymouth-Show (in person), 1957-Playhouse-90 (in person), 1957-The-Mike-Wallace-Interview (in person), 1955-1956-The-Jimmy-Durante-Show (in person), 1955-Screen-Snapshots:-Hollywood-Premiere (in person), 1953-The-Comeback-Story (in person), 1953-The-Colgate-Comedy-Hour (in person), 1953-The-I-Don't-Care-Girl (in person), 1952-Screen-Snapshots:-Memorial-to-Al-Jolson (in person), 1950-Screen-Snapshots:-Thirtieth-Anniversary-Special (in person), 1938-For-Auld-Lang-Syne (in person)
The-Vigil - Production (May 21, 1948 - May 29, 1948), Run,-Little-Chillun - Production (August 11, 1943 - August 26, 1943), Show-Time - Performer (September 16, 1942 - April 3, 1943), High-Kickers - Performer (October 31, 1941 - March 28, 1942), Spring-Meeting - Production (December 8, 1938 - March 1939), Schoolhouse-on-the-Lot - Production (March 22, 1938 - May 1938), Sweet-and-Low - Performer (November 17, 1930 - April 1931), This-Man's-Town - Production (March 10, 1930 - March 1930), Joseph - Performer (March 12, 1930 - March 1930), The-War-Song - Performer (September 24, 1928 - December 1928), The-Jazz-Singer - Performer (April 18, 1927 - May 1927), The-Jazz-Singer - Performer (September 14, 1925 - June 1926), Helen-of-Troy,-New-York - Production (June 19, 1923 - December 1, 1923), The-Passing-Show-of-1923 - Performer (June 14, 1923 - September 15, 1923)
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GEORGE JESSEL - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 342962GEORGE JESSEL The legendary speaker and humanitarian signs his name for child actor Billy Seay in pencil Signature: "George/ Jessel" in pencil. 1 page, 6x4½. GEORGE JESSEL (1898-1981, born in New York City), who became knownSale Price $81.00
$90.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 1943 CO-SIGNED BY: RACKHAM HOLT, JERRE MANGIONE, WALTER V. MCKEE - HFSID 29597GEORGE JESSEL, CO-SIGNED BY: JERRE MANGIONE, RACKHAM HOLT, WALTER V. McKEE Guest book page signed in 1943 by actor George Jessel, authors Jerre Mangione and Rackham Holt and book publisher Walter V.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1938 - HFSID 165338GEORGE JESSEL Signing "with love" on a question card distributed at a performance by "Myrus the Mental Marvel" Autograph Sentiment signed: "WITH LOVE/George Jessel" in pencil, 4x5 lined card. Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1938.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 181379GEORGE JESSEL. Photograph signed: "George/Jessel". Depicted in his U.S.O. uniform. Multitalented entertainer George Jessel (1898-1981), who became known as the "Toastmaster
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1950 - HFSID 264600GEORGE JESSEL Photograph Signed: "To John/From/His Pal/Georgie/Jessel/50". B/w, 7½x9½. George Jessel (1898-1981) appeared in vaudeville and on Broadway before his popular late 1940's radio show, That's My Kid. He had made some silents for Warner Brothers and starred on Broadway in The Jazz Singer.
Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH CIRCA 1937 - HFSID 289388GEORGE JESSEL Vintage publicity photograph of Jessel wearing a suit and fedora hat, Inscribed in person to collector Saul Goodman Photograph inscribed and signed: "To my pal Saul/George Jessel ". B/w 8x10. Collector's ink stamp on verso dates signature: September 25, 1937.
Sale Price $382.50
$425.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - BUSINESS CARD SIGNED - HFSID 180021GEORGE JESSEL. Business Card signed: "George Jessel" in pencil on verso, 3¾x2. Imprinted business card for Modern Light Supply Co. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Multitalented entertainer George Jessel (1898-1981),
Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - CONTRACT SIGNED - HFSID 178196GEORGE JESSEL Actor George Jessel signed this undated contract to hire Fosters' Agency of London to be his manager and agent in Europe in return for a 10 percent commission. Contract signed "George Jessel" and by a representative of Fosters' Agency, both in blue ink. 2 pages, 8½x11, 1 sheet, front and verso, with two file holes at top edge.
Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - CONTRACT SIGNED 04/07/1948 - HFSID 255534GEORGE JESSEL Hires William Morris as his agent for his radio show, That's My Kid. Partly Printed Contract signed: "George Jessel", 3p, 8½x11. New York, 1948 April 7. To William Morris Agency, New York.
Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - CONTRACT SIGNED 09/25/1945 CO-SIGNED BY: ANNA SOSENKO - HFSID 82919GEORGE JESSEL "Toastmaster General". Partly Printed DS: "George Jessel" and "Anna Sosenko", 1p, 8½x13. New York, 1945 January 10. To appear on January 9, 1945 from 10:30 PM to 11 PM for $500 at NBC studios in New York. Also signed by Jessel's agent.
Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - CONTRACT SIGNED 11/26/1945 CO-SIGNED BY: RUDY VALLEE, LEW SCHREIBER - HFSID 101306GEORGE JESSEL and RUDY VALLÉE George Jessel signed this carbon copy letter-form contract with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation allowing him to appear on Rudy Vallée's radio program Rudy Vallée Presents in 1945... but only if he mentioned that he was the producer for The Dolly Sisters.
Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - DOCUMENT SIGNED - HFSID 201610GEORGE JESSEL. Partly Printed DS: "George Jessel" as Proposer, 1p, 8½x11. No place, no date. The entertainer recommends Glen Rose, a "Motion Picture publicist and writer" for membership in The Friars Club of California, Inc. Also signed "Joni Taps" as Seconder. Printed docket panel, not filled in, on verso.
Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 11/05/1958 - HFSID 272266GEORGE JESSEL. Typed DS: "George Jessel", 1p, 8½x11. No place, 1958 November 5. In letter form to William Morris Agency, Inc., New York, New York. Begins: "Gentlemen".
Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 11/05/1958 - HFSID 145094GEORGE JESSEL. Carbon Typed DS: "George Jessel" in ink, 1p, 8½x11. No place, 1958 November 5.The multitalented entertainer directs his recording company to forward payments and materials relating to his record contract to the William Morris Agency. In letter form to Treasure Productions, Inc.
Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 11/05/1958 - HFSID 319891GEORGE JESSEL Performer signs agreement giving talent agency ten percent of royalties Document signed: "George Jessel" 1 page, 8½x11. Written on typing paper. November 5, 1958. New York City, New York.
Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 11/26/1945 CO-SIGNED BY: RUDY VALLEE, LEW SCHREIBER - HFSID 101510GEORGE JESSEL, CO-SIGNED BY: RUDY VALLÉE George Jessel signed this letter-form contract with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation allowing him to appear on Rudy Vallée's radio program Rudy Vallée Presents in 1945... but only if he mentioned that he was the producer for The Dolly Sisters.
Sale Price $396.00
$440.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE - HFSID 577GEORGE JESSEL The recipient of the 1969 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award signs a 5x3 card. Inscribed signature: "To Perry/From/Georgie Jessel", 5x3 card. Multitalented entertainer George Jessel (1898-1981), who became known as the
Sale Price $72.00
$80.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - MATCH BOOK SIGNED 1965 - HFSID 51187GEORGE JESSEL. Matchbook signed: "Georgie/Jessel/65" on inside cover, 4½x1½. Ink note (unknown hand) on verso: "George Jessel/8-16-65". In the year he signed this matchbook cover, Jessel appeared on the TV series, What's My Line?, as a mystery guest.
Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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GEORGE JESSEL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/24/1966 - HFSID 205081GEORGE JESSEL. TLS: "George Jessel" in pencil, 1p, 8½x11. Los Angeles, California, 1966 August 24. On letterhead of Studio One Productions, Office of George Jessel, to Mr. Milton Grey, Friars Club, Beverly Hills, California.
Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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BILLY ROSE - AUTOGRAPH 12/11 CO-SIGNED BY: GEORGE JESSEL, HOPE HAMPTON, JULES E. BRULATOUR - HFSID 83974BILLY ROSE, GEORGE JESSEL, HOPE HAMPTON and JULES E. BRULATOUR. Signatures: "To Ruth - My Dove/George Jessel" and "Billy Rose" and, on
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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JESSE WHITE - COLLECTION WITH DANNY THOMAS, GEORGE JESSEL, MARY WICKES, NIPSEY RUSSELL, MADELINE KAHN, BETTE MIDLER - HFSID 350356GEORGE JESSEL, MADELINE KAHN, BETTE MIDLER, NIPSEY RUSSELL, DANNY THOMAS, JESSE WHITE and MARY WICKES Original self-caricatures drawn by these legendary comedians. Collection comprised of 7 pieces of signed original artwork that includes: 1.
Sale Price $2,082.50
$2,450.00
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MILTON BERLE - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE 1934 CO-SIGNED BY: GEORGE JESSEL - HFSID 298553MILTON BERLE and GEORGE JESSEL The actors sign opposite sides of a 5¾x4½ green album leaf. Autograph Note signed: "To "Edward"/Sincerely/Milton Berle/1934" and on verso "Sincerely/George Jessel", 5¾x4½ green album leaf.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
