Jerry Colonna Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
JERRY COLONNA
Born: September 17, 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts
Died: November 21, 1986 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
Biography
Jerry Colonna (1904-1986) was a talented trombonist and comedian who sported a large handlebar mustache. He made several films, beginning with 52nd St (1937), joined Bob Hope on many USO tours, and was a frequent TV guest star in the 1950s and 1960s. When violinist Hehudi Menuhin performed on Bob Hope's radio show, fellow guest Colonna quipped, "Who's Yehudi?" Although the musician was already well known, Colonna liked the phrase, repeating it often on later broadcasts. For a time, "Who's Yehudi" (which also means "Who's Jewish" in Hebrew, became a popular catch phrase and the inspiration for popular novelty songs. One of Colonna's most popular characters was a dimwitted professor. He published a novel, The Loves of Tullio (1970).
1956-Screen-Snapshots-8859:-Mr.-Rhythm's-Holiday (Other), 1952-Screen-Snapshots:-Memories-of-Famous-Hollywood-Comedians (Other), 1980-Bob-Hope's-Overseas-Christmas-Tours:-Around-the-World-with-the (Other), 1944-Musical-Movieland (Other), 1946-Screen-Snapshots-Series-25,-No.-10:-Famous-Fathers-and-Sons (in person), 1946-Screen-Snapshots-Series-25,-No.-6:-Wendell-Niles-and-Don-Prindle (in person), 1954-1979-Walt-Disney's-Wonderful-World-of-Color (Other), 1992-The-Music-of-Disney:-A-Legacy-in-Song (Sound), 1992-The-Music-of-Disney:-A-Legacy-in-Song (Other), 1988-Happy-Birthday,-Bob:-50-Stars-Salute-Your-50-Years-with-NBC (Other), 1977-Don't-Push,-I'll-Charge-When-I'm-Ready (in person), 1995-Bob-Hope:-Memories-of-World-War-II (Other), 1994-Entertaining-the-Troops (Other), 1956-1971-The-Bob-Hope-Show (Performer), 1957-Climax! (Performer), 1951-Kentucky-Jubilee (Performer), 1946-Make-Mine-Music (Performer), 1944-Atlantic-City (Performer), 1941-Ice-Capades (Performer), 1938-Valley-of-the-Giants (Performer), 1938-Little-Miss-Broadway (Performer), 1955-The-Colgate-Comedy-Hour (in person), 1947-Road-to-Rio (in person), 1947-KTLA-Premiere (in person), 1943-Stars-on-Horseback (in person), 1940-Screen-Snapshots:-Seeing-Hollywood (in person), 2002-Entertaining-the-Troops:-Bob-Hope-&-the-USO (Other), 1935-Watch-the-Birdie (Sound), 2003-Jim-McKay:-My-World-in-My-Words (Other), 1946-Casey-at-the-Bat (Performer), 1942-Ice-Capades-Revue (Performer), 1942-Star-Spangled-Rhythm (Performer), 1942-Priorities-on-Parade (Performer), 1941-Sis-Hopkins (Performer), 1941-You're-the-One (Performer), 1940-Melody-and-Moonlight (Performer), 1938-Port-of-Seven-Seas (Performer), 1938-College-Swing (Performer), 1938-Swingtime-in-the-Movies (Performer), 1963-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (in person), 1962-Here's-Hollywood (in person), 1957-I've-Got-a-Secret (in person), 1957-The-Rosemary-Clooney-Show (in person), 1955-Dateline:-Disneyland (in person), 1955-The-Name's-the-Same (in person), 1951-What's-My-Line (in person), 1951-Operation-Wonderland (in person), 1948-Screen-Snapshots:-Smiles-and-Styles (in person), 1941-Hedda-Hopper's-Hollywood-No.-1 (in person), 1964-Hollywood-and-the-Stars (Other), 1952-Screen-Snapshots:-Meet-Mr.-Rhythm,-Frankie-Laine (in person), 1946-Screen-Snapshots-Series-25,-No.-7:-Hollywood-Victory-Show (in person), 1957-Walt-Disney's-Wonderful-World-of-Color (in person), 1966-The-Monkees (Performer), 1962-The-Road-to-Hong-Kong (Performer), 1960-Shirley-Temple's-Storybook (Performer), 1958-Andy-Hardy-Comes-Home (Performer), 1957-Pinocchio (Performer), 1951-Alice-in-Wonderland (Performer), 1950-The-Brave-Engineer (Performer), 1939-Sweepstakes-Winner (Performer), 1938-Garden-of-the-Moon (Performer), 1938-Paramount-Headliner:-The-Star-Reporter (Performer), 1976-Joys (in person), 1956-Val-Parnell's-Startime (in person), 1956-Screen-Snapshots:-Hollywood-Small-Fry (in person), 1953-Screen-Snapshots:-Out-West-in-Hollywood (in person), 1944-Screen-Snapshots-Series-24,-No.-4 (in person), 1996-Bob-Hope:-Hollywood's-Brightest-Star (Other), 2005-Madman-Muntz:-American-Maverick (Sound), 1954-Screen-Snapshots:-Hollywood's-Invisible-Man (in person), 1959-The-Gale-Storm-Show:-Oh!-Susanna (Performer), 1958-The-Jack-Paar-Tonight-Show (in person), 1986-Disney-Sing-Along-Songs:-Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (Other), 1965-McHale's-Navy (Performer), 1954-The-Colgate-Comedy-Hour (Performer), 1952-The-Christophers (Performer), 1945-It's-in-the-Bag! (Performer), 1942-True-to-the-Army (Performer), 1940-Comin'-Round-the-Mountain (Performer), 1940-Road-to-Singapore (Performer), 1939-Naughty-But-Nice (Performer), 1937-Rosalie (Performer), 1937-52nd-Street (Performer), 1954-1970-The-Bob-Hope-Show (in person), 1962-Bob-Hope-Christmas-Show (in person), 1956-Meet-Me-in-Las-Vegas (in person), 1951-Chesterfield-Sound-Off-Time (in person), 1942-Hedda-Hopper's-Hollywood-No.-4 (in person)
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 43221A signature from the musician and comedian Signature: "Jerry Colonna", 1p, 5½x4¼ album leaf. Colonna (1904-1986) was a talented trombonist and comedian who sported a large handlebar mustache.Price: $100.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 278162Signature on an album leaf Signature: "Jerry Colonna", 4x2½ album leaf. Colonna (1904-1986) was a talented trombonist and comedian who sported a large handlebar mustache.
Price: $100.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 303186The talented trombonist signs on a 3½x2 slip of paper Signature: "Jerry Colonna", 3½x2. Jerry Colonna (1904-1986) was a talented trombonist and comedian who sported a large handlebar mustache.
Sale Price $85.00
$100.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPH ENVELOPE SIGNED 07/02/1984 - HFSID 36240Jerry Colonna address and signs an envelope. Autograph envelope signed: "Mr. Jerry Colonna/23450 Calubasa Rd./Woodland Hills Ca./-91364-". Addressed by him to "The American Museum/of/Historical Documents/520 South Fourth St./Suite-340-/Las Vegas, Nevada -/89101-/Attention/Mr.…"
Price: $140.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 07/02/1984 - HFSID 36239A letter from the trombonist listing his years working the the CBS Symphony Orchestra Autograph letter signed: "Jerry Colonna", 1p, 7¼x10½. No place, 2 July 1984.On personal letterhead to "The American Museum of Historical Documents Dear Sirs:".
Sale Price $175.00
$220.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 19388He sends his greetings to a fan! Autograph Note signed: "Hi René/It's Me!!/Jerry Colonna", 5x3 card. Colonna (1904-1986) was a talented trombonist and comedian who sported a large handlebar mustache.
Sale Price $115.00
$140.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1946 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 29602The trombonist and television personality writes with thanks to a book store owner, with authors Gladys Schmitt and Marguerite de Angeli also sending their sincere best wishes. Extremely rare!
Price: $240.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 36055A highly contrasted photograph of the comedian, signed "Let's celebrate!" Inscribed photograph signed: "Greetings/Gate!/Let's/Celebrate!/Jerry Colonna". B/w, 8x10. Colonna (1904-1986) was a talented trombonist and comedian who sported a large handlebar mustache.
Sale Price $165.00
$200.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 3605710¾x13¾, black and white photograph of the comedian in a suit and tie, smiling and looking to his left. Inscribed Photograph signed: "To The/American/Museum of/Historical/Documents/Jerry Colonna", B/w 10¾x13¾.
Price: $260.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 28517An inscribed photograph of the trombonist, signed with "Best Wishes" Inscribed photograph signed: "To/Phil Light/With/Best/Wishes/From/Jerry Colonna". B/w, 8x10. Colonna (1904-1986) was a talented trombonist and comedian who sported a large handlebar mustache.
Price: $240.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 280508Sepia-toned publicity photo of an unusually somber Jerry Colonna from the chest up in a suit and tie, signed "From the 'Prof'.". One of Colonna's most popular characters was that of a dimwitted professor. Inscribed photograph signed "To/Rena/From the 'Prof'./Jerry Colonna".
Price: $300.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 261148A photograph of the comedian and musician tipping his top hat, signed to a good friend Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/my good friend/Bill Holden-/a very accommodating/Young man with/the electric fan-/Thanks Bill-/for a swell week/From/your friend/Always/Jerry Colonna".
Price: $300.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 312830Sepia-toned publicity photo of an unusually somber Jerry Colonna from the chest up in a suit and tie, signed "From the 'Prof'.". One of Colonna's most popular characters was that of a dimwitted professor. Inscribed Photograph Signed: "To/Phyllis/From the 'Prof'./Jerry Colonna".
Price: $280.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 320594The trombonist and comedian signs, 'to play or not to play' Inscribed photograph signed: "To/William/Pink/(USA/RET)/'to play or not to play'/From/your friend/Jerry Colonna/(USO/NUT)", in black ink, B/w 8x10.
Sale Price $225.00
$280.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 323356Shown with Allan Jones in a black and white still from the 1942 film True to the Army Inscribed photograph signed "To/Harry/Nothing like 'Besika'/Jerry Colonna", in red ink, B/w 7x9. Shown with Allan Jones in a still from True to the Army (1942).
Price: $240.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 343421Shown wearing a pith helmet and his trademark mustache, peering from behind a column, inscribed to a fan in green ink Inscribed Photograph Signed: "Greetings Doris/thanks for your card./Jerry/Colonna" B/w, 8x10. Collector's ink stamp on verso dates signature: May 28, 1940.
Price: $320.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH CIRCA 1940 - HFSID 289497Shown attempting to blow on a trombone with his nose while moving the slide with his foot, inscribed and signed to collector Saul Goodman Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Saul/From/Jerry/Colonna". B/w, 8x10. Collector's ink stamp on verso dates signature: May 28, 1940.
Price: $240.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH CIRCA 1940 - HFSID 289080Shown in pith helmet and his trademark mustache, peering from behind a column, inscribed in person to collector Saul Goodman. He has added his quip, "Who's Yehudi?" Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Saul/from/Jerry/Colonna/Who's Yehudi?" B/w, 8x10.
Price: $300.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 156107A 3½x5½ photograph of the comedian and musician, signed simply with "Hi!" Photograph signed: "Hi! Jerry Colonna". B/w, 3½x5½ overall, image 3¼x4½ (one surface).
Price: $220.00
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JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 181302A shot of the mustachioed comedian, signed in black ink Photograph signed: "Jerry Colonna". B/w, 8x10. Colonna (1904-1986) was a talented trombonist and comedian who sported a large handlebar mustache.
Price: $260.00
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JERRY COLONNA - DOCUMENT DOUBLE SIGNED 09/17/1946 - HFSID 289169Consent form authorizing the Motion Picture Relief Fund to reproduce Jerry Colonna's signature and likeness for a series of stamps raising money for needy film industry veterans. The form is signed twice by Colonna, once as an autograph sample and again to grant permission.
Price: $800.00
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JERRY COLONNA - DOCUMENT SIGNED 07/27/1957 - HFSID 276793The trombonist and comedian signs to appear on a TV drama. Document signed: "Jerry Colonna", 1p (front and verso), 8½x11. Hollywood, California, 1957 July 24.
Sale Price $325.00
$400.00
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JERRY COLONNA - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE - HFSID 49607A signature from the comedian, signed to a fan Inscribed signature: "To/Ralph/Jerry/Colonna", irregularly cut 2x2¼ pink paper affixed to 5x3 card. Colonna (1904-1986) was a talented trombonist and comedian who sported a large handlebar mustache.
Sale Price $85.00
$100.00
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JERRY COLONNA - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE - HFSID 341814Inscribed signature in red ink from the comedian and musician Inscribed signature: "To/Ruth/Jerry Colonna", in red ink, 3x2¾. Jerry Colonna (1904-1986) was a talented trombonist and comedian who sported a large handlebar mustache.
Sale Price $105.00
$120.00
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BOB HOPE - AUTOGRAPH CIRCA 1946 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 293783Signatures of both on a slip affixed to a page with a printed ad featuring Hope's endorsement of the Disabled American Veterans Signatures: "Bob Hope", "Jerry Colonna", 4½x2½ affixed to an 8½x11 page with typed caption and a printed ad in which Hope calls for suppo
Price: $120.00
