Virginia O'brien Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
VIRGINIA O'BRIEN
Born: April 18, 1919 in Los Angeles, California
Died: January 16, 2001 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
Virginia O'Brien (1919-2001) got her big break in 1939, when she appeared in the Los Angeles stage production of Meet the People. Paralyzed with stage fright, she sang the words to her song with a zombie-like expression that delighted the crowd (who thought it was part of the show) and resulted in O'Brien being known to some fans as "Miss Deadpan". O'Brien, who reprised her role in the 1944 film version of the play, was signed by MGM in 1940, and appeared in a number of other MGM musicals, including Thousands Cheer (1943), DuBarry Was a Lady (1943), The Harvey Girls (1946) and Ziegfeld Follies (1946). After leaving MGM, she appeared in only two more films, Francis in the Navy (1955) and Walt Disney's Gus (1976), preferring to concentrate television and stage work. O'Brien was married to her second husband, actor Kirk Alyn, from 1942 until their divorce in 1955. The couple had two daughters and a son.
1944-Meet-the-People (Performer), 1944-Two-Girls-and-a-Sailor (Performer), 1942-Ship-Ahoy (Performer), 1940-Forty-Little-Mothers (Performer), 1994-That's-Entertainment!-III-Behind-the-Screen (in person), 1946-The-Show-Off (Performer), 1952-Parade-of-Stars-Auto-Show (in person), 1949-The-Milton-Berle-Show (in person), 1943-Thousands-Cheer (in person), 1946-The-Great-Morgan (Other), 1977-Walt-Disney's-Wonderful-World-of-Color (Other), 1947-Merton-of-the-Movies (Performer), 1946-Till-the-Clouds-Roll-By (Performer), 1943-Du-Barry-Was-a-Lady (Performer), 1942-Panama-Hattie (Performer), 1941-Lady-Be-Good (Performer), 1940-Hullabaloo (Performer), 1940-Sky-Murder (Performer), 1950-The-Saturday-Night-Revue-with-Jack-Carter (in person), 1945-Ziegfeld-Follies (in person), 1974-ABC-Late-Night (in person), 1976-Gus (Performer), 1955-Francis-in-the-Navy (Performer), 1946-The-Harvey-Girls (Performer), 1941-Ringside-Maisie (Performer), 1941-The-Big-Store (Performer), 1949-The-Ed-Wynn-Show (in person), 1948-Musical-Merry-Go-Round-#4 (in person)
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VIRGINIA O'BRIEN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 166831Signature of the stage, screen and television actress and one-time wife of actor Kirk Alyn. Signature: "Virginia/O'Brien", 4¼x5½.Price: $100.00
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VIRGINIA O'BRIEN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 290732Her ink signature on card with a printed request for an autograph Signature: "Virginia O'Brien", 4¼x2¾.
Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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VIRGINIA O'BRIEN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 01/18/1972 - HFSID 25808The stage, screen and television actress and one-time wife of actor Kirk Alyn autographs an album page for radio personality George Sanders. Autograph Note signed: "To George;/Sincerely/Virginia O'Brien", 7x9¼. At upper margin, O'Brien has dated her signature: "Jan.…"
Price: $140.00
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VIRGINIA O'BRIEN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 323951Signed candid 4x5¾ photograph of a smiling O'Brien in a green outfit Inscribed photograph signed: "To Clint/Virginia/O'Brien", in blue felt tip, Color 4x5¾.
Price: $140.00
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VIRGINIA O'BRIEN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 342176The actress and singer poses in a "Mayor of Wrightwood" sash in 4x6 candid photograph, signs name in blue ink Inscribed photograph signed: "To Clint,/ Love/ Virginia/ O'Brien" in blue ink. Color, 4x6.
Price: $140.00
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VIRGINIA O'BRIEN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 277794Small b/w photo of O'Brien from the waist up, standing in a hallway and wearing a light-colored blouse, signed "Sincerely" in blue ink on verso Photograph signed "Sincerely/Virginia/O'Brien" in blue ink on verso of image. Also stamped "186" in black ink on verso.
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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VIRGINIA O'BRIEN - DOCUMENT DOUBLE SIGNED 08/30/1946 - HFSID 289273Consent form authorizing the Motion Picture Relief Fund to reproduce Virginia O'Brien's signature and likeness for a series of stamps raising money for needy film industry veterans. The form is signed twice by Virginia O'Brien, once as an autograph sample and again to grant permission.
Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
