Walter Winchell Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
WALTER WINCHELL
Born: April 07, 1897 in New York City, New York
Died: February 20, 1972 in Los Angeles, California
Biography
Walter Winchell (1897-1972), is the father of the newspaper gossip column, which he pioneered in the 1920s, Winchell created such phrases as "scram", "pushover" and "belly laughs". He also was a familiar voice on radio from 1929 through the mid-1950s, punctuating his staccato delivery with the sound of teletype keys. Winchell later narrated the television series The Untouchables (1959-1963).
1966-Single-Room-Furnished (Performer), 2013-America's-Book-of-Secrets (Other), 1975-Brother-Can-You-Spare-a-Dime (Other), 1995-Biography (Other), 1953-The-Joe-Louis-Story (Other), 1966-The-Lucy-Show (Performer), 1959-1963-The-Untouchables (Performer), 1960-The-Bellboy (Performer), 1933-Beauty-on-Broadway (Performer), 1960-College-Confidential (in person), 1952-What's-My-Line (in person), 1930-The-Bard-of-Broadway (in person), 1957-1959-The-Wa_lter-Winchell-File (Performer), 1950-The-Milton-Berle-Show (in person), 1941-The-Great-American-Broadcast (Other), 1956-The-Wa_lter-Winchell-Show (Performer), 1956-The-Wa_lter-Winchell-Show (Writer), 1957-Screen-Snapshots:-The-Wa_lter-Winchell-Party (in person), 1956-The-Wa_lter-Winchell-Show (in person), 1998-Winchell (Other), 1957-Beau-James (Performer), 1968-Wild-in-the-Streets (in person), 1967-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (in person), 1957-A-Face-in-the-Crowd (in person), 1949-Sorrowful-Jones (in person), 1935-Paramount-Headliner:-Broadway-Highlights-No.-1 (in person), 1934-The-Hollywood-Gad-About (in person), 2004-Broadway:-The-American-Musical (Other), 1960-The-Gun-of-Zangara (Other), 1997-American-Masters (Other), 2008-Joe-Louis:-America's-Hero...-Betrayed (Other), 1997-The-Fifties (Other), 1997-Contact (Other), 1933-Broadway-Thru-a-Keyhole (Writer), 1933-Broadway-Thru-a-Keyhole (in person), 1967-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person), 1961-Dondi (in person), 1950-Sugar-Ray-Robinson-vs.-Charley-Fusari (in person), 1937-Love-and-Hisses (in person), 1937-Wake-Up-and-Live (in person), 1953-The-Wa_lter-Winchell-Show (in person), 1962-Wild-Harvest (Performer), 1959-Westinghouse-Desilu-Playhouse (Performer), 1959-The-Scarface-Mob (Performer), 1967-The-Kraft-Music-Hall (in person), 1957-Telephone-Time (in person), 1957-The-Helen-Morgan-Story (in person), 1954-There's-No-Business-Like-Show-Business (in person), 1947-Daisy-Kenyon (in person), 1947-Is-Everybody-Listening (in person), 1933-I-Know-Everybody-and-Everybody's-Racket (in person)
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WALTER "KING OF BROADWAY" WINCHELL - ANNOTATED CONTRACT SIGNED 10/01/1967 - HFSID 262543Contract signed by Walter Winchell for his appearance on Kraft Music Hall, dated October 1, 1957. The two-page standard AFTRA contract details a payment of $3000, plus expenses for travel. Winchell is known for pioneering newspaper gossip columns.Price: $280.00
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WALTER "KING OF BROADWAY" WINCHELL - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 22119Autograph note signed by Walter Winchell expresses good wishes to a fan, stating "To George/Good wishes." Winchell, known as the "father of the newspaper gossip column," was also a notable radio voice and television narrator.
Price: $100.00
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WALTER "KING OF BROADWAY" WINCHELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 04/18/1938 - HFSID 272022Check signed by Walter Winchell, dated April 18, 1938, in New York City. It is made payable to cash for $200 and includes stamped endorsements on the verso. Winchell, known as the "father of the newspaper gossip column," created popular phrases and was a prominent radio voice.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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WALTER "KING OF BROADWAY" WINCHELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 05/05/1939 - HFSID 320098Check signed "Walter Winchell", dated May 5, 1939, drawn on his account at the Irving Trust Company for $250.00, payable to cash. Winchell, known as the "father of the newspaper gossip column," was a prominent columnist and broadcaster.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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WALTER "KING OF BROADWAY" WINCHELL - CONTRACT DOUBLE SIGNED 09/23/1956 - HFSID 262542Contract signed by Walter Winchell and Roncom Productions, Inc. for his appearance on The Perry Como Show. Signed as "Walter Winchell" and "WW", dated September 13, 1956, with a payment amount of $7500.00.
Price: $280.00
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WALTER "KING OF BROADWAY" WINCHELL - TELEGRAM SIGNED 2/27 - HFSID 31850Telegram signed by Walter Winchell, dated February 27, thanking fellow journalist Louis Sobol. Signed in pencil as "W Winchell", the telegram expresses gratitude and reflects Winchell's notable contributions to newspaper gossip columns and radio broadcasting.
Price: $120.00
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WALTER "KING OF BROADWAY" WINCHELL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 182611Typed letter signed by Walter Winchell, dated November 13, 1934, on Daily Mirror letterhead, expressing concern for a sick friend and offering to send his columns daily. Winchell, a pioneer of the gossip column, mentions future air mail delivery.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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WALTER "KING OF BROADWAY" WINCHELL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 182616Typed letter signed by Walter Winchell discussing his leave of absence from his column and radio work, dated September 21, 1937. Written on Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation letterhead, it includes personal remarks and an invitation to connect in Hollywood.
Price: $140.00
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WALTER "KING OF BROADWAY" WINCHELL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/01/1933 - HFSID 1018Typed letter signed: "Walter Winchell" from February 1, 1933, on Daily Mirror letterhead, thanking a fan for their kind words. Winchell, known as the "father of the newspaper gossip column," also narrated the television series The Untouchables.
Price: $160.00
