TONY RANDALL - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE CO-SIGNED BY: ANNA MARIA ALBERGHETTI - HFSID 88810

TONY RANDALL and ANNA MARIA ALBERGHETTI
The actors sign their names on respective sides of this album leaf to a fan
Inscribed signature: "To Louise,/Tony Randall", "To Louise,/Sincerely/Anna Maria/Alberghetti", in blue ink, 5¾x4. Attached on front is a small clipping of Tony Randall's image. Best remembered as Felix Unger in the television series The Odd Couple (1970-1975), Tony Randall (1920-2004) was an accomplished radio and stage actor by the late 1940s. He also served in WWII as a member of the United States Army Signal Corps. In the 1950s, he turned towards television to continue his entertainment career, eventually starring in successful comedies like Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter (1957), and Pillow Talk (1959) after a slew of minor television roles. The Odd Couple was the culmination of his television career,leading to The Tony Randall Show (1976) and the Emmy-winning Dear Sydney (1981-1982). He continued acting into the 21st century, with his final role in the film It's About Time (2005). His game show appearances probably could have encompassed a career all on their own: he racked up dozens of appearances on shows like The (New) $25,000 Pyramid (1973-1981), Password All Stars (1963-1972), and What's My Line? (1956-1967). In 1991, Randall founded the National Actors Theatre, a company based in New York City that was active until his death in 2004. Italian singer and actress Anna Maria Alberghetti (born in 1936) made her film debut in The Medium in 1951 and she would appear in a number of films, including The Last Command (1955), Duel at Apache Wells (1957), and Cinderfella (1960)/ She made a few guest appearances on television shows as well, most notably Climax! (from 1956-1957) and Wagon Train (in 1959). As a singer, she appeared on many late night talk shows, making many appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. After a decades-long hiatus from acting, she returned to films in 2001. She starred in Friends and Family and The Whole Shebang that year. In 1962, she earned a Tony Award for her Broadway performance in Carnival (1961). Binding holes on right margin. Corners slightly worn. Irregularly cut on bottom edge. Otherwise, fine condition.