Description: Rosalind Russell SIGNED 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 Paper with Book Photo is very good condition otherside is signed by Roscoe Karns She was born into wealth and privilege but for Golden Age moviegoers, Rosalind Russell represented the epitome of the working woman. Warehoused as a Universal acquisition and underutilized at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the lanky, dark-eyed actress tested her comic chops in George Cukor's "The Women" (1939) before coming into her own as Cary Grant's co-star in Howard Hawks' "His Girl Friday" (1940) - a role refused by almost every A-list actress in Hollywood. Tailoring the script to the talents of his stars, whom he encouraged to ad lib for the camera, Hawks delivered the rare Hollywood hit to please critics and audiences alike, while Russell made of her brassy distaff journalist Hildy Johnson a role model for American women braving the male-dominated workforce. Russell also found satisfaction on stage, winning a Tony for "Wonderful Town" in 1953 and reprising her 1956 Broadway success as "Auntie Mame" in Warner Brothers' lavish Technicolor film adaptation. The four-time Academy Award nominee transitioned deftly to middle-age, playing a small town spinster in "Picnic" (1955) and mentoring Natalie Wood's budding burlesque star in "Gypsy" (1962). Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Russell threw herself into charity work, for which she received the 1973 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award only a few years before breast cancer robbed Hollywood of one of its most unique talents, a glamorous leading lady with the soul of a vaudevillian. In 1927 he made appearances in both the first talkie, "The Jazz Singer" and the first Academy Award winning film, "Wings." He split his time between the stage and films, earning a niche as a character player with notable roles in such films as "It Happened One Night," "Twentieth Century," "His Girl Friday," and "Woman of the Year. By the 1950s roles were scarce and he shifted his focus to television, making a five year run in the series, "Rocky King, Detective" appearing with his son, Todd Karns. He then spent four years as Admiral Walter Shafer on the series "Hennessey" which ran from 1959 to 1962. One of his last appearances on television was a guest role on "The Lucy Show" in 1963. Over the course of his career, he played over 150 roles; he died at age 79 in Los Angeles. Also listed Yvonne De Carlo SIGNED, Barbara Payton, Errol Flynn, Sterling Hayden, Rosalind Russell SIGNED, James Stewart SIGNED, Marlene Dietrich, Ricky Martin SIGNED, Ronald Reagan SIGNED & other Hollywood Items!! Thanks for looking and happy bidding Combine postage offered on all items
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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