From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 25, 1997
About this Item
Small partially printed card. Dated 1 May 1960. A "temporary withdrawal" card, apparently signifying a sabbatical from the trade. Fine, housed in a crocodile pattered plastic card case. Cortez was a leading man of the silent film era who was promoted as the next Rudolph Valentino. While he never achieved Valentino's heartthrob status with the public, Cortez did appear alongside many of the most noted stars of the day including Gloria Swanson, Lon Chaney, and Wallace Beery, and is only actor to ever have top billing over Greta Garbo. Cortez's career began to slip with the advent of sound pictures but not before becoming the first actor to portray the role of Sam Spade in the original 1931 version of *The Maltese Falcon*. 1960 was the last year that Cortez acted - his final performance was in an episode of *Bonanza.*. Seller Inventory # 343322
Bibliographic Details
Title: Ricardo Cortez's Screen Actors Guild Card
Binding: Unbound
Condition: Near Fine
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