Franchot Tone, Signed (4 results)

Condition: Good. Original hand colored real photograph issued as a postcard. 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Very Good+. Printed on verso: "Film Partners" Series, 85, Long Acre, London; No. PC 133. Made in Great Britain.Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 - September 18, 1968) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was Oscar-nominated for his role as Midshipman Roger Byam in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). Tone was a leading man in the 1930s and early '40s, and at the height of his career was known for his gentlemanly, sophisticate roles, with supporting roles by the '50s. His acting crossed many genres including pre-Code romantic leads to Noir layered roles and many WWI films. He appeared as a guest star in episodes of several golden age television series, including The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour while continuing to act and produce in the theater and movies throughout the 1960s.Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? - May 10, 1977) was an American film and television actress who began her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting as a chorus girl on Broadway. Crawford then signed a motion picture contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1925; her career spanned six decades, multiple studios, and controversies.

Signed and inscribed by the author, Franchot Tone. 8Ó x 10Ó. Fine. Tone appeared in such films as Mutiny on the Bounty, Five Graves to Cairo, Phantom Lady, etc.

Condition: Very good. Very good. - A 3-1/8 inch high by 6 inch wide sheet of light teal paper from an autograph album signed in full "Franchot Tone" in red ink under a small portrait clipped from a periodical. The sheet is also signed in red ink on the verso by Fredric March under a small portrait clipped from a periodical. There are binding stab marks along the inner edge of the sheet and both autographs are further identified in black ink along the top of the pages. Very good. The American actor, producer, and film, stage and television director Franchot Tone (1905-1968) was known for his leading roles in the 1930's and early 1940's. As a leading man he was known for his gentlemanly sophisticated roles. He went on to play supporting roles in the 1950's. He starred in many genres from romantic leads to noir films and World War I movies. On television, he had roles in "The Twilight Zone" and "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour". He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, along with his co-stars Clark Gable and Charles Laughton, for their roles in "Mutiny on the Bounty". He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The American actor Fredric March (1897-1975) was one of Hollywod's most celebrated stars of the 1930's and 1940s'. He won Academy Awards for his roles in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and for "The Best Years of Our Lives". He was also nominated for "The Royal Family of Broadway", "A Star is Born" and "Death of a Salesman". March also starred in "Death Takes a Holiday", "The Barretts of Wimpole Street", "The Dark Angel", "I Married a Witch", :Anna Kerenina", "Executive Suite", "The Bridges at Toko-Ri", "The Desperate Hours", among many others, with his final appearance in "The Iceman Cometh" in 1973.

Handsome vintage suit and tie photo, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED in black fountain pen. In fine condition.