Donlevy, Brian - Uncommon 1937 ALS w/ Orig. 1945 Promo Portrait Photo
5 x 6 ½ “The Dorchester Hotel” London, stationary sheet containing a handwritten note and signature from Actor Brian Donlevy. The note and signature are in black ink. The note is dated Dec. 12, 37.
This is most likely from the time that Donlevy was in London filming “We're Going to Be Rich”, a 1938 British historical musical comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gracie Fields, Victor McLaglen and Donlevy.
Very fine with one typical horizontal mailing fold. Comes with an original 1945 Paramount Pictures 8 x 10 ¼ promo portrait still photo. The photo is in excellent condition.
Bio: Brian Donlevy (1901–1972) was an Irish-American actor known for his tough-guy roles in Hollywood films like Beau Geste (1939) and The Glass Key (1942), for which he was nominated for an Oscar. He played the lead in Preston Sturges's The Great McGinty (1940) and was a memorable TV character as Steve Mitchell in Dangerous Assignment (1952). Donlevy also portrayed Professor Quatermass in two classic sci-fi films and was an accomplished Broadway and radio actor