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| Simon Callow - born 1949, British actor (A Room With a View, Four Weddings and a Funeral), director and author - 4 x 6 inches (10.25 x 15 cm) autographed photo, showing him as Count Fosco in The Woman in White. £15 | | 
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above: detail of Judy Campbell autograph |
| Judy Campbell - 1916-2004, British actress and playwright, particularly famous for her association with Noel Coward, creating the roles of Joanna in Present Laughter, Ethel in This Happy Breed and Elvira in Blythe Spirit. She wrote several plays including Sing Cuckoo and The Bright One, and she appeared in numerous films including East of Piccadilly, Bonnie Prince Charlie, There's a Girl in My Soup and Sredni Vashtar. Her final appearances were on TV in The Forsyte Saga in 2002, and live on stage in 2003 in Where Are The Songs We Sang? - 6 x 8 inches (15 x 20.5 cm) autographed informal photo taken at St. Paul's Cathedral in Feb 1995. £20 | |
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above: detail of James Carew autograph |
| James Carew - 1876-1938, American actor, real name James Usselman. From 1907 to 1910 he was married to Ellen Terry, the most famous British actress at the time. He played leading roles in over 70 films, nearly all of them British, including Spinner o' Dreams, Satan's Sister, One of the Best, A Window in Piccadilly, The Lady of the Lake, To Oblige a Lady, Who's Your Father, The Improper Duchess, Wings Over Africa, Strange Experiment and Jericho - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Yours sincerely, James Carew 1915". £30 | |
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above: detail of Ian Carmichael autograph |
| Ian Carmichael - 1920-2010, British actor. After serving as an officer in tanks (22nd Dragoons) in the Second World War, he started a successful career on stage, and also appeared in numerous films including Betrayed, The Colditz Story, Private's Progress, Brothers in Law and I'm All Right Jack. Later in his career he became famous for playing P.G. Woodhouse's Bertie Wooster and Dorothy Sayers' Lord Pater Wimsey on TV and radio - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "For Bruce - Every good wish, Ian Carmichael". There is a slight smudge on the 'I' of 'Ian', hence the modest price for this very collectible autograph. £15 | |
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above: detail of Tullio Carminati autograph |
| Tullio Carminati - 1894-1971, Italian actor. He was famous for roles in numerous movies including The Cardinal, One Night of Love, London Melody, One Night of Love, Sunset in Vienna and Roman Holiday - 5 x 6.5 inches (13 x 17 cm) autographed photo. £20 | |
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above: detail of Richard Chamberlain autograph |
| Richard Chamberlain - born 1934, Americqn stage and movie actor. He rose to fame as the star of TV drama Dr Kildare, and on Broadway he starred in revivals of musicals including The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady. He starred in numerous movies, including The Four Musketeers, The Thorn Birds, Shogun and The Towering Inferno - 4 x 5 inches (10 x 13 cm) autographed photo. £30 | |
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above: detail of Carol Channing autograph |
| Carol Channing - 1921-2019, American singer and actress. She is best remembered as Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blonds and as Dolly in Hello Dolly!. She was the winner of three Tony Awards, and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie, 1967). Other films include Sugar Babes, The Millionairess, Wonderful Town and Jerry's Girls - 5 x 4 inches (13 x 10.5 cm) autographed photo, signed: "To Martin, love, Carol Canning". Condition: slight surface-crease middle-right. £25 | |
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above: detail Cyd Charisse autograph |
| Cyd Charisse - 1922-2008, American movie actress and dancer. She appeared in nearly 30 films, including Singin' in the Rain, Ziegfeld Follies, Brigadoon, The Band Wagon, Deep in my Heart, It's Always Fair Weather and Black Tights - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo. £20 | |
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above: detail of Helen Cherry autograph |
| Helen Cherry - 1915-2001, British actress. She was married to Trevor Howard, and on stage was famous for her Shakespeare portrayals, especially Rosalind in As You Like It. She appeared in around thirty films, including The Mark of Cain, Morning Departure, They Were Not Divided, Last Holiday, Castle in the Air, High Flight, The Naked Edge, The Devil's Agent and The Charge of the Light Brigade - 4 x 5 inches (10 x 12.5 cm) autographed photo, signed: "To Joyce, with good wishes, Helen Cherry". £12 | |
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above: detail of Julie Christie autograph |
| Julie Christie - born 1941; British actress who has starred in many major films, including: Dr Zhivago, Fahrenheit 451, Far Fron the Madding Crowd, Petulia, The Go-Between, Heaven Can Wait and Afterglow. She made a cameo appearance as Madam Rosmerto in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Her performance in Darling won her the 1965 Oscar, and the BAFTA, for Best Actress, and her role in Away From Her won her over a dozen awards, including the Golden Globe for Best Actress - 6 x 4 inches (15 x 10 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Julie Christie". £25 | |
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above: detail of Helen Clare autograph |
| Helen Clare - British vocalist - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Yours sincerely, Helen Clare". SOLD | |
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above: detail of John Cleese autograph | | John Cleese - born 1939; British actor, comedian, writer and film producer. Early Successes included sketch comedy on the Edinburgh Fringe, and The Frost Report on TV. On the radio he co-wrote and co-starred in I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, then helped to create and also co-starred in the cult TV series Monty Python's Flying Circus, and then the sitcom Fawlty Towers. In films he co-wrote and starred in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Life of Brian and Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. Films since then have included Clockwise, A Fish Called Wanda, Fierce Creatures and Die Another Day - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18cm) autographed photo showing him in A Fish Called Wanda, signed in black biro. £40 | |
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above: detail of John Clements autograph |
| Sir John Clements - 1910-1988, British stage actor and director, who ran the Chichester Festival in the 1960s. He also appeared in a number of films including Oh What a Lovely War, This England, South Riding, Ships With Wings, Tomorrow We Live and Gandhi - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. Nice young autograph. £15 [ref: JC1] | |
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above: detail of John Clements autograph | | Sir John Clements - 1910-1988, British stage actor and director, who ran the Chichester Festival in the 1960s: he had a notable film career, including roles in Oh What a Lovely War, This England, South Riding, Ships With Wings, Tomorrow We Live and Gandhi - 3.5 x5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £15 [ref: JC2] | |
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above: detail of Alec Clunes autograph |
| Alec Cunes - 1912-1970, notable British actor-manager, the father of actor Martin Clunes. He was known for his Shakespeare roles, famously playing Hastings in Olivier's wartime film Richard III; he ran the Arts Theatre, and succeeded Rex Harrison in the role of Henry Higgins in the London run of the musical My Fair Lady 1959-60. He appeared in a number of films, including One of Our Aircraft is Missing, Sailors Three, Barabbasm The Adventures of Qentin Durwood, Tiger in the Smoke and Tomorrow at Ten - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed in blue biro. Condition: fragments of paper on reverse where item has been in album. £18 [ref: AC1] | |
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above: detail of Alec Clunes autograph |
| Alec Clunes - 1912-1970, notable British actor-Manager, the father of actor Martin Clunes. He was known for his Shakespeare roles, famously playing Hastings in Olivier's wartime film of Richard III; he ran the Arts Theatre, and succeeded Rex Harrison in the role of Henry Higgins in the London run of the musical My Fair Lady 1959-60. He appeared in a number of films, including One of Our Aircraft is Missing, Sailors Three, Barabbas, The Adventure of Quentin Durwood, Tiger in the Smoke and Tomorrow at Ten - 3.5 x 5 inches (9 x 13 cm) autographed postcard showing him as HentyV for the Old Vic Company in 1951. Condition: card has an uneven surface, and is rather worn; on reverse it has the remains of a brown page to which the card was once glued. But on the other hand, it has an excellent dark blue ink autograph. £15 [ref: AC2] | |
| Martin Clunes - born 1961; British actor (son of wonderful Shakespearian actor Alec Clunes), best known for TV shows Men Behaving Badly, Doc Martin and for playing the title role in the most recent version of Goodbye Mr Chips - 7.5 x 5 inches (19 x 12.5 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "To Simon, Martin Clunes". £10 | | 
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above: detail of June Clyde autograph | | June Clyde - 1909-1987; American actress, singer and dancer who appeared in more than 60 Hollywood movies, including The Secret Witness, I Hate Women and After the Ball - 4.75 x 6.75 inches (12 x 17.5 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Sincere good wishes, June Clyde". Condition: fragments of paper stuck to reverse where item has been glued into album. £20 | |
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above: detail of C. Hayden Coffin autograph | | C. Hayden Coffin - 1862-1935; British actor and singer (of American parentage), was played handsome baritone leading-man roles in late-Victorian and Edwardian musical comedies, on the West End stage, including Dorothy, A Gaiety Girl, An Artist's Model, Veronique, San Toy, The Geisha, Tom Jones and The Quaker Girl. In his later years he played straight theatre roles, including Shakespeare - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard showing him in The Girl Behind the Counter. £25 | |
| George Cole - 1925-2015, British actor; he was a protégé of Alastair Sims, and appeared with him in a number of films, including Cottage For Let. He appeared in Laurence Olivier's Henry V, and later in The Happiest Days of Your Life, and played "Flash Harry" in the St Trinians films; on TV he starred in Minder - 8 x 10 inches (20 x 25 cm) large autographed photo showing him as "Flash Harry", from the St Trinians series of films, signed by him: "Best wishes, George Cole". £30 [ref: GC1] | | 
| | | | | George Cole - 1925-2015, British actor, a protégé of Alastair Sims, he appeared with him in a number of films including Cottage For Let; he was in Laurence Olivier's Henry V, and later in The Happiest Days of Your Life, Laughter in Paradise, and played "Flash Harry" in the St Trinian's films. On TV, amongst many roles, he starred in Minder - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cn) autographed photo. £20 [ref: GC2] | | 
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above: detail of George Cole autograph |
| George Cole - 1925-2015, British actor; he was a protégé of Alastair Sims, and appeared with him in a number of films, including Cottage to Let. He was in Laurence Olivier's Henry V, and later in The Happiest Days of Your Life, Laughter in Paradise, and he played the character "Flash Harry" in the St. Trinian's films. On TV, amongst many roles, he starred in Minder - 2.75 x 3.5 inches (7 x 9 cm) autographed small photo, signed: "Best wishes, George Cole". Scarcer early image and autograph. £22 [ref: GC3] | |
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above: detail of Constance Collier autograph |
| Constance Collier - 1875-1955, notable British Edwardian actress, first as a Gaiety Girl, then as the leading actress in Beerbohm Tree's theatre company, where she was a highly acclaimed Cleopatra. She later moved to Hollywood where she became a famous acting and voice coach - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, postally-used in 1906. £25 | |
| Joan Collins - born 1933, British actress and writer, elder sister of novelist Jackie Collins. An early career in Hollywood movies included roles in The Girl in the Velvet Swing and Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!, and later The Stud and The Bitch, films based on novels by her sister. The 1980s and 90s saw her in stage roles in the West End, including Noel Coward's Private Lives; she is perhaps most widely known for playing Alexis in the US TV soap opera Dynesty - autograph on 6 x 4 inches (15 x 10 cm) white card. £15 | | 
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above: detail of Edward Compton autograph |
| Edward Compton - 1854-1918, eminent late-Victorian actor-manager, founder of the Compton Opera Company, playing Shakespearian and other early English comedies; father of writer Compton Mackenzie and actress Fay Compton - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Faithfully, Edward Compton". £15 | | | Tom Conti - born 1942, British (Scottish) actor, director and writer. On TV he has appeared in Cosby, The Old Boy Network, Z Cars, Lark Rise to Candleford and in Miranda he plays Miranda Hart's father. In films he has played roles in The Duellists, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, Saving Grace, Roman Holiday, Shirley Valentine, The Enemy and The Tempest, and he was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor in 1983 (Reuben, Reuben). On stage he won the Tony Award for Best Actor, the Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play, and the Variety Club Award for Best Actor, all for his role in Whose Life is it Anyway? - 8 x 10 inches (20x 25 cm) large autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Tom Conti". Condition: slight wear to all four corners. £20 | | 
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Carol Coombe - 1911-1966, Australian actress; she had a successful stage career alongside playing roles in films, which included The Man Without a Face, Straight from the Heart and The Ghost Train. She was step-mother to Lord Snowdon, and is said to have enjoyed a close friendship with him, even after she remarried. She met her untimely death in a car crash in Rome, which also killed her second husband, Giuseppe Lopez - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed in firm blue biro: "Carol Coombe 1962". £20 | | 
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above: detail of Carol Coombe autograph |
| Ray Cooney - born 1932, British actor/writer/theatre director (Run For Your Wife, Funny Money) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed by him: "All the best, Ray Cooney. As Henry in Funny Money". £12 [ref: RC1] | | 
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above: detail of Ray Cooney autograph | | | | | | | Ray Cooney - born 1932, British actor/writer/theatre director (Run For Your Wife, Funny Money) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed by him: "All the best, yours Ray Cooney". £12 [ref: RC2] | | 
| | | | | James Corden - born 1978, British actor, comedian and writer. He rose to fame in TV series Fat Friends, and then playing Timms in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys in the West End and on Broadway, and then in the film version. On TV he co-wrote and starred in Gavin & Stacey, and with Mathew Horne in Horne & Cordon; recently he has starred in the stage comedy One Man, Two Guvnors in the West End and on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play - 6 x 4 inches (15 x 10 cm) autographed photo showing him with Mathew Horne, signed in black marker-pen. £18 | | 
| | | | | Diana Coupland - 1932-2006, British actress and singer. She appeared in West End musicals, including Gigi and Not Now Darling. She frequently dubbed the singing voices of actresses who could not sing, most notably for Ursula Andress in Dr No singing "Under the Mango Tree". She is best remembered for playing Sid James' long-suffering wife in TV sitcom Bless This House - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed photo, signed: "With very best wishes, Diana Coupland". £20 | | 
| | | | | Tom Courtenay - born 1937, distinguished British stage actor (The Dresser), with sporadic but highly successful film career (Billy Liar, Doctor Zhivago) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, with dedication, signed: "Good wishes Stephen - Tom Courtenay". £15 [ref: TC1] | | 
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above: detail of Tom Courtenay autograph |
| Tom Courtenay - born 1937, distinguished British stage actor (The Dresser), with sporadic but highly successful film career (Billy Liar, Doctor Zhivago) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, with dedication, signed: "Good wishes, Sandra, Tom Courtnay. £15 [ref: TC2] | |
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above: detail of Nicholas Courtney autograph | | Nicholas Courtney - 1929-2011; British actor, who was most famous for playing The Brigadier in 101 episodes of the BBC TV sci-fi drama Dr Who, 1970-1975, and occassionally thereafter. He also played guest roles on TV in Minder, All Creatures Great and Small, Yes Prime Minister and Only Fools and Horses - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo. £18 | |
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above: detail of Cicely Courtneidge autograph |
| Cicely Courtneidge - 1893-1980, Australian-born British actress, married to Jack Hulbert, who had a major career on stage, as well as many roles in films, including The Ghost Train, Jack's the Boy, Things Are Looking Up, The Perfect Gentleman and Under Your Feet - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, with a nice young autograph signed in dark blue ink. Condition: small pin-hole top centre. £20 [ref: CC1] | |
| Cicely Courtneidge - 1893-1980, Australian-born British actress, married to actor Jack Hulbert, with major career on stage, as well as roles in films (The Ghost Train, Jack's The Boy, Things Are Looking Up, Under Your Feet) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed (curved cornered) postcard, signed: "Kind wishes from Cicely Courtneidge". Conditon: slight damage to bottom middle edge, including the first "C" in "Cicely". £20 [ref: CC3] | | 
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| Joan Crawford - 1904-1977, American actress and major Hollywood movie star. She was initially a dancer, and first gained attention in Sally Irene and Mary, followed by successful roles in: Paris, The Unknown, Spring Fever, Across to Singapore, Grand Hotel, Letty Lynton, Today We Live and Strange Cargo. In 1941 she starred in the (only moderately successful at the time) film A Woman's Face, a performance which is now regarded as one of her very finest, and in 1945 her interpretation of the title-role in Mildred Pierce won her the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Other later films included The Woman is Dangerous, Sudden Fear and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, in which she co-starred with her great rival, Bette Davis - 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 17.5 cm) autographed photo, signed: "To Philip from Joan Crawford". A really nice later autograph. £120 | |
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| Bernard Cribbens - born 1929, prolific British stage and screen actor, famous for his roles in the Carry On films, and for playing Perks in The Railway Children - 6 x 4 inches (15 x 10 cm) autographed postcard of the Carry On Jack poster, signed: "To A. Smith, All the best, Bernard Cribbens". £12 | |
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above: detail of Kim Kriswell autograph |
| Kim Criswell - born 1957, American singer and actress. She has starred in numerous musicals on Broadway and in the West End, including Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Madam, Wonderful Town, Of Thee I Sing, Into the Woods, Side By Side By Sondheim and The Sound of Music, in which she played the Mother Abbess. She has appeared in more than 25 recordings of musicals, including Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun and Guys and Dolls. She now lives in London - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo, signed by her in gold ink: "Best wishes! Kim Kriswell". £12 | |
| Mackenzie Crook - born 1971, British actor (The Office, Pirates of the Caribbean) - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo. £15 | | 
| | | | | Kate Cutler - 1870-1955, British actress, leading lady in musical comedy (A Chinese Honeymoon) and later character actress in 1930s and 40s films - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard. £10 | | 
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