October 12th Rare Autograph & Document Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/12/2023
A lot of four signed photos. Three of which are from the Jess Hoaglin collection.
Betty Compson inscribed 10.5" x 13.5" b/w photo, signed in black ink.
Priscilla Dean inscribed 11" x 14" b/w photo, signed in black felt tip.
Ether Ralston inscribed 11" x 14" b/w photo, signed in black felt tip.
The three photos are inscribed to Jess Hoaglin and in fine condition.
Also included is a Norma Talmadge 10.5" x 13.5" b/w photo, signed in black ink. In fine condition.
Betty Compson (March 19, 1897 – April 18, 1974) was an American actress and film producer who got her start during Hollywood's silent era. She is best known for her performances in The Docks of New York and The Barker, the latter of which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Priscilla Dean (November 25, 1896 – December 27, 1987) was an American actress popular in silent film as well as in theatre, with a career spanning two decades.
Esther Ralston (September 17, 1902– January 14, 1994) was an iconic American silent film star. Her most prominent sound picture was To the Last Man in 1933.
Norma Talmadge(May 2, 1894 – December 24, 1957) was an American actress and film producer of the silent era. A major box-office draw for more than a decade, her career reached a peak in the early 1920s, when she ranked among the most popular idols of the American screen.
With One of a Kind Collectibles LOA
Leading Ladies of the Silent Film Era - Betty Compson, Priscilla Dean, Esther Ralston, Norma Talmadge
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