Beautiful and talented African-American actress (1922–1965) who earned an Academy Award nomination for her leading role in the 1954 film Carmen Jones. She died of a drug overdose at the age of 42. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 5, 1959. Dandridge addresses Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp: “Please refer to my contract of employment with you dated February 15, 1955. With respect to paragraph Sixth of said agreement, I hereby instruct you to send all notices, payments or other documents which you may desire to serve or deliver to me under or pursuant to said agreement to me in care of Mr. Jerome B. Rosenthal, 250 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Any authority previously given you to send notice to me in case of Earl Mills is hereby rescinded and revoked.” In very good condition, with three mailing folds, scattered creasing, some light toning, a few small edge tears, and four staple marks and pencil notations in another hand along the top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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