American actor and singer during the 1950s (1918—1961) who earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing Cochise in the 1950 film Broken Arrow. ALS signed “J. C.,” two pages, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, October 18, 1955. Letter to Sammy Davis, Jr., in part: “What happened to the second letter? You can’t be as hacked as you want to be, ‘cause you only wrote half of what you said you wrote. And I have to deduct points, too, for Dave’s bad spelling—so really you owe me a second letter as an apology for the first! Don’t mess around, Sam—you’ve got to lose! I’m very bright on paper! As a live entertainer, you’re maybe a shade better (shade—what did he mean by that?)—but I’m very bright on paper!…Sam—despite your lies, your promises, your infidelities, your going out with other Jews—despite the things you’ve told Rabbi Magnin about me—I still love you! Come home—I’ll see what I can do about patching it up for you with everybody.” Chandler playfully adds “His mark (writ in hand)” after his signature. Includes a newspaper clipping of Davis pictured with Japanese singer Izumi Yukimura, with an affixed note at the top written by Chandler, “From ‘The Stars and Stripes,’ What is this—horseradish?” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, signed on the reverse by Chandler using his full name, and addressed in his own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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