The first actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. At that time, actors received one Oscar for multiple films and Jannings won for The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command. With the advent of sound films, his German accent ended his career. He returned to his native Germany and became an enthusiastic supporter of the Nazis. He spent the next decade making films that supported Nazi ideology. Vintage sepia 3.5 x 5.5 German postcard photo, signed in fountain pen, “E. Jannings.” In fine condition, with a few light bends, mounting remnants on reverse and some scattered light soiling. R&R COA.
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