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Lot #1020
Leslie Howard

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Description

British actor (1893–1943) best remembered for his roles in such classics as Pygmalion, The Petrified Forest, and, most famously, as Ashley Wilkes in Gone with the Wind. During World War II he devoted his energies to the war effort and was killed in 1943 when the plane he was on was shot down by German fighters over the Bay of Biscay. Vintage ink signature, “Leslie Howard,” on a cream 6 x 4.25 album page. A typed collector’s notation dates the item to October 1936. Vertical fold through last name, and a hint of subtle handling wear, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #339 - Ended November 12, 2008