Mexican-born actress (1908–1944) best known for her comedy and ‘spitfire’ roles. After marrying and divorcing screen Tarzan Johnny Weissmuller, and an intense affair with Gary Cooper, she committed suicide with an overdose of Seconal, while pregnant, at the age of 36. Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 Clarence Sinclair Bull photo of Velez with her hands in her hair, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in Spanish. In very good condition, with a few light brushes to inscription, some light contrast to portion of signature due to decreased ink flow, a few creases, and light silvering to darker areas of image. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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