American character actor (1882-1964) best remembered for his roles in the Universal Studios horror films such as Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), and The Mummy (1932). ALS signed “Uncle Van,” two pages, 6.25 x 10, February 3, 1961. Handwritten letter to his nephew Bill and his wife Barbara, in part: "I want to thank you for all the trouble you took in keeping me informed about Paul's passing. I am indeed terribly upset that I won't be on for his funeral, but the Doctor emphatically warned me against taking the trip…I have been going to the Doctors twice a month practically ever since I landed here—it's the old pump allright, but I hope to pull through it—and I think I will. Of course the flu I had last & this month didn't help any—we are having an epidemic of it…I still can't quite grasp his going—yet he told me the Dr. had named him about his high blood pressure & had asked him to reduce—he was overweight. But I guess too—he was too engrossed in his new job—organizing etc. He always did take his work very seriously, but he was too young to go this way." In fine condition.
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