Boris Karloff Autographed vintage Photo and Envelope

Boris Karloff
Authentically Signed Autographed Photo
with Original mailing envelop addressed ALL in Karloff's hand!

Original 5x7" photo, vintage signed and inscribed in fountain pen by legendary horror actor Boris Karloff. Photo is attached with tape on the back to an 8x10" matt. Comes with the original envelope, postmarked 1950, also in Karloff's own distinctive and recognizable hand. Exceptional piece!

Karloff was Hollywood's most successful boogeyman, an actor whose menacing mien scared the heck out of several generations of film fans. The son of a family of British diplomats, he eschewed foreign-service work in favor of acting, emigrating to Canada and eventually touring with small companies all over North America. He made his screen debut as an extra in "The Dumb Girl of Portici" (1916), but didn't approach film work in earnest until 1919, when he appeared with Douglas Fairbanks in "His Majesty, The American." Having resigned himself to work as a character actor, Karloff was more than happy to assume a role originally offered to "Dracula" star Bela Lugosi, who refused it on the ground that he would be unrecognizable under heavy makeup in a part with no dialogue -Karloff played the lumbering monster in "Frankenstein" (1931), a physically demanding assignment that made him a star. Considered a late bloomer in Hollywood, "Frankenstein" premiered when he was 44 years old. Interestingly, he narrated TV's "How The Grinch Stole Christmas!" (1966), and was the original inspiration for the first illustrations of the Incredible Hulk. Karloff died in 1969.

We have never acquired a Karloff autograph of this caliber, with the Original mailing envelop all handwritten in his own hand! In the days of massive internet auction site forgeries , here is a chance to own the genuine Karloff signed photo with great provenance!

As always, Guaranteed Authentic for Life.