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Autographs: entertainers  M - Q

 

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Don Maclean - born 1944, British comedian best known as host of childrens' BBC TV programme Crackerjack - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo. £10 

 
     

  

 

 

 

   

Fred McAulay - born 1956, Scottish comedian and radio presenter: a regular on TV and radio comedy panel shows, including Have I Got News for You, The News Quiz and Mock the Week; he also presents Radio Scotland's morning show, and much of their Edinburgh Festival coverage - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed Radio Scotland publicity card. £10

 

   

 

above: detail of Fred McAulay autograph

 

 

   

    

 

 

 

 

above: detail of Marcel Marceau autograph

Marcel Marceau - 1923-2007, legendary French mime artist, performimg live on stage and on TV; most famous as Bip the clown - 5 x 8 inches (13 x 20 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "To Robert Laird, with all my heart, Bip, Marcel Marceau 83". £40   [ref: MM1]   
   

  

   

  

 

  

 

 

above: detail of Marcel Marceau autograph

Marcel Marceau - 1923-2007, legendary French mime artist, performing live on stage and on TV; most famous as Bip the clown - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed photo, with dedication, signed; "To Martin Thomas, with all my heart, Bip, Marcel Marceau 84". Condition: slight crease to bottom right corner. £35   [ref: MM2]  

 

 

 

 

  
Rita Marlowe - British singer with dance bands in the 1940s; vocalist with Harry Parry and his Radio Rhythm Club Septet - 4 x 6 inches (9.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo, with dedication, signed: "Best wishes, Sheila, Rita Marlowe". £10  

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

above: detail of Tony Martin autograph

Tony Martin - born 1913, American popular singer with 43 hit singles including "South of the Border" and "Stranger in Paradise". In films he often appeared in musical roles (The Big Store, Deep in my Heart, Till the Clouds Roll By) and on TV he hosted and starred in The Tony Martin Show for NBC. - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Tony Martin". Condition: minor creasing top right. £25  

 

 

 

 

 

  
Al Martino - 1927-2009, American singer and actor. Born Jasper Cini, his record "Here in My Heart" was number one in both the UK and USA hit parades in 1952. His several film roles included playing Johnny Fontane in all of the Godfather movies - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £12   

    

 

above: autograph detail

 

 

   

   

  

  

   
George Melly - 1926-2008, legendary British jazz and blues singer, and writer - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo signed shortly before his death. £15 

 

 

above: detail of George Melly autograph

  

 

 

     

  

  

    
Billy Merrin - British danceband leader of the 1930s, a star of Radio with his band Billy Merrin and his Commanders - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo (dated 1937 on reverse) signed by him: "To Hugh, cheerio, Billy Merrin". £12 

 

 

above: detail of Billy Merrin autograph

    

 

 

    

 

  

  
Max Miller - 1894-1963, British comedian known as the "Cheekie Chappie", a major star of music hall and radio in the 1930s and 40s, appearing in 14 films and topping the bill in three Royal Variety Shows - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes from Max Miller". £55 

   

 

above: detail ofMax Miller autograph

  

  

     

    

  
 

  

    

 

 
Mitch Miller - born 1911, American musician, singer, conductor and record-producer who became a household name in 1960s USA with his TV show - 7 x 9 inches (18 x 23) large autographed photo, signed: "For Peter Maurice Jatter [?] all the best - Mitch Miller". Condition: slight surface-creasing top right. £20 

  

 

 

 
  

  

 

 
Marion Montgomery - 1934-2002, Americn jazz singer, who started her performing career in the USA, then moved to Britain where she had a huge cabaret and TV career - 6.5 x 8.75 inches (16.5 x 22 cm) large autographed photo, with dedication, signed: "To Peter, Best wishes, Marion Montgomery". £20

   

 

 

 

     

Morcambe and Wise - [Eric Morcombe 1926-1984, and Ernie Wise !925-1999] widely regarded as the best-loved comedy double-act that Britain has ever produced. The Morcambe and Wise Christmas Show was the TV highlight of Christmases in the late 1970s and early 1980s - autographs of both in firm dark-blue biro on a single 5 x 3 inches page from autograph book, mounted on card. Now scarce.  £125

 

N.B. FREE EXTRA! With the autographs comes a lovely 10 x 8 inches (25 x 20 cm) photo of them from the film That Riviera Touch, for no extra charge.

       

 

 

  

 

 

above: film-still from That Riviera Touch, included with above Morcambe and Wise autographs 

 

 

 

   

 

         

Tommy Mostol - British music hall comedian in the 1910s, 20s and 30s, a major star in his day; later a character actor on stage in the 40s - 5 x 8.25 inches (13 x 21 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "To Dear old Wally, most sincerely, Tommy Mostol 1927". Condition: used, with glue marks on reverse and minor damage around the edges on the front. £10          

   

  

 

   

  

             

 

 

above: detail of Richard Murdoch autograph

Richard Murdoch - 1907-1990, British comedian and comic actor, starring in radio shows including Much Binding in the Marsh, Bandwagon and The Men from the Ministry - 4.75 x 6.5 inches (12 x 16.5 cm) autographed photo, with dedication, signed: " Good luck Joyce, Richard Murdoch". Condition: crease from his nose down to bottom of photo. £15   [ref: RM1] 

 

 

 

 

       

Richard Murdoch - 1907-1990, British radio comedian and comic actor, starring in radio shows including Much Binding in the Marsh, Band Wagon and The Men from the Ministry - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Good Luck, Richard Murdoch". Condition: fragments of paper stuck to reverse where item has been in album. £20   [ref: RM2]        

   

 

   

  

  

     

Richard Murdoch - 1907-1990, British radio comedian and comic actor, starring in radio shows such as Much Binding in the Marsh, Band Wagon and The Men from the Ministry - 2.75 x 3.25 inches (7 x 8.5 cm) small autographed photo, signed: "Good luck, Richard Murdoch". £18   [ref: RM3]            

   

 

 

  

  

      

Ruby Murray - 1935-1996, Northern Irish popular singer - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "To Joyce, love, Ruby Murray". £18
     

      

 

above: detail of Ruby Murray autograph

   

 

  

    

      

      

             
Bob Newhart - born 1929, legendary American stand-up comedian and actor - 8 x 10 inches (25.5 x 20 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "To Mrs Paisley, all the best, Bob Newhart". £25  

  

  

  

  

     

Brendan O'Dowda - 1925-2002, Irish popular tenor - 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 9 cm) autographed Columbia Records publicity photo, with dedication: "To my old friends Paddy & Hazel, best wishes, Brendan O'Dowda". £10       

   

  

 

   

  

        

Ardal O'Hanlon - born 1965, Irish stand-up comedian and comic actor (Father Ted, My Hero) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £12       

  

  

 

   

  

       

Tessie O'Shea - 1913-1973, British larger-than-life singer and entertainer, on stage, screen, radio and TV. She regularly appeared on BBC TV's The Good Old Days, and in films was nominated for an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and appeared in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Blue Lamp and London Town - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, with dedication: "To Vera, sincerely, Tessie O'Shea". Condition: fragments of paper stuck to reverse. £12   [ref: TOS1]          

   

  

  

  

         

Tessie O'Shea - 1913-1973, British larger-than-life singer and entertainer on stage, screen, radio and TV; star of variety, she regularly appeared on BBC TV's The Good Old Days and in films, including Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Blue Lamp and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed "Sincerely, Tessie O'Shea". Condition: fragments of paper stuck to reverse. £15   [ref: TOS2]  

     

 

above: detail of Tessie O'Shea autograph

   

  

 

  

    

 

                           

 

above: detail of Tessie O'Shea autograph

Tessie O'Shea - 1913-1973, British larger-than-life singer and entertainer, on stage, screen, radio and TV. She regularly appeared on BBC TV's variety show The Good Old Days, and in films was nominated for an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and appeared in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Blue Lamp and London Town - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed in blue ink. Desirable early autograph. Condition: small creases top and bottom left corners, and fragment of paper stuck to reverse where item was in album. £20   [ref: TO3]

 

 

 

 

             

Vic Oliver - 1898-1964, Austrian-born (later British) comedian and musician; he was the very first castaway on BBC radio's Desert Island Discs, and was Winston Churchill's son-in-law - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. Condition: fragments of paper stuck to reverse. £10   [ref: VO2]   

    

 

above: detail of autograph

   

  

  

    

      

Vic Oliver - 1898-1964, Austrian-born (later British comedian and musician; he was the very first castaway on BBC radio's Desert Island Discs, and was Winston Churchill's son-in-law - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard. £12   [ref: VO3]  

     

 

above: detail of autograph

   

  

 

   

    

  

Daphne Padel - (aka Daphne Padell) - British radio and TV presenter/personality and presenter, best remembered for being a regular panelist on BBC radio's Twenty Questions, and presenter of TV show Come Shopping - 3.5 x 5 inches (9 x 13 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Daphne Padel". £10     

     

 

above: detail of autograph

   

 

   

  

    

       

Michael Palin - born 1943, British comedian, actor, writer and TV presenter, best known as a member of Monty Python, and more recently for his travel documentaries - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "To Derek Bruce, with lots of best wishes from Michael Palin". Nice younger autograph. £20       

   

  

  

 

  

       

Nicholas Parsons - born 1923; British actor and TV/radio presenter (Just a Minute, The Sale of the Century), now officially the oldest gameshow host in the world - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "To Kenneth, best wishes, Nicholas Parsons". Really nice early photo and autograph. £12   [ref: NP1]        

  

 

  

  

      

Nicholas Parsons - born 1923; British actor and TV/radio presenter (Just a Minute, The Sale of the Century), now officially the oldest gameshow host in the world - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed "Best wishes, Nicholas Parsons". £12   [ref: NP2]        

   

 

   

  

  

           

Donald Peers - 1908-1973, British (Welsh) popular singer, first as a crooner with pre-war dance bands; later a star of variety, filling the Albert Hall and having a string of hit records, including his signature tune In a Shady Nook By a Babbling Brook - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. Condition: slight ridges at corners where item has been in album with photo-corners. £10   [ref: DP1]
  

       

 

above: detail of Donald Peers autograph

   

  

 

  

    

  

Donald Peers - 1908-1973, British (Welsh) popular singer, first as a crooner with pre-war dance bands; later a star of variety, filling the Albert Hall and having a string of hit records, including his signature tune In a Shady Nook by a Babbling Brook - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £12   [ref: DP2]      

   

  

 

   

  

 

Donald Peers - 1908-1973, British (Welsh) popular singer, first as a crooner with pre-war dance bands; later a star of variety, filling the Albert Hall and having a string of hit records, including his signature tune In a shady Nook by a Babbling Brook - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. Condition: minor traces of photo-corners on reverse. £12   [ref: DP3]          

  

 

 

 

  

 

Donald Peers - 1908-1973, British (Welsh) popular singer, first as a crooner with pre-war dance bands; later a star of variety, filling the Albert Hall and having a string of hit records, including his signature tune In a Shady Nook by a Babbling Brook - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £12   [ref: DP4]     

 

 

 

 

  

             

Wilfred Pickles - 1904-1978, Yorkshire-born British actor and radio presenter, famous as the first newsreader with a regional accent, and for presenting BBC radio show Have a Go - 3.25 x 5 inches (8 x 13 cm) autographed photo, with a  signature much clearer than appears on scan. £25   [ref: WP1]    

  

 

 

 

  

       

Wilfred Pickles - 1904-1978; Yorkshire-born British actor and radio presenter, famous for being the first newsreader with a regional accent, and for presenting BBC radio show Have A Go - 3.25 x 5 inches (8 x 12.5) autographed photo. £25   [ref: WP2]     

   

  

 

   

  

 

Mario de Pietro - Italian mandolin player who moved to Britain in early 1920s aged 21, learned the banjo, and became extremely famous at the time playing jazz mandolin and banjo. He was also a composer and made numerous recordings - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, with dedication, signed: "Sincere wishes Sally, Mario de Pietro, June 1939". £12         

  

 

 

 

  

         

Eugene Pini - violinist and bandleader, billed as "Eugene Pini and his Tango Orchestra", star of 1930s and 40s radio, famously photographed in uniform playing for front-line troops in WW2 - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 13.5 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Sincerely, Eugene Pini". Condition: minor marks on reverse where item has been in album. £15   [ref: EP1]
              

   

  

 

   

  

 

Eugene Pini - violinist and bandleader, billed as "Eugene Pini and his Tango Orchestra", star of 1930s and 40s radio, famously photographed in uniform playing for front-line troops in WW2 - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard. Condition: minor wear to bottom corners. £15  [ref: EP2]     

   

  

 

  

  

            

Sandy Powell - 1900-1982, Yorkshire-born British comedian; a major star of music hall and radio, remembered for his catchphrase "Can you hear me, mother?" - 4.5 x 6.5 inches 11.5 x 16.5 cm) autographed photo with dedication: "To Fred with good wishes and many thanks, Sandy Powell". £20   [ref: SP1]     

          

 

above:detail of Sandy Powell autograph

    

 

   

  

    

         

Sandy Powell - 1900-1982, Yorkshire-born British comedian; a major star of music hall and radio, remembered for his catchphrase "Can you hear me, mother?"; also starred in a dozen films in 1930s and 40s - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard. A note on the back states that it was given to the recipient by Sandy Powell at the Liverpool Empire, 30th August 1937. £25   [ref: SP2]     

     

 

above: autograph detail

   

  

 

   

    

       

Sandy Powell - 1900-1982, Yorkshire-born British comedian; a major star of music hall and radio, remembered for his catchphrase "Can you hear me, mother?"; also starred in a dozen films in the 1930s and 40s - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard. £25   [ref: SP3]
   

    

 

above: detail of Sandy Powell autograph

   

  

    

          

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