Television Stars Autographed 5x7 Photos (Secy) (3) Hope,Durante,Backus

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You are bidding on Three autographed 5x7 photos of stars Jim Backus, Bob Hope and Jimmy Durante (likely signed by secretaries and sold AS IS)......
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Leslie Townes
"
Bob
"
Hope
KBE
(May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a
British-American
stand-up comedian
,
[2]
vaudevillian
, actor, singer, dancer, and author. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in
more than 70 short and feature films
, with 54 feature films with Hope as star, including a series of seven "
Road
" musical comedy movies with
Bing Crosby
as Hope's top-billed partner.
In addition to hosting the
Academy Awards
show 19 times,
more than any other host
, Hope appeared in many stage productions and television roles and wrote 14 books. The song "
Thanks for the Memory
" was his signature tune. Hope was born in the
Eltham
district of southeast
London
, arrived in the United States with his family at the age of four, and grew up near
Cleveland, Ohio
.
After a brief career as a
boxer
in the late 1910s, Hope began his career in show business in the early 1920s, initially as a comedian and dancer on the vaudeville circuit, before acting on
Broadway
. Hope began appearing on radio and in films starting in 1934. He was praised for his comedic timing, specializing in one-liners and rapid-fire delivery of jokes that were often
self-deprecating
. He helped establish modern American stand-up comedy.
[2]
Between 1941 and 1991, Hope made 57 tours for the
United Service Organizations
, entertaining active duty American military personnel around the world. In 1997, the
United States Congress
passed a bill that made Hope an honorary veteran of the
U.S. Armed Forces
.
[3]
He also appeared in numerous television specials for
NBC
during his career and was one of the first users of
cue cards
.
Hope retired from public life in 1997 and died on July 27, 2003, at the age of 100 in his
Toluca Lake
home.
Jimmy Durante
(
/
d
ə
ˈ
r
æ
n
t
i
/
də-
RAN
-tee
,
Italian:
[duˈrante]
; February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American actor, comedian, singer,
vaudevillian
, and pianist. His distinctive gravelly speech,
Lower East Side
accent
, comic language-butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and prominent nose helped make him one of America's most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. He often referred to his nose as
the schnozzola
(
Italianization
of the American
Yiddish
slang word
schnoz
, meaning "big nose"), and the word became his nickname.
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Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois