Subject: William (Bill) Phipps
Size: 5x7
Description: Inscribed and signed doubleweight fifties portrait. Phipps (1922-2018) was one of the first actors to be associated with the sci-fi genre. Films include Crossfire (1947), They Live by Night (1948), Walt Disney's Cinderella (1950; as the voice of Prince Charming), Five (1951), The War of the Worlds (1953), Invaders from Mars (1953), and Cat-Women of the Moon (1953). He appeared in episodes of TV's Twilight Zone, Thriller, Batman, and many other classic shows. Rare in vintage signatures. (Vintage original photograph; true vintage autograph)
Condition: Fine with a small handling crease, a creased upper left corner, minor edge wear, and a couple of closed tears on the left edge; low contrast to some of the writing including most of the signature