EXTREMELY rare vintage red ballpoint pen signature on a 3x5-inch tan card, acquired in-person by inveterate autograph hound Bob Keidanz in the early 1970s. In good condition, with two strips of tape along the upper and lower edges, both well away from the writing itself. Note that the image of the star shown here alongside the scan of the signed piece is not included. Gawky, scrawny, birdlike Almira Sessions was one of Hollywood's greatest and busiest character actresses, cast in nearly 200 films-- some estimate over 500, without billing-- as nosy maids, gossiping townsfolk, haughty aunts, jittery nurses, and uppity spinsters.

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