Terrific 8x10-inch black and white portrait, boldly signed and inscribed in black fountain pen in the 1940s, making the earliest example we have ever encountered. In good condition, with a minor crease to the upper left-hand corner. Veteran character actor Eddie Albert alternated between playing loyal sidekicks and craven villains in classic films like On Your Toes (1939), Oklahoma! (1955), I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), Attack (1956), The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956), The Sun Also Rises (1957), Beloved Infidel (1959), The Longest Day (1962), The Longest Yard (1974), Escape from Witch Mountain (1975), the horror flick The Devil's Rain (1975), and Switch (1975), earning Oscar nods for Roman Holiday (1953) and The Heartbreak Kid (1972). Despite his long and distinguished career on the big screen, Albert is far better remembered for his portrayal of Oliver Wendell Douglas on the T.V. sitcoms "Petticoat Junction" (1965-1968), "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1968) and "Green Acres" (1965-1971).

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