Damaged but oh-so-rare 1.25 x 5.25-inch inscribed brown fountain pen signature unevenly clipped from a light blue album page, acquired in-person by inveterate collector Edward Gelman in the 1960s. In acceptable condition, with close cropping, crinkling throughout and a tiny fleck of ink just beneath the writing. Note that, in good condition, his autograph would have been priced at $150! Prolific B-movie actor Hal K. Dawson spent his elder years playing "old man" character roles in countless films and television programs, including in a classic 1962 episode of "The Twilight Zone" titled "Showdown with Rance McGrew."

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