eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 6t037 CHARLES RAY signed contract '40 he signed twice to be represented by Kohner for 1 year at 10% Date Sold 2/12/2013Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Autographed Contract (measures 8 1/2" x 11"; 8 pages) (Learn More) Charles Ray was an actor from the 1910s to the 1940s, and was a major star in silent films. Somewhere around 1920, Mr. Ray acquired a wire-haired fox Terrier named "Whiskers", and he gave Whiskers significant parts in at least a few of his movies (and apparently, the two were inseparable). Ray passed away in 1943 at the age of 52. If anyone knows more about Whiskers, please e-mail us and we will post it here. Some of his movies include: Rio Rita, The Busher, A Yank in the R.A.F. Slightlry Dangerous, The Garden of Eden, and Tennessee Johnson. Important Added Info: Note that this contract has been personally autographed (signed) by Charles Ray! Note that this is an 8-page contract. We have pictured the first and last two pages of the contract (because he signed in two places). Note that this item comes from the estate of Paul Kohner, who had a remarkable life! Kohner was born in Czechoslovakia in 1902, and he was a journalist working at his father's newspaper. He came to Hollywood after interviewing Carl Laemmle, who gave him a job as a publicity man. He became the head of Universal's European department in Berlin, and returned to the U.S. in the early 1930s, and left Universal in 1938, becoming a publicity agent. Among his clients were some of the greatest film stars ever, including Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, and also great directors such as John Huston and Billy Wilder. He had close personal friendships with many of his clients, and he saved every bit of correspondence and paper work from his agency! He was married to actress Lupita Tovar from 1932 until his death in 1988. Amazingly, after his death, few institutions showed interest in his immense files, and only a small amount ended up being saved, with a lot literally thrown away! Our consignor purchased the item offered here from Mr. Kohner's estate in 1989, and he has held it until now, when he has consigned several items from Mr. Kohner's estate to eMoviePoster.com, and each item is being auctioned separately. Condition: very good to fine. The contract is in nice condition! Learn More about condition grades
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