DETAILS: Original hand signed photograph by Anita Garvin Stanley. The photograph depicts Garvin along artist Al Kilgore at the 1978 Sons of The Desert Convention. Inscription reads: To my multi-talented friend Al Kilgore with sincere adminiration and affection. Anita Garvin Stanley 8/20/1978. 8″ x 10″ inches. BIO: Anita Garvin (1907 – 1994) was an American actress and comedian who appeared in both silent and sound films. She is best known for her work with comedians Laurel and Hardy and Charley Chase at Hal Roach Studios. Kilgore was a noted comic book artist, animator, writer and film maker. He worked for Dell Publishing starting in the late 1940’s and was responsible for the publishers magazine art department. Starting in the early 1960’s he was a regular contributor to Dell’s Four Color comic book series. From 1962-67 he was the artist on the Bullwinkle comic strip for the Bell-McClure Syndicate. He also drew regularly for Gold Key, Whitman, and Charlton comics throughout the 1950’s-1970’s. In 1976 he won the National Cartoonist Society award for excellence. In addition to his comic illustration work, Kilgore also contributed art and stories to television, film and theatrical releases. GUARANTEE: We offer a lifetime guarantee on all of our signed items to be hand signed by the person stated. We forensically examine all of our items prior to listing to make certain they are authentic and guarantee their authenticity for the lifetime of the item. Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items. Visit the Celebrity Photographs. You will be pleased by the friendliness and knowledge of our staff.
