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Auction History Result 6b069 WILLIAM BOYD signed deluxe 10.75x13.75 still 1930s non-cowboy portrait wearing suit & tie! Date Sold 5/14/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Autographed Deluxe 10 3/4" x 13 3/4" [27 x 35 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) William Boyd was one of the most popular cowboy actors from 1921 through 1953. Interestingly, he was about as far from an "overnight success" as could be! He was born in 1895 in Oklahoma, and was very poor. At the age of 24, after having had many odd jobs, he moved to Hollywood, and he had many minor roles in movies (he was already prematurely grey!) but it was not until the mid-1920s that he achieved success in some Cecil B. DeMille movies. But when sound movies began, his career went downhill (he was already in his 30s), and to make matters worse, the other actor with his name (William 'Stage' Boyd) got involved in a scandal, and that hurt his career as well. But then, in 1935 he starred in Hop-a-long Cassidy (changed to "Hopalong Cassidy" after the first movie) and he made approximately 70 Hopalong Cassidy movies in the remainder of his career, and never played another role! He passed away in 1972 at the age of 77. Important Added Info: Note that this great deluxe still of William Boyd is not dated, but someone wrote in pencil on the back "Bill Boyd, RKO Pathe Star". Given that, and given his extremely youthful appearance, we think it is extremely likely this deluxe still dates from around 1930 or 1931 at the latest. Note that this still has been personally autographed (signed) by William Boyd! Our consignor purchased this from a very longtime William Boyd collector who had originally purchased this many decades ago. He does not have a certificate of authenticity, but we are absolutely certain the signature is authentic. Also note that this still measures 10 3/4" x 13 3/4" [27 x 35 cm], but it has not been trimmed. Finally, note that this is a deluxe still printed on double weight paper stock. As is true of all the signed items we are currently auctioning, we give every buyer 30 days in which to review what they purchased and they can return any item as long as it is within 30 days of the end of the auction. On non-signed items, we give a "lifetime guarantee" on everything we auction, but on signed items, we give the above modified guarantee of 30 days after the auction closes. Condition: good to very good. There are tiny staple holes in the corners, with some minor wear around the edges, but otherwise, this deluxe still is in nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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