June 2025 Sports Card & Memorabilia Auction
Actress Autograph Lot w. Betty Grable and Ethel Merman Signed Cuts (JSA Auction Letter). Both autographs are on paper that were glued to heavier cardboard stock. Grable (d. 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. Her 42 films during the 1930s and 1940s grossed more than $100 million, and for 10 consecutive years (1942–1951) she placed among the Quigley Poll's top 10 box office stars (a feat only matched by Doris Day, Julia Roberts and Barbra Streisand, although all were surpassed by Mary Pickford, with 13 years). The U.S. Treasury Department listed her as the highest-salaried American woman in 1946 and 1947, and she earned more than $3 million during her career. Ethel Merman (d. 1984) was an American singer and actress. Known for her distinctive, powerful voice, and her leading roles in musical theater, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage. " She performed on Broadway in Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy, and Hello, Dolly!
Condition: GD-EX
Legendary Actress Autograph Lot w. Betty Grable (d. 1973) and Ethel Merman Signed Cuts (JSA Auction Letter)
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