^Lot 1004 Joseph Kearns

Character actor (1907–1962) who played Mr. Wilson in television’s Dennis the Menace. Kearns died in the middle of the third season of Dennis from a cerebral hemorrhage, only five days after his fifty-fifth birthday. Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Nancy, Best wishes always from her friend, ‘Mr. Wilson,’ (Joseph Kearns),” on an off-white 5.75 x 4.5 album page. Reverse bears a pencil signature and inscription, “Lots of luck to my girl friend Nancy, Little Angel (Happy),” one of the Seven Dwarfs in Brothers Grimm. In fine condition, with uniform mild toning.