*NANCY DREXEL (c.1920's) Double-Wt By Lansing R. Brown FROM DREXEL ESTATE

Description: From the estate of actress Nancy Drexel (Mrs. Thomas H. Ince Jr.) is this vintage original 7.75 x 9.75 in. double-weight matte photograph of NANCY DREXEL. Taken in the mid- to late 1920's, she is depicted in a close studio shot in a serious pose. This photograph was taken by Hollywood photographer Lansing R. Brown, and features his blind stamp in the lower right corner. It is in fine+ condition with a light vertical wave in the background area to the right of the left border and a slightly more pronounced wave approximately 1 in. from the right border, as neither side lies complexly flat. There are no pinholes, tears, stains, or other flaws. Provenance: The Estate of Nancy Drexel Ince. Nancy Drexel (born Dorothy Kitchen, April 6, 1910 – November 19, 1989) was an American film actress of the late silent and early sound era. She was sometimes credited by her birth name in films. She appeared in 29 films, generally B-film Westerns. Drexel was the daughter of George P. Kitchen, who was described in a newspaper article as "a pioneer of the film industry." Her professional debut came when she was 8 years old, performing in The Royal Vagabond comic opera. She ventured to Hollywood after winning a Miss New York contest that had 10,000 competitors. She was featured in F.W. Murnau's sought-after lost silent film, 4 Devils (1928), alongside Charles Morton, Janet Gaynor, and Barry Norton. In 1931, she appeared in one of the earliest Spanish-language sound films, Hollywood, City of Dreams, as a glamorous movie star who is the idol of the film's hero, José Bohr. Drexel is presented as one of the leading stars of Hollywood, rather than the B-movie leading lady she was in real life. On September 28, 1932, Drexel married Thomas H. Ince Jr., son of film producer Thomas H. Ince, in Beverly Hills. Both of them were students at Antioch College in Antioch, Illinois, and resumed their studies after the wedding. Lansing "Lansa" Vanwoert Brown Jr. (August 24, 1900 – February 16, 1962) was an American photographer. Brown is often recalled for an event on September 2, 1934, in which he accidentally shot and killed his friend, crooner Russ Columbo, when an antique pistol discharged and the bullet ricocheted into Columbo's skull. After Columbo's death, Brown was cleared of all charges, but he remained deeply affected by the incident. Brown served in the military during World War II as a photography instructor. He died of a stroke at the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital.

Price: 50 USD

Location: Valley Village, California

End Time: 2025-01-05T22:02:55.000Z

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