Make an Offer Today and Get a Quick Response! Take a Look at this Week’s Specials! DARLA JEAN HOOD – AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH – HFSID 255508. DARLA HOOD Black and white publicity photograph of an older Darla wearing a sequined gown Photograph inscribed and signed: Thanks, Jess -/for your interest in/’Our Gang’! /All the best to/you in your endeavors. B/w, 8×10 overall, image 7¼x8¾ (one surface). Publicity photograph for “Personal Management/Jose Granson” (Hood had married Granson in 1957). Name imprinted at lower margin. After starring as Darla until 1941, Hood attempted to launch a solo career, but found her biggest success as a singer in a vocal group, Darla Hood and the Enchanters, which provided background music for films, including 1949’s A Letter to Three Wives. The group was organized by Jose E. Granson, who would become her manager and husband. Hood appeared in only a few feature films, including Born to Sing (1942), Calypso Heat Wave (1957) and The Bat (1959), but she was heard on Merv Griffin’s radio program and on numerous radio and TV commercials, including the voice of the Mermaid on the Chicken of the Sea commercials. She made her last public appearance at a convention in Chicago before dying of acute hepatitis at a North Hollywood hospital following a relatively minor operation. Lightly creased at blank margins and corners, grease pencil marks at mid-left and right blank margins. Minor surface creases (most not evident head on) at background. Two lines of management address crossed off in blue ink, red ink notes (unknown hand) and collector’s label on verso (no show through). See more material from these signers. See more listings in our ACTORS & ACTRESSES (13,292). Please note that this is an authentically signed item. We do not sell autograph copies or signature reprints. Images shown may contain our company watermark. The actual document does not contain this watermark. This item has been authenticated and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by our parent company, Gallery of History, Inc. We financially stand behind our COA. Ask us about our PSA/DNA and JSA authentication guarantee. Our Third & Best Handbook – The One You Want On Historical Documents! Enhance your collecting experience. For the experienced and novice collector and for those who just love learning history this beautiful 253-page hardcover volume is for you! Take a look at over. Other listings in these categories. Gallery of History is the world’s largest dealer of authentic autographs and manuscripts. Our inventory contains documents in all areas of interest including presidents, royalty, military, aviation, religion, business, science, celebrities, sports, music, authors and more. Whether looking to add to your collection, acquire a unique centerpiece for the home or office, or as a truly one-of-a-kind gift for someone special, you’ll find it here at HistoryForSale. The Gallery of History. Founded in 1981, is a long-standing UACC Registered Dealer, #RD110, and is a long-standing member of the Manuscript Society. The Gallery of History is the largest dealer in the world with an available inventory that exceeds 230,000 rare autographs and manuscripts. Preserving historical documents is important to us. Our unframed items are sent to you either in acid-free archival sleeves or have been encapsulated when noted. The majority of our in-house framed items are also encapsulated in acid free sleeves to guard against organic acids, mounted in an acid-free enviroment and are framed behind glass or UF3-AR Plexiglas which blocks out most ultraviolet light. We warrant to the original purchaser for a period of ten (10) years from the date of the sale the authenticity of any autograph offered by HistoryForSale. Gallery of History is not liable for any other damages, including consequential damages. There are no other warranties of any nature either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.