TED HEALY 3 stooges AUTOGRAPH 10x13 PHOTO 1930s SIGNED Start Price USD 899.00 Current Price USD 899.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location Hamilton, Ontario See more about 'TED HEALY 3 stooges AUTOGRAPH 10x13 PHOTO 1930s SIGNED' Description ladybugg Store TED HEALY " founder of The 3 Stooges " HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH PHOTOGRAPH 100% AUTHENTIC - 100% ORIGINAL Ted Healy was born on October 1st, 1896. Around 1919, after years of flirtation with show business, he entered vaudeville. In 1922, his solo act was expanded to include his wife, Elizabeth Braun. The act found almost immediate fame as "Ted and Betty Healy: The Flapper and the Philosopher". Moe and Shemp Howard, the first of Healy's famous stooges were incorporated into the act by 1924, followed shortly by a third stooge, Kenneth Lackey (replaced by Larry Fine in 1925). In 1926, Ted and Betty Healy were signed by Hal Roach to produce a series of short comedies, only one of which was made, sans Betty, entitled Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes (1926), directed by Stan Laurel. In various combinations, Ted, Betty, and the stooges appeared on Broadway and continued to tour vaudeville until 1928, when Betty departed the act (the Healys were officially divorced in 1932). Ted and his stooges made their feature film debut in 1930's Soup to Nuts (1930), after which Shemp Howard departed and was replaced by his younger brother Jerome. In 1933, Ted Healy and his stooges were signed by MGM, and were featured in a wide variety of shorts and features, with Healy more and more frequently appearing alone in character roles. The act finally dissolved in 1934 when Howard, Fine, and Howard accepted an offer from Columbia Pictures and became the famous Three Stooges. At MGM, Healy was featured with ever-increasing prominence in both dramas (San Francisco (1936), Death on the Diamond (1934)) and light comedies (It's in the Air (1935)), and was also teamed with Nat Pendleton. In late 1936, Ted Healy signed a lucrative contract with Warner Brothers and received co-starring roles (with Dick Powell) in two major Busby Berkeley musicals, Varsity Show (1937) and Hollywood Hotel (1938). These hand-signed photographs are part of a collection belonging to the late WILLIE HOROWITZ (1896 - 1964). Mr. Horowitz was a “song plugger” who ran the Chicago office of Robbins Music Publishing. Mr. Horowitz was known for his “dead-panned humour” by his many friends. Most noteable were Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, George Jessel and the infamous Al Capone.  These hand-signed photographs are being sold at the request of his daughter - who wishes that they be displayed and appreciated. These photographs are original, and the autographs are 100% authentic. PHOTOGRAPH DETAILS: 10 x 13 100% original photo Glossy finish Torn along most of right side border Torn alongside bottom left border/corner Minor creasing Light round stain on left side (looks like perhaps a drop of coffee) SIGNATURE DETAILS: " To Willie / My Boy / Ted Healy " Signed in the 1930's Shipping via Canada Post.  USA $10.00 - International $15.00.  Insurance is extra at $1.00 per $100.  Canada please use the shipping calculator. CHECK OUT THE REST OF THIS COLLECTIONIN OUR EBAY STORE - LOTS OF BANDLEADERS, JAZZ MUSICIANS AND SOME ACTORS. 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