ABOUT THE AUTOGRAPH- Actress Nina Foch autographed the card in 2005. I was visiting an acting class at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, sponsored by Directors George Lucas and Randall Kleiser. Nina Foch signed the card with her own pen in blue ink.
The back of the card shows minor signs of age, with a few dark spots and a slight smudge. Otherwise, the card is still in GOOD CONDITION after 20 years.
PLEASE NOTE: THE 20 PHOTOS ARE NOT FOR SALE. They're shown only as a visual reference for the listing. The photos include 4 shots of the autographed card, 9 movie posters from Nina Foch's career (including "The Ten Commandments" and "Spartacus," There are also several stills with co-stars Charlton Heston, William Holden, George Raft, Gene Kelly and
the Werewolf from "The Return of the Vampire." Also included, a flyer promoting Foch's acting class at USC and a poster
of the "Lou Grant" show, for which the actress was nominated for an Emmy in 1980.
The signed card with be protected with cardboard and bubble-wrap. It will be shipped via USPS Ground Advantage.
Nina Foch (1924 –2008) was an American actress who later
became an instructor. Her acting career spanned six decades, with almost 50 feature films and over 100 television appearances. Born in Holland, Nina's father was a famous composer and conductor and her Mother an American show girl who appeared on a famous poster in World War I. Nina had a promising earlier career as a concert pianist but later attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She signed a contract as a young starlet with Columbia Pictures. After Columbia noticed Nina in their low-budget films, her onscreen presence and acting ability became apparent and she was featured in better and more challenging roles. Her blonde good looks and regal presence were utilized in roles where she typically portrayed aloof and sophisticated ladies, often fragile and neurotic.
Nina Foch's was probably best known for her role in "The Ten Commandments" (1956) where she portrayed the mother of Moses (played by Charlton Heston). She was also featured in "Spartacus" (1960), with all-star cast including Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, Peter Ustinov and Tony Curtis. Foch was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (playing a kind secretary) in "Executive Suite" (1954) also an all-star production starring William Holden, Shelly Winters and Barbara Stanwyck.
In her earlier career at Columbia, Foch appeared in a number of 1940s horror films, including "The Return of the Vampire," (with Bela Lugosi in 1943) "Cry of the Werewolf," and "Shadows in the Night." One of her best films was "My Name is Julia" (1945), in which she was praised for her role as a heroine on the brink of madness. Other notable films and co-stars included "A Song To Remember" (with Cornel Wilde), "The Dark Past" (with William Holden), "An American in Paris" (with Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron), "Scaramouche" (as Marie Antoinette)
Other career highlights: Nina Forch was a panelist on several TV quiz shows, worked as George Stevens' as an assistant
director for "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959) and directed many plans. In the 1960s, she became an acting teacher for USC and the American Film Institute. After her earlier career as a teen concert pianist,
Nina also excelled at painting and sculpture. But was the acting that captured her heart. She trained at the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts and became an enthusiastic exponent of the "Method"
technique after studying with acting gurus Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler.
Nina Foch also made several later films, including "Mahogany" with Diana Ross. She appeared on many TV series, including "Columbo," "Murder She Wrote," "That Girl," "That Girl" and "The Brian Keith Show." In 1980, Foch was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress" for her guest role as Mrs. Pope on the "Lou Grant" episode "Hollywood."