Sheet of 20 HENRY FONDA STAMPS: Grapes of Wrath, On Golden Pond, 12 Angry Men

Description

This Listing is for ONE NEW Sheet of 20
Henry Fonda
37¢ Stamps from 2005.
Mint. MNH. No flaws. From a Smoke-free and Pet-free Environment.
The U.S. Postal Service issued this sheet of
Henry Fonda
self-adhesive 37¢ stamps - the
11th issuance in the
Legends of
Hollywood
series -
in Los Angeles, CA
on May 20, 2005 (the 100th anniversary of Henry Fonda's birth)
. The stamp portrait of Fonda is by Drew Struzan of Pasadena, CA, based on a photograph taken by Frank Powolny in 1941; and t
he art to the right of the stamps is based on a photograph showing Fonda in his iconic performance as dispossessed farmer "Tom Joad" in the
Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
.
Also included on the stamp sheet is the following short biography: "Henry Fonda (1905-1982) was noted for his naturalness and sincerity in stage roles and on the screen. Effective in comedic or dramatic roles, he typically played thoughtful men of integrity. In a career spanning nearly 50 years, he won many honors, including a Tony Award in 1948 for his work in the Broadway production of
Mister Roberts
and the Academy Award for best actor in 1982 for
On Golden Pond
."
Scott # 3911
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