Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John Dall papers
- Dates:
- circa 1934-1945
- Creators:
- Dall, John
- Extent:
- 3.5 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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John Dall papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The John Dall papers span the years 1934-1945 and encompasses approximately 3.5 linear feet. The collection includes scrapbooks, yearbooks, and a small amount of correspondence, clippings, and photographs. The bulk of the material is devoted to his stage and early film career. The scrapbooks, compiled by Dall, also contain clippings on films he was interested in during the late 1930s. Some are annotated with various comments.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Dall was an American actor, born in New York as John Jenner Thompson. Dall began his career as a stage actor, then appeared in films from 1945 to 1961. He is best known for his roles in ROPE (1948) and DEADLY IS THE FEMALE (1950). He was nominated for best supporting actor for THE CORN IS GREEN (1945).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Howard Fleming, 1991
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Subject files; 2. Oversize; 3. Scrapbooks.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- actors
- Names:
- Dall, John , 1918-1971--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: July 14, 2014
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
- Preferred citation:
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John Dall papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226