Check the listing for details. "The Man With the Golden Arm" Actor John Conte Autograph Photo. Condition: Used. Listed at 19.95 USD. "THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM" ACTOR JOHN CONTE SIGNED PHOTO A nice 8" x 10" b/w glossy photo boldly inscribed and signed dated 1988 from Palm Springs. In fine condition John Conte (September 15, 1915 – September 4, 2006) was an American stage, film and TV actor, and television station owner.Early yearsConte was born in Palmer, Massachusetts.[1] His mother was Italian, and his father was French-Italian. The family moved to Los Angeles, California, when John was 5.While a student at Lincoln High School in Los Angeles, Conte focused on classes in drama and for three years was the school's top entrant in Shakespearian competition. After graduating, he joined the Pasadena Playhouse and "took every role offered to him – juvenile, leading man, character."[2] He later got jobs as a radio actor and singer.RadioConte entered broadcasting with a job at KFAC in Los Angeles. Two years later, he had become a network announcer. One of his first regular roles was on The Grape Nuts Program (1937–1938) with George Burns and Gracie Allen.[3] Conte was host for Screen Test[3]: 298 and master of ceremonies for the Maxwell House program that featured Fanny Brice and Frank Morgan.[2] He was the announcer for Silver Theater,[4] It Happened in Hollywood,[3]: 165 and The Screen Guild Show.[3]: 297StageIn 1947, he appeared in Rodgers and Hammerstein's short-lived Broadway musical Allegro, although his singing voice doesn't appear on the original Broadway cast recording, his understudy, Robert Reeves, made the recording. He returned to Broadway in 1950 to appear in the musical Arms and the Girl (1950) and Carousel (1954).FilmHis major film role was Drunky in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955). He also was seen in The Carpetbaggers and Lost in a Harem CELEBRATING 28 YEARS IN BUSINESS!!PLEASE DO NOT WASTE OUR TIME BY WINNING AN ITEM AND NOT PAYING FOR IT!! YOU WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY AND BLOCKED FROM OUR AUCTIONS!!! ALSO WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY BIDS FROM 0 FEEDBACKS, THEY WILL BE CANCELLED!NO RESERVETerms of Sale: PLEASE READ!!1. Payment is due within 4 days of the close of this auction. We are set automatically on Unpaid Bidder Assistant.2. EBAY COLLECTS THE SALES TAX3. If you have any questions, please ask prior to bidding. 4. All items are guaranteed authentic. COAs issued upon request. (Only for signed items) You can buy with complete confidence.5. Buyer pays for shipping. (combine shipping for multiple items) PLEASE NOTE IF BIDDING OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. - WE ONLY SHIP THROUGH EBAY'S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM SO PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS!!Thanks for looking and Good Luck bidding!The Inkwell Autograph Gallery