Description
Signed album page, 4 x 4,25 inch - affixed on a slightly larger brown card, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint ink "To Rahaka - Best wishes - Michael Wilding" - also inscribed by the collector (upper left corner), attractively mounted (removable) for display with photograph, shows Wilding in a chest-up portrait (altogether 8,25 x 11,75 inch), with two trimmed corners - in fine condition.
Further Information on the person
Profession:
(1912-1979) English stage, television, and film actor
Year of Birth: 1912
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born on February 27, 1932, in Hampstead, London, England. She was the second child of Francis Lenn Taylor and Sara Viola Warmbrodt. Her parents were American, and her father worked as an art dealer. The family moved to the United States when Elizabeth was seven years old.
Michael Charles Gauntlet Wilding was born on July 23, 1912, in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England. His father was a shopkeeper, and his mother was a seamstress. Michael pursued acting from a young age and made his film debut in 1933. He later became a prominent stage and screen actor in the UK.
Elizabeth and Michael met while filming the movie "The Conspirator" in 1948. They fell in love and got married on February 21, 1952. The couple had two sons, Michael Howard Wilding and Christopher Edward Wilding.
During their marriage, Elizabeth and Michael faced several challenges. Their relationship was strained by Elizabeth's demanding film career and Michael's struggle with alcoholism. They separated in 1956 and divorced in 1957, citing irreconcilable differences.
Following their divorce, Elizabeth and Michael remained friends and maintained a cordial relationship. Elizabeth went on to marry several more times, including her highly publicized relationship with Richard Burton. Michael also remarried and had two more children.
Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Wilding both had successful careers in the entertainment industry. Elizabeth became a Hollywood icon, winning two Academy Awards for her roles in "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966). Michael continued to work in film and theater, establishing himself as a respected actor in the UK.
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