{"product_id":"cat-00167613-john-merton","title":"Cat. #00167613:  JOHN MERTON","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eExceedingly rare vintage black fountain pen signature-- the third we have seen in over three decades-- adding \"Kester\", the name of the henchman he played in \u003cem\u003eThe Lone Ranger\u003c\/em\u003e (1938), on a neatly-trimmed 3 x 5.5-inch portion of a tan album page, acquired in-person just after the release of that film. In good condition and suitable for matting with a favorite photograph. Note that the images of the star shown here alongside the scan of the autograph are not included. Before his early death of a heart attack, gigantic, menacing B-movie villain actor John Merton was unforgettable as henchmen, deranged scientists, gansgters, and cold-blooded killers in serials and films like \u003cem\u003eThe Red Rider \u003c\/em\u003e(1934), \u003cem\u003eUnder Sea Kingdom \u003c\/em\u003e(1936), \u003cem\u003eValley of Terror \u003c\/em\u003e(1937), \u003cem\u003eArizona Gunfighter \u003c\/em\u003e(1937), \u003cem\u003eThe Lone Ranger \u003c\/em\u003e(1938), \u003cem\u003ePhantom Ranger \u003c\/em\u003e(1938), \u003cem\u003eDick Tracy Returns \u003c\/em\u003e(1938), \u003cem\u003eDaredevils of the Red Circe \u003c\/em\u003e(1939), \u003cem\u003eZorro's Fighting Legion \u003c\/em\u003e(1939), \u003cem\u003eNorthwest Passage \u003c\/em\u003e(1940), \u003cem\u003eDrums of Fu Manchu \u003c\/em\u003e(1940), \u003cem\u003eQueen of the Yukon \u003c\/em\u003e(1940), \u003cem\u003eThe Green Hornet Strikes Again! \u003c\/em\u003e(1940), \u003cem\u003eI Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island \u003c\/em\u003e(1941), \u003cem\u003eMystery Ship \u003c\/em\u003e(1941), \u003cem\u003eSea Raiders \u003c\/em\u003e(1941), \u003cem\u003eDick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. \u003c\/em\u003e(1941), \u003cem\u003eArizona Terrors \u003c\/em\u003e(1942), \u003cem\u003eReap the Wild Wind \u003c\/em\u003e(1942), \u003cem\u003eInvisible Agent \u003c\/em\u003e(1942), \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Rider \u003c\/em\u003e(1942), \u003cem\u003eBoothill Bandits \u003c\/em\u003e(1942), \u003cem\u003eHitler's Children \u003c\/em\u003e(1943), \u003cem\u003eSagebrush Law \u003c\/em\u003e(1943), \u003cem\u003eHitler's Madman \u003c\/em\u003e(1943), \u003cem\u003eAdventures of the Flying Cadets \u003c\/em\u003e(1943), \u003cem\u003eWomen in Bondage \u003c\/em\u003e(1943), \u003cem\u003eWest of the Rio Grande \u003c\/em\u003e(1944), \u003cem\u003eJungle Queen \u003c\/em\u003e(1945), \u003cem\u003eBrick Bradford \u003c\/em\u003e(1947), and \u003cem\u003eRadar Patrol vs. Spy\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eKing \u003c\/em\u003e(1949).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Classic Entertainment Autographs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370492395759,"sku":"xhq1793387639616","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/3122\/2767\/files\/cat-00167613-john-merton_1.jpg?v=1793387651","url":"https:\/\/sheerplywear.shop\/products\/cat-00167613-john-merton","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}