The Graph Collector: July 2022

Friday, July 29, 2022

Frank Vincent

Frank Vincent Gattuso Jr. (born 15 April 1937 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA; died 13 September 2017 in Nutly, New Jersey, USA) was an American actor. During a five-decade career, Vincent often portrayed mobsters. He was a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Martin Scorsese, appearing as Salvy in Raging Bull (1980), Billy 'Batts' in Goodfellas (1990), and Frank Marino in Casino (1995). He played Phil Leotardo in the fifth and sixth seasons of the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (2004–2007). Other acting credits include the films Do the Right Thing (1989), Mortal Thoughts (1991), Jungle Fever (1991), and Cop Land (1997).

I purchased the signed photographs from Frank's official website in July 2015.

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As Billy 'Batts' in Goodfellas

As Phil Leotardo in The Sopranos

Robert Pine

Robert Pine (born Granville Whitelaw Pine, 10 July 1941 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American actor who is best known as Sgt. Joseph Getraer in the television series CHiPs (1977–83).

I ordered the signed photo below in November 2014 but I only received it in April 2016, a wait of 17 months. I opened a PayPal dispute after two and a half months, closed it again after receiving a promise it would be sent within 2 weeks, and after that sent many more emails. I had given up on ever receiving the autograph I had paid for until it landed on my doormat out of the blue. Although I am very happy with the signed photo with dedication I cannot recommend ordering from the official website because of all the hassle I had to go through to receive it.

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Official website

Larry Wilcox

Larry Dee Wilcox (born 8 August 1947 in San Diego, California, USA) is an American actor best known for his role as California Highway Patrol officer (later captain) Jonathan "Jon" Baker in the television series CHiPs (1977-83). CHiPs was the first American series I started watching as a child and has a special place in my heart.

I purchase a CHiPs 8x10 photo on Larry's website in February 2015, which I received signed and personalised only seven days later, along with an additional CHiPs '99 signed photo.

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Official website

Monday, July 25, 2022

David Spear

David Spear (born 23 November 1953 in Newark, New Jersey, USA) is a composer and conductor. He began his career orchestrating many film scores for Elmer Bernstein including Animal House (1978), Airplane! (1980), Heavy Metal (1981), An American Werewolf in London (1981), and Ghostbusters (1984). He composed the score for films including Exterminator 2 (1984), No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987), and Pentathlon (1994).

The soundtrack to No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder was released on CD as a limited edition of 500 units in December 2021. The first 50 copies ordered from Buysoundtrax.com were signed by David. I received my signed copy in February 2022.

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Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven-Ole Thorsen (born 24 September 1944) is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. Thorsen won Denmark's Strongest Man in 1983.

Sven-Ole has appeared in many Arnold Schwarzenegger movies (in credited and uncredited roles): Conan the Barbarian (1982), Conan the Destroyer (1984), Red Sonja (1985), Raw Deal (1986), Predator (1987), The Running Man (1987), Red Heat (1988), Twins (1988), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Last Action Hero (1993), Eraser (1996), End of Days (1999), and Collateral Damage (2002). He also did stunts in Red Sonja (1985), Raw Deal (1986), Eraser (1996), Jingle All The Way (1996), Batman & Robin (1997), and End of Days (1999).

Other credits (acting and stunts) include Ghostbuster II (1989), Lethal Weapon (1987), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Nowhere to Run (1993), Hard Target (1993), On Deadly Ground (1994), Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998), The 13th Warrior (1999), Gladiator (2000), and The Sum of All Fears (2002).

I pre-ordered Sven's autograph from Evolve Events Private Signings in May 2021. I received the signed Running Man photos below many months later in 2022. Apparently one autograph got lost in the mail and I received two as a replacement.

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IMDb

Wikipedia

Sunday, July 24, 2022

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow (born 10 June 1941 in Berlin, Germany) is a German film, stage, and television actor. His international breakthrough was his portrayal of the good-hearted and sympathetic U-boat Captain "Der Alte" ("Old Man") in the 1981 war film Das Boot. He is also known for his roles in The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (1975), Dune (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), In the Mouth of Madness (1994), Judge Dredd (1995), The English Patient (1996), Air Force One (1997), and The Da Vinci Code (2006).

I purchased Jürgen's autograph from RACC Trusted Seller #108 Ilya Zeta in November 2021.

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Jürgen Prochnow as Judge Griffin in Judge Dredd

Gus Rethwisch

Gus Rethwisch (born 3 February 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) is an actor. I know him best for his role as 'stalker' Buzzsaw in The Running Man (1987). He also appeared in House II: The Second Story (1987), Twins (1988), and The Scorpion King (2002).

I pre-ordered Gus' autograph from Evolve Events Private Signings in May 2021. I received the signed photo below around ten months later.

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Phillip Rhee

Phillip Rhee (born September 7, 1960) is a South Korean-American martial artist, actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, most famous for his role as Tommy Lee in Best of the Best (1989, also producer and storywrite) and its sequels Best of the Best II (1993, also producer), Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995, also director and producer), and Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998, also director, producer and screenwriter).

I purchased Phillip's autograph from RACC Trusted Seller #108 Ilya Zeta in November 2021.

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As Tommy Lee in Best of the Best II; also signed by Ralf Moeller

Vince DiCola

Vincent Louis "Vince" DiCola (born 17 October 1957 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American composer, keyboardist and arranger. He has composed scores for films such as Staying Alive (1983), Rocky IV (1985), and The Transformers: The Movie (1986).

In October 2022 I pre-ordered the CD Rocky IV: The Symphonic Rock Suite recorded at the 13th Annual Fimucité Festival in Tenerife, Spain in 2019. This EP is a limited edition release of 500 units and Vince signed the first 50 of these. This was an excellent opportunity to finally obtain the autograph of a musician whose music has meant so much to me.

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Friday, July 22, 2022

Vera Fossett

Vera Fossett is an actress who appeared in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983).

Vera signed the photo below when she appeared at Covcon in Coventry on 7 May 2022. I used the convention's pre-order service to purchase her autograph.

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Melita Clarke

Melita Clarke (born 1949 in Hammersmith, London, England) is an actress, whose films include Queen Kong (1976) and The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980), and Empire State (1987). She was a "Diamond Girl" in the opening credits of the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and had a small (uncredited) part as a witch in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).

Carole signed the photo below when she appeared at Covcon in Coventry on 7 May 2022. I used the convention's pre-order service to purchase her autograph.

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Carole Ashby

Carole Ashby (born 24 March 1955 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England) is former model and actress. She is best known for playing the small recurring part of Louise, a member of the communist resistance, in the British comedy series 'Allo 'Allo! (1988-92). Carole also appeared in the James Bond films Octopussy (1983) and A View to a Kill (1985).

Carole signed the photo below when she appeared at Covcon in Coventry on 7 May 2022. I used the convention's pre-order service to purchase her autograph.

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Vanya Seager

Vanya Seager (born 1955 in Hong Kong) is a former model and actress who appeared in Xtro (1982) and two Duran Duran music videos: Lonely in Your Nightmare (Original Version, 1982) and Duran Duran: Lonely in Your Nightmare (Revisited Version, 1983). She also had an uncredited part as 'Pool Girl' in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only (1981).

Vanya signed the photo below when she appeared at Covcon in Coventry on 7 May 2022. I used the convention's pre-order service to purchase her autograph.

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Béatrice Libert

Béatrice Libert (born 1956 in Mons, Belgium) is an actress who appeared as Mademoiselle Deradier in the James Bond film Moonraker (1979).

Béatrice signed the photo below when she appeared at Covcon in Coventry on 7 May 2022. I used the convention's pre-order service to purchase her autograph.

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Alison Worth

Alison Worth is a former model and actress who appeared in two James Bond films: as one of the very pretty poolside girls in the For Your Eyes Only (1981) and as one of the famous Octopussy Circus girls in Octopussy (1983).

Alison signed the photo below when she appeared at Covcon in Coventry on 7 May 2022. I used the convention's pre-order service to purchase her autograph.

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Maryam d'Abo

Maryam d'Abo (born 27 December 1960 in London, England) is a British actress, best known as Bond girl Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights. She also had a starring role in the science fiction horror film Xtro (1982).

I pre-ordered a personalised photo from the Showmasters send-in service when Maryam appeared at London Film & Comic Con in June 2012. When she appeared at Covcon in Coventry in May 2022 I pre-ordered another signed photo, not personalised this time, from the Covcon send-in service.

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Ariana Richards

Ariana Clarice Richards (born 11 September 1979 in Healdsburg, California, USA) is an American painter and former actress. She is best known for her role as Lex Murphy in the blockbuster film Jurassic Park (1993). Ariana also appeared as Mindy Sterngood in Tremors (19990) and the DTV sequel Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001). As an adult she has focused primarily on her art career.

The autograph below was signed by Ariana in July 2022 when she made an appearance at London Film & Comic Con. I pre-ordered it from the Showmasters send-in service.

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Ariana Richards in Jurassic Park

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr. (born 24 December 1955 in Moses Lake, Washington, USA; died 28 November 2022) was an American university professor, actor, and author who featured in movies, television programmes and regional theatre since 1980. He was sometimes credited as Clarence A. Gilyard.

I knew him best for his roles as Marcus "Sundown" Williams in Top Gun (1986), Theo in Die Hard (1988) and James "Jimmy" Trivette in the television series Walker, Texas Ranger (1993-2001).

The autograph was signed by Clarence in July 2022 when he made an appearance at London Film & Comic Con. I pre-ordered it from the Showmasters send-in service.

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Clarence Gilyard Jr. (right) as Marcus "Sundown" Williams in Top Gun

Rick Rossovich

Frederic Enrico Rossovich (born 28 August 1957 in Palo Alto, California, USA) is an American actor. Rossovich began acting in the early 1980s, first gaining recognition for portraying Ron "Slider" Kerner in the 1986 film Top Gun. Rossovich's other movies include The Lords of Discipline (1983), Losin' It (1983), The Terminator (1984), Roxanne (1987), Spellbinder (1988), Paint It Black (1989), Navy SEALs (1990), Miracle in Lane 2 (2002).

The autograph was signed by Rick in July 2022 when he made an appearance at London Film & Comic Con. I pre-ordered it from the Showmasters send-in service.

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Rick Rossovich as Ron "Slider" Kerner in Top Gun

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Julie Benz

Julie Benz (born 1 May 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on Dexter (2006–2010). I know her best for her role as Sarah Miller in Rambo (2008).

Julie has also starred in the television series Roswell (1999–2000), Desperate Housewives (2010), No Ordinary Family (2010–2011), A Gifted Man (2011–2012), Defiance (2013–2015), Hawaii Five-0 (2015–2017), Training Day (2017) and Love, Victor (2021). Her film credits include Jawbreaker (1999), The Brothers (2001), Saw V (2008), Punisher: War Zone (2008), and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009).

The dedicated photo from Rambo was purchased through the Showmaster send-in service. I believe it was signed at Collectormania 24 in Birmingham in June 2017. I bought the other Rambo photo (also signed by Matthew Marsden) from Big Screen Autographs at Comic Con Scotland North East in March 2022.

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Friday, July 15, 2022

Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Jayne Milano (born 19 December 1972 in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American actress, producer, singer, author, and activist. I know her best for her role as Jenny Matrix in Commando (1985) and her roles in a number of TV series: Samantha Micelli in Who's the Boss? (1984-92), Jennifer Mancini in Melrose Place (1997-98), and Phoebe Halliwell in Charmed (1998-2006).

I bought Alyssa's autograph from RACC Trusted Seller #147 Roland Brödner in July 2022. The photo was signed at German Comic Con in Dortmund in April 2022.

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Jennifer Runyon

Jennifer Runyon (born 1 April 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in the slasher film To All a Goodnight (1980), and went on to have supporting roles in the comedies Up the Creek (1984) and Ghostbusters (1984). She also had a lead role as Gwendolyn Pierce in the 1984 sitcom Charles in Charge during its first season. In 1988, she portrayed Cindy Brady in the television film A Very Brady Christmas.

I met Laura at Ecto-Con Glasgow, a convention dedicated solely to Ghostbusters, on 7th May 2022. She signed my Ghostbusters 4k UHD sleeve.

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William Forsythe

William Forsythe (born 7 June 1955 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of tough-guy, criminal characters, and has appeared in films such as Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Extreme Prejudice (1987), Dead Bang (1989), Dick Tracy (1990), Out for Justice (1991), Stone Cold (1991), American Me (1992), The Rock (1996), The Devil's Rejects (2005), and Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007). He has also played recurring characters in television series such as Boardwalk Empire (2010) and Justified (2010).

I bought William's The Rock autograph from RACC Trusted Seller #147 Roland Brödner in July 2022. The photo was signed at Dutch Star Con in Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands on 18 May 2008. The signed Out for Justice photo was purchased from Signing Dreams Autographs at Comic Con Scotland on 7 October 2023.

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