June (June Howard-Tripp; First Alfred Hitchcock Blonde in The Lodger, 1927) Autographed Photo

Subject: June Size: Slightly under 11.5x13 Description: Doubleweight portrait from the early thirties, inscribed and signed by the British actress generally acknowledged as the first of Alfred Hitchcock's hot-ice blondes. June Howard-Tripp (1901-1985), billed as simply June, starred in Hitchcock's The Lodger, the classic 1927 thriller that established his reputation as a cinematic genius. Extremely scarce, especially in signed photos. (Vintage original photograph; true vintage autograph) Condition: Very Fine Minus with minor corner creases, two short closed edge tears, loss to the lower right corner, a trimmed upper edge, and creasing and wear along the right border area; the image area is pristine