AUTOGRAPH LETTER ON A GREETING CARD SIGNED BY ACTOR AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST WILL GEER. by Geer, Will. (1902-1978). American actor and social activist, known for his portrayal of Grandpa Zebulon Tyler Walton in the 1970s TV series "The Waltons - [1971].

Circa [1971]., [1971].. Very good. - 66 words penned in red ink inside a 4-1/8 inch high by 5-7/8 inch wide greeting card illustrated with color vignettes of herbs. Signed "Will Geer". A red pencil mark through the body of the letter indicates that the recipient has answered it. Very good.

Though not indicated, the card was addressed to City Center producer Jean Dalrymple. Geer writes: "No use calling until my dates are set. Finishing "Scarecrow" for Edith Hamlin. Then 10 days on Glenn Ford's new series -- Then, I hope 4 days in Conn. before 4 weeks in Oregon for Walt Disney. That's my Hollywood schedule...". "The Scarecrow" was a 1972 TV movie on the Salem Witch Trials produced by Edith Hamlin. Geer appeared in one 1971 episode of the TV series "Cade County" starring Glenn Ford. Geer maintained a garden at his vacation home in Nichols, Connecticut and vegetable gardens instead of lawns at his house in California, which perhaps influenced his choice of cards.

Will Geer [1902-1978] was a stage, film and television actor, known for his portrayal of Grandpa Zebulon Tyler Walton, the patriarch of the clan in the 1970s TV series "The Waltons". A social activist, he joined the Communist Party of the United States in 1934 and was blacklisted in the early 1950s for refusing to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

Jean Dalrymple (1902-1998) was the dynamic producer and director of theater and light-opera at Manhattan's City Center. Dalrymple began her career in Vaudeville, appearing with James Cagney and Cary Grant in the early 1930s. She was a founding member of the American Theatre Wing, the theatre service organization. She worked over the years as a personal manager for the likes of Leopold Stokowski, Mary Martin, Jose Iturbi, Andre Kostalanetz, Nathan Milstein, and Lily Pons. She began her work at City Center with its founding in 1943, serving as a board member, producer, and publicist. Her productions there from the 1940s through the 1960s were a revitalizing influence on the whole New York theatre scene. In 1951, Jean Dalrymple married Major-General Philip deWitt Ginder, commander of the Thunderbirds in Korea. She was a friend to Presidents and entertainment personalities throughout the world.