Handsome silent screen actor/director who died in 1923 at the age of 31 as a result of alcohol addiction and a morphine habit instigated by the studio Famous Players. He appeared in over one hundred films, most notably Birth of a Nation. Rare fountain pen signature on a white 5 x 3 page. In fine condition, with punch holes to left edge and a couple of small areas of adhesive residue at edges. R&R COA.