1934 cigarette card with portrait of British radio and film star Hermione Baddeley
Cigarette card with portrait of radio and film star Hermione Baddeley that form part of an old set from W D and H O Wills, Nottingham, part of Imperial Tobacco. Hermione Baddeley (1906–1986) was an English character actress of theatre, film and television. Ruby Hermione Clinton-Baddeley was born in Broseley, Shropshire, England. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Room at the Top (1959) and a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in the play The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore in 1963. The 1934 set is entitled: Radio Celebrities. These sets of cards were given away singly in packets of cigarettes and were (and are still) popular collector's items - a vintage 1930s graphics for editorial use only.
Size: 2290px × 4134px
Location: UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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