Paul Heidemann (1926) German Postcard Signed and similar items

Vintage original 3.5 x 5.25 in. German postcard depicting the German silent film actor and director, PAUL HEIDEMANN. He is shown in a medium publicity shot wearing a light-colored suit and bow tie while leaning on the top of a chair. This postcard was inscribed in black ink by Paul Heidemann in, we believe, 1926 (see "Provenance" below). Printed in Berlin, this vintage original postcard is unused is in very fine condition with a light diagonal mark (not a crease) on each corner from where it was inserted into one of the albums described below. There are no tears, stains, or other flaws. Provenance: Approximately 8 years ago, we purchased a collection of two albums of vintage original German postcards from a rare book dealer at an antiquarian book fair in Pasadena, California (see photos). Approximately half of the postcards were signed by the respective personalities and the ones that were dated by the actors are all dated "1926." We were informed by the dealer that these photographs came from a film collector in Germany who acquired the postcards at the time they were issued and then had them signed by the respective actors when he met them in person. We are now pleased to make these vintage original postcards available to other collectors. Paul Heidemann (born October 26, 1884 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 1884) was a German actor, producer, and director, known for The Wildcat (1921), Raffinierte Frauen. 1. Die Sektmieze (1923), and Eine kleine Freundin braucht jeder Mann (1927). A former tobacconist, he appeared on stage from 1906 and was popular in operettas and comedies. A protégé of the composer Jean Gilbert, he was able to translate his success into silent films and, from 1914 to 1919, had his own series of “Paulchen” comedies. In the 1920's, he alternated theatrical performances in Berlin with acting on screen. When the comedies round the military (“Militärklamotten”) found the height at the beginning of the 1930's, he also took also part in a multitude of such military comedies. Between 1916 and 1943, Heidemann was also occasionally active as a director or producer. He died on June 20, 1968 in West Berlin, West Germany.