TTM Success - Honeymooners Actress Joyce Randolph

Joyce Randolph is an actress who is best known for portraying Trixie Norton in the 1950s sitcom The Honeymooners. Though the show only lasted for 39 episodes, it became an instant classic and was chosen by TV Guide as the 3rd greatest TV show of all time. She is the last surviving member of the main Honeymooners cast. 

She signed the photo I sent and returned it in my SASE in 30 days.

Joyce Randolph
295 Central Park West #18-A
New York, NY 10024-3008
USA

TTM Success - Sculptor Frank Gaylord

Frank Gaylord is an American sculptor who is best known for designing the 19 soldier statues that make up the Korean War Memorial in Washington, DC. In 2002, his sculptures were also used on a US postage stamp commemorating the Korean War.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it in my SASE in 24 days.

Frank Gaylord
2713 Stony Brook Rd.
Northfield, VT 05663-6192
USA

Please note: Mr. Gaylord unfortunately passed away on March 21, 2018.

TTM Success - Actress Colby Minifie

Colby Minifie is an actress who is probably best known for portraying the neighbour, Robyn, on the Marvel TV series Jessica Jones. She also acts regularly on Broadway, having previously had roles in the shows Long Day's Journey Into Night and Six Degrees of Separation.

She signed the photos I sent her and also included a really nice handwritten note as well as a long list of book recommendations as I'd talked about our mutual love for reading in my letter. She returned everything in my SASE in 339 days.

Colby Minifie
C/o Innovative Artists
235 Park Avenue South, 10th Fl.
New York, NY 10003
USA

TTM Success - Actress Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen is an actress who has starred in movies such as Happy Gilmore, An American Werewolf in Paris, and Horrible Bosses though she is probably best known for her TV work starring as Carol Vessey on the TV series Ed, Denise Bauer on Boston Legal, and Claire Dunphy on the sitcom Modern Family, for which she has one 2 Primetime Emmys.

She signed the photo I sent and returned it in my SASE in 124 days.

Julie Bowen
C/o Liberman-Zerman Management
252 N. Larchmont Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90004
USA

TTM Success - Actor/Voice Actor Donnie Dunagan

Donnie Dunagan is a former child actor and voice actor who is best known for providing the voice of young Bambi in the iconic 1942 Disney movie. Aside from Bambi, his most well known role was as Peter von Frankenstein in the 1939 film Son of Frankenstein with Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it in my SASE in 36 days.

Donnie Dunagan
422 S Bishop St
San Angelo, TX 76901-4126
USA

TTM Success - Former Baseball Player Danny Tartabull

Danny Tartabull is a retired Major League baseball player who played professionally from 1984 to 1997, most notably with the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees. He also made 2 notable cameos as himself on the TV series Seinfeld.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it in my SASE in 38 days.

Danny Tartabull
Le Pusse LLC
28990 Oak Creek Ln
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
USA

TTM Success - Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens is a retired Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, who was appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1975 and served until his retirement on June 29, 2010 making him the 3rd longest serving Supreme Court Justice in history. By his retirement, he was widely considered to have been on the liberal side of the Court and was known for his dissents in prominent cases including Bush v. Gore and Citizens United v. FEC. Prior to his legal career, he served as a naval intelligence officer during WWII and was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in the code-breaking team whose work led to the downing of Japanese Admiral Yamamoto's plane in 1943.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it in my SASE in 298 days.

Justice John Paul Stevens
C/o The John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation
3 Embarcadero Center, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
USA

In Person Success - Actor Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi is a Scottish actor who is best known for portraying the 12th Doctor in the Science Fiction series Doctor Who and He also starred as Malcolm Tucker in the British political sitcom 'The Thick of It' and it's spinoff film 'In the Loop' for which he won the 2010 Best Male Comedy Performance BAFTA. Outside of acting he is an accomplished director and writer, winning the 1995 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and Best Short Film BAFTA for 'Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life'.

He was in town for an appearance and signed a photo for me from The Thick of It with a great inscription and posed for a photo.

TTM Success - Movie Director Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams is a movie director and writer who is best known for his collaborations with the Zucker Brothers. With them he wrote and directed classic comedies such as 'The Kentucky Fried Movie', 'Airplane!', and the 'Naked Gun' films.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it in my SASE in 20 days.

Jim Abrahams
c/o The Charlie Foundation
515 Ocean Ave #620N
Santa Monica, CA 90402
USA

TTM Success - Jockey David Erb

David Erb is a retired jockey who won a number of important horse races throughout the 1950s, most notably the 1956 Kentucky Derby aboard the Hall of Fame colt Needles. He retired as a jockey in 1960 to become a trainer and retired completely in 1988.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it in my SASE in 45 days.

David Erb
260 Braim Rd.
Greenfield Center, NY 12833-1733
USA

TTM Success - Kissing Sailor George Mendonsa

George Mendonsa served as a sailor in the United States Navy. On August 14, 1945 a photo of him kissing a nurse in Times Square after the announcement of the Japanese surrender was taken by Life photographer Alfred Eisenstadt. The photo has become one of the most iconic pictures ever taken. While many people have claimed to be the sailor in the photo, Mendonsa is the most likely based on photographic analysis.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it signed in my SASE in 23 days.

George Mendonsa
9 N. Drive
Middletow, RI 02842
USA

TTM Success - Cartoonist Al Jaffee

Al Jaffee is a cartoonist who has worked at MAD Magazine for more than 60 years and is one of its most well known and most consistent contributors with only one issue between 1964 and 2013 not containing his material. One of his most well known features is his 'Fold-In' in which a photo can be folded and manipulated to create another image.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it along with a hand drawn and signed sketch in 575 days. He also included a letter apologizing and explaining the delay.

Al Jaffee
140 East 56th Street, Apt. 12H
New York, NY 10022-3625
USA

TTM Success - Voice Actor Rino Romano

Rino Romano is a voice actor who is best known for providing the voice of Batman in the animated series The Batman from 2004 to 2008 and Tuxedo Mask in the anime series Sailor Moon.

He signed the photo I sent and returned it along with a note in 202 days.

Rino Romano
Sutton, Barth & Vennari
5900 Wilshire Blvd Ste 700
Los Angeles, CA 90036
USA

In Person Success - Jazz Musicians Jack DeJohnette and John Scofield

Jack DeJohnette is a Grammy Award winning drummer who is undoubtedly one of the most influential jazz drummers of all time. He started his career in the 1960s and has released 35 albums as bandleader as well as playing on almost 200 others. He is perhaps most notable for his time as drummer for the legendary Miles Davis from the 60s to the 70s playing on 13 of his albums including the groundbreaking 'Bitches Brew'.

John Scofield is a 3-time Grammy Award winning jazz guitarist who began his career in the late 1970s and has released more than 50 albums as well as playing on almost 100 others for legendary musicians such as Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis, with whom he remained as his guitarist for 3 years beginning in 1982.

They recently performed a concert together in Ottawa and I was able to get their autographs following their show.

TTM Success - Former Ohio Governor Bob Taft

Bob Taft is an American politician who served as Republican Governor of the state of Ohio from 1999 to 2007 and had previously served as Ohio's Secretary of State from 1991 to 1999. He is the great-grandson of former US President William Howard Taft.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it in my SASE in 27 days.

Bob Taft
2933 Lower Bellbrook Road
Spring Valley, Ohio 45370-8761
USA

TTM Success - Author J.A. Jance

J.A. Jance is an author who writes mystery novels. She has written more than 65 booksm mostly of three book series that focus around retired police detective J. P. Beaumont, Arizona County Sheriff Joanna Brady, and former Los Angeles news anchor turned mystery solver Ali Reynolds.

She sent me a signed bookmark in 53 days.

jajance@me.com

TTM Success - Actress Holly Taylor

Holly Taylor is an actress who is best known for portraying Paige Jennings, the daughter of Soviet spies, in the TV drama The Americans. She began her career at the age of 11 playing Sharon Percy for two years in the Broadway musical Billy Elliot.

She signed the photo I sent her and returned it along with a handwritten letter in 69 days.

Holly Taylor
C/O The Americans
Eastern Effects Studios
99 9th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
USA

TTM Success - Former South African President F.W. de Klerk

F.W. de Klerk served as President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and was the last South African President to serve under the apartheid era. He played a crucial role in ending the apartheid policies of segregation and racial discrimination in the country, early on in his presidency, lifting the bans on the African National Congress and Communist Party of South Africa as well as releasing Nelson Mandela from prison and formally negotiating the voting rights of all South Africans. When Mandela became President in 1994, he served as the Deputy President until 1996. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Mandela in 1993.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it in 69 days.

F.W. de Klerk
C/O The F.W. de Klerk Foundation
PO Box 15785
Panorama
7506
South Africa

In Person Success - Actor/Comedian Larry the Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy is a member of the 'Blue Collar Comedy Tour' and has released 7 comedy albums and starred in movies such as 'Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector', 'Delta Farce', and 'Witless Protection', as well as voicing the tow-truck Mater in the animated movie 'Cars'. He is known for his catchphrase "Git-R-Done!"

He recently performed in my city and I was able to get his autograph and a photo with him as he was leaving through the airport.

TTM Success - Movie Director John Carpenter

John Carpenter is a film director who is best known for directing several iconic horror and science fiction films from the 1970s and 1980s including 'Halloween', 'The Fog', 'Christine', and the martial arts comedy 'Big Trouble in Little China'. He is also known for composing most of the music for his films including the now iconic theme music for the 'Halloween' films.

He sent me a signed 8x10 photo in my SASE in 40 days.

John Carpenter
C/O Storm King Productions
8033 W. Sunset Blvd.
Suite 8000
Hollywood, CA 90046
USA