A cheque made out for $15.50, dated May 20th 1952 and neatly signed by David Niven (1910 -1983), the Oscar-winning English actor and novelist who was popular both in Europe and the US. He is remembered for roles such as Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death (1946), as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days (1956), as Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther (1963) and as James Bond 007 in Casino Royale (1967). He won an Oscar for his performance in Separate Tables (1958). Other notable movie credits include The Bishop's Wife (1947), The Elusive Pimpernel (1950), The Moon Is Blue (1953), My Man Godfrey (1957), The Guns of Navarone (1961), Murder by Death (1976) and Death on the Nile (1978). The cheque is perfect for mounting with a photo or poster to make a unique display piece