Born in England as William Brian de Lacy Aherne (Love that name!) May 2, 1902. Began acting as a child, moved to the States in the mid-1930s to continue his stage success on Broadway and make a few movies for all the wealth they could offer. At 6'3-1/2", he became a favored co-star of 5'8" Rosalind Russell, who preferred wearing high heels with her stylish dresses and not having to worry about camera angles when sharing a scene with a male lead not so gifted in the height category.
I wonder who Patricia was. Aherne must have known her. Stars might exchange a stamped Hurrell photograph, but their cost (even in 1939) would have been too prohibitive to use them for fans. Anyway, a lucky lady was Patricia to have Brian's admiration and affection.
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