Historic 1968 Bill Bixby Signed Financial Archive
This museum-grade, fully executed personal business check—dated October 11, 1968—stands as an exceptional artifact of modern television history and celebrity financial archaeology. Personally hand-signed on the primary validation line by beloved Emmy Award-nominated actor and director Bill Bixby, this financial instrument formalizes a lifestyle disbursement executed during a breakout corridor of his career. Arriving right between his starring role in My Favorite Martian (1963–1966) and his acclaimed run on The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969–1972)—and a decade prior to his iconic pop-culture coronation as Dr. David Banner in The Incredible Hulk—this archive preserves an authentic glimpse into the daily life of a television giant.
Key Archive Features & Financial Specifications
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Elite Beverly Hills Management Provenance: The customized check is drawn from Bixby's private account: WILFRED B. BIXBY — SPECIAL ACCOUNT, managed care of Perry & Neidorf Certified Public Accountants at 315 South Beverly Drive.
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Depository Imprint: Drawn directly from his private wealth depository situated in the heart of the movie colony: City National Bank, Head Office at 400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills.
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Transaction Register Metrics: Serialized as Check No. 1867, the instrument is hand-dated October 11, 1968, and typewritten directly to local merchant Forest Dry Cleaners for the mid-century sum of $33.65 (hand-scripted on the validation line as “---THIRTY-THREE and 65/100---”).
Autograph Pedigree & Auditing Trail
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Elegant Double-Script Autograph: Positioned flawlessly across the primary line in the lower-right quadrant, the television legend hand-penned an exhibition-quality legal signature: "Wilfred B. Bixby". Written under his formal legal name in fluid ink, the script captures his early-career cursive calligraphy, highlighted by sweeping initial capitals "W" and "B." His signature is reinforced directly below by his financial manager, Jack Neidorf.
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Processing & Clearing Stamps: The check face features a red mechanical clearing stamp from City National Bank. The reverse panel houses the commercial stamp endorsement from Forest Dry Cleaners and a blue transit stamp from the United California Bank dated October 22, 1968.
Preserved in magnificent condition for nearly sixty years, the original off-white safety check stock remains exceptionally clean, crisp, and structurally flawless. To ensure complete compliance with data privacy metrics, sensitive electronic routing numbers and private banking rows in the lower text bar have been cleanly blacked out. This certified archive represents the absolute zenith of premium Hollywood television collecting.