Jose Ferrer Full Sheet of 20 Forever Stamps Scott 4666

One (1) sheet OfJose FerrerSheet of 20 x Forever us Postage Stamps Each sheet of 20 x Forever United States Postage These Stamps can be used for First Class Mail, or collection Issue Date: April 26, 2012 Issue Location: New York, NY 10199The Josà Ferrer (ForeverÂ) stamp is the 14th stamp in the Distinguished Americans series and honors actor, director, writer, musician, and producer Josà Ferrer (1912-1992). Critics and peers alike lauded Josà Ferrer as one of the most versatile talents of his generation. Ferrer's film appearances resulted in three Academy Award nominations: in 1949 for Joan of Arc, in 1951 for Cyrano de Bergerac, and in 1953 for Moulin Rouge. He won the Best Actor Oscar in 1951 â the first for a Latino actor â for what is arguably his most famous role, the swashbuckling poet Cyrano.In addition to performing in more than 60 movies, Ferrer directed several films; wrote, directed, produced, and starred in plays both on and off Broadway; composed music for stage and screen; acted on radio; was the voice of many well-known television commercials; and appeared regularly on series television. From classics such as Othello to comedies such as Charley's Aunt, Ferrer's range was impressive, and he remains a role model for young actors today.The art for this 14th stamp in the Distinguished Americans series displays actor-director Josà Ferrer in a formal pose, clothed in a suit and tie. The artist, Daniel Adel, painted the oil-on-canvas portrait from a photograph. Adel, an award-winning portraitist, explains that Josà Ferrer's demeanor not only expressed the time period when he achieved such success on the screen, but also embodied the eras of the historical characters he so often portrayed.The Josà Ferrer (ForeverÂ) stamp is being issued in self-adhesive sheets of 20. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the curre...