Autographs of Alan King
Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American comedian, actor and satirist known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of films and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and appeared in plays. In his later years, he helped many philanthropic causes.
King was born in New York City, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants Minnie (née Solomon) and Bernard Kniberg, a handbag cutter. He had one older sister, Anita Kniberg. He spent his first years on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Later, King's family moved to Brooklyn. King used humor to survive the tough neighborhoods, and performed impersonations on street corners for pennies.
When he was 14, King performed "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" on the radio program Major Bowes Amateur Hour. He lost first prize, but was invited to join a nationwide tour. At 15, King dropped out of high school to perform comedy at the Hotel Gradus in the Catskill Mountains. After one joke that made fun of the hotel's owner, he was fired, but he spent the remainder of that summer and the one that followed as emcee at Forman's New Prospect Hotel in Mountaindale, New York. He later worked in Canada in a burlesque house while also fighting as a professional boxer; he won 20 straight bouts . Nursing a broken nose, King decided to quit boxing and focus on comedy. He worked as a doorman at the popular nightclub Leon and Eddie's, while performing comedy under the last name of the boxer who beat him, King.
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Current items with a signature of Alan King
These are the most current items with a signature of Alan King that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | SIGNED Help I’m a Prisoner in a Chinese Bakery Alan King 1964 HCDJ First Edition | £28.78 |  |
 | SIGNED Help! I'm a Prisoner in a Chinese Bakery by Alan King 1964 1st Ed. Mylar | £50.46 | |
Traded items with a signature of Alan King
The most expensive item with a signature of Alan King (Alan King - Signed Autograph - “Just Tell Me What You Want” (1980) Lobby Card) was sold in September 2025 for £232.94 while the cheapest item (ALAN KING - Leicester City - Hand Signed Mount (see description)) found a new owner for £0.75 in November 2020. The month with the most items sold (4) was January 2026 with an average selling price of £29.20 for an autographed item of Alan King. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2018 with £115.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £11.31 was March 2024. In average, an autographed item from Alan King is worth £30.30.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Alan King were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
