Autographs of Richard Hearne
Richard Lewis Hearne OBE (30 January 1908 – 23 August 1979) was an English actor, comedian, producer and writer. He is best remembered for his stage and television character Mr Pastry. More about Richard Hearne
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Hearne was born in Norwich, Norfolk, in 1908, the son of Richard and Lily May Hearne. Richard senior came from a theatrical family – his mother had been on the stage and he himself was a performing acrobat. Hearne worked on and off for the BBC for thirty years; he became the first performer to be known as a "television star" and also the first to have his own television series. The series, with the theme tune "Pop Goes The Weasel", had episodes lasting 25 minutes in which Hearne assumed the character of "Mr Pastry" – an old man with a walrus moustache, dressed in a black suit or raincoat and with a trademark bowler hat. Each week, the bumbling old man would have adventures, partly slapstick, partly comic dance, with two young friends. Jon Pertwee also starred in the show in a variety of roles.
The Mr Pastry character had originated in the 1936 stage show Big Boy in which Hearne had appeared with Fred Emney. A Mr Pastry film was subsequently made but portrayed the lead character as a pathetic figure coming out of prison and totally different from the TV series' bumbling comic. Read even more about Richard Hearne at Wikipedia
The Mr Pastry character had originated in the 1936 stage show Big Boy in which Hearne had appeared with Fred Emney. A Mr Pastry film was subsequently made but portrayed the lead character as a pathetic figure coming out of prison and totally different from the TV series' bumbling comic. Read even more about Richard Hearne at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Richard Hearne
The most expensive item with a signature of Richard Hearne (RICHARD HEARNE Hand-signed 1930s vintage double-weight 9.5” x 7.75” portrait) was sold in December 2019 for £90.00 while the cheapest item (Richard Hearne mr pastry original hand signed photo) found a new owner for £0.99 in December 2018. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2014 with an average selling price of £13.20 for an autographed item of Richard Hearne. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2022 with £17.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was March 2013. In average, an autographed item from Richard Hearne is worth £4.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Richard Hearne were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH 8" x 5" CARD - MR PASTRY RICHARD HEARNE | £4.99 | |
| Mr Pastry (Richard Hearne) signed autograph album page 1960s English Actor | £12.99 | |
| Mr Pastry RICHARD HEARNE hand signed photo | £2.99 | |
| Original Hand Signed Autograph - Mr Pastry - Richard Hearne | £2.95 | |
| Original Hand Signed Autograph - Richard Hearne - Signed as 'Mr Pastry' | £9.95 | |
| Richard Hearne mr pastry original hand signed photo | £0.99 | |
| RICHARD HEARNE (Mr Pastry) Genuine Handsigned Signature on cut Magazine Page | £17.50 | |
| RICHARD HEARNE (mr.pastry) autograph | £1.99 | |
| RICHARD HEARNE Mr.Pastry autograph | £2.99 | |
| RICHARD HEARNE SIGNED / AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH ACTOR PRODUCER | £5.99 | |
| Richard Hearne UK Actor “ Mr Pastry “ 1908 - 1979 “ 10 x 8 Signature Piece | £10.75 | |
| Richard Hearne, Mr Pastry. Genuine Signed Theatre Programme 1946 | £4.99 | |
| RICHARD HEARNE,MR PASTRY,SIGNED CARD + PHOTOGRAPH & PROGRAMME.BELITA,VAUGHAN | £4.20 | |
| Richard Hearne. Actor and Comedian. Mr Pastry. Genuine Signed Album Page | £4.99 | |
| Vintage Signed Mr Pastry- Richard Hearne Autograph Page Approx 5 1/2” X 4” | £7.00 | |