MARK LESTER in OLIVER! (1968) as Oliver Twist. COA. In Pers. 10"x8"

This is a great opportunity to acquire an authentic autograph of Mark Lester (in person signed, 10"x8").  

Mark Lester  is an English former child actor who starred in a number of British and European films in the 1960s and 1970s. 

In 1968 he played the title role in the film Oliver! 

Lester initially had small roles in several British television series, including The Human Jungle and Danger Man. In 1964, at the age of six, Lester was cast in Robert Dhéry's film Allez France! (1964).

He also appeared in Spaceflight IC-1: An Adventure in Space (1965), in Fahrenheit 451 (1966) and had a larger role in Our Mother's House (1967). Lester had leading roles in Eyewitness (1970), The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (1970), the horror film Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971) and in a film version of Black Beauty (1971).

Lester remained in demand for films outside England: What the Peeper Saw (1972); Senza ragione (1973), in Italy with Franco Nero; Little Adventurer (1973), a Japanese film; Scalawag (1973), a pirate film with Kirk Douglas shot in Yugoslavia; and the costume drama La Prima volta sull'erba (English title The First Time on the Grass, 1974), which was nominated for the Golden Bear prize at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival.

In 1977, after appearing in the all-star international action adventure film The Prince and the Pauper, he retired from acting. 

In the 1980s, he trained as an osteopath and acupuncturist specialising in sports injuries.

The photo is in good condition, comes with COA (black/white, in person signed) and would make a great addition to any collection. The item was obtained on Saturday 7th May 2022 at Covcon Comicon in Coventry.