Fun fact: He received $200 per day from Warner Brothers to film Rebel Without a Cause (1955) at his empty Los Angeles Mansion. Along with the check, we are including a great (reproduction) photo of his Time Magazine cover, that could be used to frame with the check.Condition: Very Fine - With bank stamps/punches and markings.
IMDb ID: nm1535011 | Location: Auto 23
Jean Paul Getty
Born: December 15, 1892
Died: June 6, 1976
Biography: His first big break in the oil business occurred in 1915, when he purchased an interest in an oil lease on a farm south of Tulsa, Oklahoma for $500. His contemporaries thought him foolish, but 3 days after striking oil, he realized $11,850 from his share of the profits. By the age of 24, he had made his first $1 million.