Johannes Heesters ~ This is a nice large format cigarette card from Lloyd Cigarettes. It was published in 1937 as part of their Bunte Filmbilder series two. It is card #455. Size: just over 2¼" x 2¾" (slightly smaller that a US baseball card). The edges are gilt and showing slight wear. Overall the condition is very fine.

Johannes Heesters or Jopie began his film career with The Dutch Circus in 1924. Although Dutch by birth, Heesters gained great fame in Germany where he was particularly popular during World War II. He is the most famous Count Danilo from Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) whom he played for 32 years from 1938 to 1970 on stage. He died in December 2011 at age 108.