[Bernard Braden, Canadian actor and broadcaster, married to Barbara Kelly.] Typed Letter Signed to Ken Sephton, with reminiscences inspired by his autobiography.

Braden features prominently in his wife?s entry in the Oxford DNB, where it is stated that he ?deserves recognition not only for his extreme versatility, but for his major contribution to broadcasting by pioneering consumer television?. The letter concerns Braden?s autobiography ?The Kindness of Strangers? (1990). 1p, 12mo. On grey paper. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded twice for postage. Twenty-five lines of text. Addressed to ?Dear Ken Sephton? and with good firm signature. ?Your letter made me feel very humble. In some ways I think you should have written the book instead of me.? He discusses some of what are clearly Sephton?s comments regarding the book, beginning with ?I can only tell you that the few people who chanted ?Asherton? sounded like a full house from where I was standing. Sophie I came to know later.? He states, ?I saw ?Peace in Our Time? in the company of Trevor Howard. We were sitting directly behind Beverly Baxter, who slated the play and who, according to Trever, [sic] had written a very bad play of his own. / Yours was a very kind letter, and I took the liberty of reading it to my wife. She is well, and if you want an indication of how time passes you might like to know that our eldest grandson will be 26 next month.? He ends by stating that there is ?talk of a second volume? and that with readers like Sephton, he is ?encouraged to continue?.