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Tony award won by the beloved ''Rocky'' actor Burgess Meredith for his direction of the 1960 revue ''A Thurber Carnival''. In addition to a superb actor who was nominated for two Academy Awards, Meredith was also an accomplished Broadway stage director, and won this Special Tony award with James Thurber, possibly given to the pair as a Special Tony since the popular ''A Thurber Carnival'' was neither a play nor a musical, but a theatrical revue in classic vaudevillian style. Tony shows the comedy and tragedy masks on the front, and a profile portrait of Antoinette Perry in relief on the reverse. Sterling silver medallion reads, ''The American Theatre Wing Presents to Burgess Meredith This Award for His Direction of 'A Thurber Carnival' 1959-60''. Measures 3'' in diameter. Housed in its original custom box measuring 7'' square. Near fine condition. Originally sold as lot 289 in the Sotheyby's 13 June 1998 sale.