[Update: This is Belle Bennett (d. 1932) "the glamorous actress whose name will live long in the history of the films for her memorable performance of 'Stella Dallas.' " Above, Bennett in “Stella Dallas.” ]
Here’s our mystery lady, courtesy of Steven Bibb!
There’s a new photo on the jump!
[Belle Bennett with[ [Fred Windermere, sorry, wrong ID. Let me check the captions again. Sorry, Leon Janney]] in an undated photo.]
OK, THIS is Fred Windemere and Belle Bennett. Sorry about the confusion.
Our mystery woman has a mystery companion!
Here’s another photo of our mystery woman! Please congratulate David Thompson and Eve Golden for identifying her!
[Update: Please congratulate Gregory Moore and Mary Mallory for identifying Belle Bennett!]
Our mystery lady has a mystery meal!
Nov. 5, 1932: The Times publishes Belle Bennett’s obituary.
It looks kinda like Hope Hampton. Or Jack Lemmon in Some Like it Hot.
Dody Goodman.
Fifi D;Orsay?
Oscar nominee Gladys George.
I think yesterday I said that she looked like someone pretending to be Colette Colbert, but I meant Claudette. Brain fog.
(Psst. I used incorrect email address in post just a second ago so am re-sending. Really BAD brain fog here.)
Billie Burke
Belle Bennett?
I was going to say Belle Bennett, but she died in ’32 . . .
Oscar winner Alice Brady.
Harriet MacGibbon?
Belle Bennett
Belle bennett.
Fred became her husband? How much younger in age was he, because he looks like a baby in that second photo.
@Mary: Sorry, that was Leon Janney.