Movie star mystery photo

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Our mystery guest has nearly 50 credits on imdb.  Update: Yes, she’s Jean Porter … "she has just completed ‘Abbott and Costello in Hollywood’ and ‘Early to Wed,’ " according to the caption information on the back of the photo.

Dewey Webb is the first to guess the identity of our mystery actress. Stay tuned for more photos!

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Los Angeles Times file photo
Many people have correctly guessed our star’s identity: Claire Lockhart, Steven Bibb, Jeff "jjm332," jimlib1900 (calling himself "Waldo Lydecker," obviously a fan of "Laura") and Alexa Foreman. Congrats! 
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Los Angeles Times file photo
Here’s our mystery guest with a second mystery guest…. Update: As many people guessed, this is Jean Porter and Virginia Weidler from "The Youngest Profession."
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Los Angeles Times file photo
Jean Porter, shown at left in "Till the End of Time," directed by her future husband, Edward Dmytryk, one of the Hollywood 10.
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24 Responses to Movie star mystery photo

  1. Joe Gannon's avatar Joe Gannon says:

    I’m gonna take a wild guess and say Simone Simon.

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  2. Henk Bos's avatar Henk Bos says:

    Olga San Juan

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  3. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:

    Marcy McQuire

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  4. Claire Lockhart's avatar Claire Lockhart says:

    Jean Porter.

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  5. Steven Bibb's avatar Steven Bibb says:

    Musical comedy bit actress Jean Porter.

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  6. Jeff's avatar Jeff says:

    Jean Porter.

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  7. Claire Lockhart's avatar Claire Lockhart says:

    Jean Porter.

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  8. Maryte's avatar Maryte says:

    Is it Vera Ellen?

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  9. ATriana's avatar ATriana says:

    a young June Lockhart? daughter of Gene?

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  10. Nancy's avatar Nancy says:

    Frances Langford

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  11. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:

    Sonja Henie

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  12. waldo lydecker's avatar waldo lydecker says:

    Jean Porter

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  13. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:

    Virginia Weidler

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  14. LC's avatar LC says:

    Jean Porter and second mystery guest is Virginia Weidler.

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  15. scott santoro's avatar scott santoro says:

    Second mystery guest is Virginia Weidler

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  16. Steven Bibb's avatar Steven Bibb says:

    Jean Porter is shown with Virginia Weidler….neighbor of slain gal Georgette Bauerdorf.

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  17. Ralph Nichols's avatar Ralph Nichols says:

    I can’t believe I finally recognize one of these mystery photos. It’s Jean Porter, wife of blacklisted director Edward Dmytrek. I recognize her because I teach film studies and I see her every semester on a video I show to the class.

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  18. Claire Lockhart's avatar Claire Lockhart says:

    The second mystery guest is Virginia Weidler.

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  19. Amy Ludwig's avatar Amy Ludwig says:

    The gal on the right looks like Virginia Weidler, making your original guest Jean Porter.

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  20. Barry O'Brien's avatar Barry O'Brien says:

    I’m always wrong but here goes…Iris Adrian?

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  21. Unknown's avatar zabadu says:

    the second mystery guest is Virginia Weidler.

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  22. Unknown's avatar zabadu says:

    And the other, with the help of Virginia…is it Jean Porter?

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