Mystery photo |

This mystery woman isn’t a movie star. She’s not even a starlet, although she does have a handful of credits on imdb and pops up on ibdb. The real world has been her stage and her drama certainly played out in the press. The Times’ art department went overboard in retouching some of her photos, which is why I’m running them.

Update: Yes, she’s Gregg Sherwood Dodge.

I’m always impressed by the knowledge of the Daily Mirror readers. Here’s to Dewey Webb, Alexa Foreman and Pamela Porter, who recognized our mystery woman.

Here’s another picture of her. Notice that The Times’ art department painted a strapless gown on her. It’s interesting to speculate about what’s underneath that The Times considered unprintable. It’s not quite painting a shirt on a bare-chested Charlton Heston in a still from "Omega Man," but it’s close. (You think I’m kidding? I’ll have to dig it out).

As you can tell, our mystery woman (yes this is the same woman) has been doing some hard living and has ended up in court. For some reason, The Times art department decided she wasn’t quite close enough to the microphone, so they
cut the picture.

Here’s a closeup, showing where the photograph was carefully sliced with a blade and taped together. Nice work, guys. (I’d show you all the tape on the back of the picture, but then you’d know her name and what fun would that be?)

Here’s our mystery woman with another famous individual. He’s not identified on the back of the photo, but Daily Mirror readers should have no trouble naming him. Update: Most people recognized attorney Jerry Giesler, congrats!

As many people guessed, our mystery woman is Gregg Sherwood Dodge.

13 Responses to Mystery photo

Richard H says:

December 1, 2008 at 1:34 pm

“The Times’ art department went overboard in retouching some of her photos.”
Retouched? How?
More like don’t touch…
“The real world has been her stage and her drama certainly played out in the press.”
I don’t know who she is, and not to appear too sarcastic,
but the first things that come to mind are peroxide and padded bras.
The chemical and cotton industries looking to expand into new products and markets.

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LEE RIVAS says:

December 1, 2008 at 3:58 pm

Georgia Frontiere??

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MichaelRyerson says:

December 3, 2008 at 10:41 am

I’m going to say it’s Barbara Peyton. Not much to say about her life. Sad, sad story.

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gdub says:

December 3, 2008 at 1:38 pm

i’d say barbara graham. but where do we get an answer? gdub

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Dewey Webb says:

December 4, 2008 at 8:21 am

Jerry Geisler, who seems to crop up in about every third Mystery Photo. Couldn’t any of these folks stay outta trouble?

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Arye Michael Bender says:

December 4, 2008 at 8:56 am

Big time Hollywood divorce mouthpiece, Jerry Geisler.

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Gregory Moore says:

December 4, 2008 at 10:11 am

The charming and lovely Jerry Giesler! At last! I got one! They’ve been really hard the past few weeks…but I’m glad for that..don’t patronize your readers. Hope all’s well with you, Larry. Best, Gregory Moore in NYC

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Ned S'66 says:

December 4, 2008 at 10:51 am

I think the man is famous attorney Jerry Giesler. But I can’t place place the woman. With the picture of her and Giesler, and the other photo of her testifying in court, I think she has something to do with some sensational trial in the 50’s. She’s definitely not Dr. R. Bernard Finch’s girlfriend, Carole Tregoff.

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MichaelRyerson says:

December 4, 2008 at 11:34 am

I’d say the gent is Jerry Geisler. But that’s the easy part. The lady escapes me.

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MIKE SCANLON says:

December 4, 2008 at 1:21 pm

I would have to guess that the gentleman in the picture is the divorce attorney, Jerry Gisler.

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Duane says:

December 4, 2008 at 5:42 pm

I have no idea who the woman is, but I think the man is Jerry Geisler.

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Mary A. says:

December 4, 2008 at 9:04 pm

WHen are you going to tell us her name? It is driving me crazy!

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Arye Michael Bender says:

December 5, 2008 at 9:38 am

She doesn’t look like somebody who would be married to a man named Horace.
Then again, nobody does.

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