Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on February 6, 2009 by lmharnisch
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People didn’t care much for the last mystery photo. Here’s one you may like better.

Update: Herb Nichols and Pete Nowell guessed that our mystery fellow is Chargers football coach Sid Gillman making a guest appearance on "The Rifleman." Notice he’s even wearing his little bow tie. According to The Times, the episode aired Feb. 16, 1960, although imdb doesn’t list Gillman in the cast.

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24 Responses to Movie Star Mystery Photo

  1. Jim's avatar Jim says:
    February 4, 2009 at 8:14 am

    Chuck Conners on the right.

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  2. Pat's avatar Pat says:
    February 4, 2009 at 8:19 am

    Chuck Conners

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  3. Unknown's avatar zabadu says:
    February 4, 2009 at 8:19 am

    Well, the guy on the right is Chuck Conners. Give me a few to figure out the guy on the left.

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  4. jany's avatar jany says:
    February 4, 2009 at 8:21 am

    CHUCK CONNORS FROM “THE RIFLEMAN” ON THE RIGHT

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  5. Rob Case's avatar Rob Case says:
    February 4, 2009 at 8:29 am

    well its from the riflean television series, Chuck Conors on the right not sure of the left though…

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  6. Jeff Lawton's avatar Jeff Lawton says:
    February 4, 2009 at 8:49 am

    That would be Chuck Conners and Paul Fix from The Rifleman!

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  7. Carol Gwenn's avatar Carol Gwenn says:
    February 4, 2009 at 9:19 am

    OK, we’ve got Chuck Connors on the right, and I want to say John Doucette on the left but don’t think it’s he. That’s a “best guess”.

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  8. Cold in PHX's avatar Cold in PHX says:
    February 4, 2009 at 9:20 am

    OMG, it’s Chuck Connors, the ex-Dodger, Sylvester J. Superman!!!! It’s obviously from the Rifleman, but I’ve got no idea who his partner is there.

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  9. Gregory Moore's avatar Gregory Moore says:
    February 4, 2009 at 10:00 am

    Chuck Connors and R.G. Armstrong?

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  10. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:
    February 4, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Bill Quinn on the left?

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  11. AD in NY's avatar AD in NY says:
    February 4, 2009 at 10:30 am

    Chuck Conners (of course) and … George Burns?

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  12. 356man's avatar 356man says:
    February 4, 2009 at 10:40 am

    I’m glad those look like toy guns. Chuck is about to do some serious self harm if he shoots a real gun in that position and his buddy looks ridiculous–might as well turn the gun around.

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  13. laytonian's avatar laytonian says:
    February 4, 2009 at 10:50 am

    E.G. Marshall on the left, Chuck Connors on the right.
    (I have to admit, I thought it was Bob Hope on the left, at first)

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  14. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:
    February 4, 2009 at 11:30 am

    Who ever the guy is, *not* Buddy Hackett–who appeared on show several times and very vaguely resembles mystery actor. (This guy is famous?)

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  15. Gary Hertzberg's avatar Gary Hertzberg says:
    February 4, 2009 at 11:31 am

    I’m taking a punch in the dark on this one – Could it be Jake LaMotta on the left?

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  16. Rinky Dink's avatar Rinky Dink says:
    February 4, 2009 at 11:55 am

    Tim Conway on the left.

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  17. Jeff Lawton's avatar Jeff Lawton says:
    February 4, 2009 at 6:19 pm

    I didn’t realize Chuck was a lefty (check out how he holds the rifle). I knew he played pro baseball (and basketball AND football!) – so I looked him up: Bats left, Throws left. Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cubs from ’49 – ’51. Also signed by the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bears. Here’s a stat: Connors is one of only 12 athletes in the history of American professionall sports to have played for both MLB and the NBA.

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  18. Jim's avatar Jim says:
    February 4, 2009 at 11:27 pm

    With Conners is Paul Fix.

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  19. Nick Santa Maria's avatar Nick Santa Maria says:
    February 5, 2009 at 10:17 am

    RG Armstrong???

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  20. LANA's avatar LANA says:
    February 5, 2009 at 11:24 am

    I THINK IT’S PAUL FIX AND CHUCK CONNORS

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  21. Steven Moshlak's avatar Steven Moshlak says:
    February 5, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    Chuck Conners on the right and it’s a pre-Flip Wilson appearance for a young Buddy Hackett.

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  22. zapgun's avatar zapgun says:
    February 6, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    As others have probably informed you, Gillman apeared in the episode titled “Heller” (February 23, 1960 (Season 2, Episode 22)), which was the very next episode after the one you referenced. He is listed in the IMDb for the “Heller” episode.

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  23. Unknown's avatar Harpo JB says:
    February 6, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    I was going to cite the “Heller” episode in which Gilman* is* credited, but Zapgun beat me to it by about four hours.
    For what it’s worth, here is a link to the IMDB page of the “Heller” episode:
     
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0686619/
     
    I can’t figure out how to make the link clickable, so anyone who wants to see it will have to copy-and-paste.

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  24. Unknown's avatar Harpo JB says:
    February 6, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    Hmm … It seems that the blog software auto-magically turns URLs into clickable links.  :- )
     
    On the other hand, it does not allow us to edit our previous posts. :- (
     

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