Movie Star Mystery Photo


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Los Angeles Times file photo

Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday. To keep the mystery photo from getting lost in the other entries, I move it from Monday to Tuesday to Wednesday, etc., adding a photo every day. I have to approve all comments, so if you’re wrong your guess will be posted, but if you’re right, you’ll have to wait until Friday. There’s no need to submit your guess five times. Once is enough. The only prize is bragging rights. 

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Los Angeles Times file photo
Here’s another photo of our mystery woman. Three people have identified her: Alexa Foreman, "Carmen" and Jeff Hanna.
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Los Angeles Times file photo
Here’s another photo of our mystery woman.
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Los Angeles Times file photo
And another photo of our mystery woman.
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Los Angeles Times file photo
Here’s the final photo of our mystery woman. She is Jacqueline White and appeared in "Narrow Margin," "Crossfire" and "Swing Shift Maisie." 

Check back Monday for another mystery photo!

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57 Responses to Movie Star Mystery Photo

  1. jany's avatar jany says:

    Priscilla Lane?

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  2. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:

    Audra Lindley?

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  3. jeff prescott's avatar jeff prescott says:

    Kitty Carlisle

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  4. Sheila's avatar Sheila says:

    Virginia Mayo

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  5. Pam's avatar Pam says:

    A very young Gracie Allen?

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  6. Madonna N.'s avatar Madonna N. says:

    Arlene Francis

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  7. Nick Santa Maria's avatar Nick Santa Maria says:

    Lola Albright.

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  8. Scott's avatar Scott says:

    Irene Dunne?

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  9. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:

    Jeanette Nolan

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  10. Robert's avatar Robert says:

    Jean Arthur

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  11. Susan's avatar Susan says:

    Ginger Rogers

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  12. Joe's avatar Joe says:

    Marion Davis

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  13. Dan Briggs's avatar Dan Briggs says:

    Gracie Allen!

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  14. Pat's avatar Pat says:

    Anne Baxter

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  15. LAURA's avatar LAURA says:

    IRENE DUNNE

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  16. josealoisiu's avatar josealoisiu says:

    Priscila Lane

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  17. AJ's avatar AJ says:

    Katherine Helmond

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  18. blaine's avatar blaine says:

    Olivia De Havilland

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  19. AJ's avatar AJ says:

    Katherine Helmond

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  20. Cynthia vanaria's avatar Cynthia vanaria says:

    Dorothy Kilgallan

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  21. Michelle Estrada's avatar Michelle Estrada says:

    Dinah Shore?

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  22. Gary Hertzberg's avatar Gary Hertzberg says:

    Dinah Shore

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  23. Ms. T.'s avatar Ms. T. says:

    Katherine Helmond

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  24. Jazzfan's avatar Jazzfan says:

    Harriet Hilliard?

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  25. dv's avatar dv says:

    helen hunt

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  26. bellczar's avatar bellczar says:

    Sonia Henie

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  27. marpessa dawn's avatar marpessa dawn says:

    Gracie Burns

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  28. AS's avatar AS says:

    C’mon people! This is absolutely Jean Arthur!!!

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  29. Edgar Luis's avatar Edgar Luis says:

    Irene Dunne

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  30. Sam's avatar Sam says:

    Fay Wray

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  31. Marc's avatar Marc says:

    Jean Harlow

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  32. JohnM's avatar JohnM says:

    Jean Harlow

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  33. Steve's avatar Steve says:

    JUDY HOLLIDAY!

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  34. barbara Westrope's avatar barbara Westrope says:

    carole landis

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  35. yvonne's avatar yvonne says:

    Joan Caufield?

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  36. Irene Wilk's avatar Irene Wilk says:

    Juliet Mills

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  37. Barbara Newman's avatar Barbara Newman says:

    Joan Blondell?

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  38. Coto's avatar Coto says:

    Sure looks like Gracie to me.

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  39. Rinky Dink's avatar Rinky Dink says:

    Deanna Durbin?

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  40. W. Mack's avatar W. Mack says:

    Maureen O’Sullivan

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  41. william's avatar william says:

    eva marie saint

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  42. Pat's avatar Pat says:

    Peggy Lee

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  43. Pat's avatar Pat says:

    Scratch Peggy Lee. It’s Glynis Johns.

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  44. Lorenzo's avatar Lorenzo says:

    She favors Teresa Wright.

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  45. Barb's avatar Barb says:

    Teresa Wright

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  46. Cold in PHX's avatar Cold in PHX says:

    SImon Simone?

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  47. Jeff Comstock's avatar Jeff Comstock says:

    I think the smile looks like Gracie Allen’s.

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  48. Barb's avatar Barb says:

    How about Arlene Dahl?

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  49. Pat's avatar Pat says:

    Elsa Lanchester

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  50. From the first shot, I too could have sworn upon Kitty Carlisle. But since she has been ruled out, how about the Joan Davis? Anyone remember, ‘I Married Joan (“what a girl, what a whirl, what a wife!”)?

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  51. Barb's avatar Barb says:

    One more try. Shirley Jean Rickert?

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  52. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:

    Kathleen Nolan

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  53. miss_msry's avatar miss_msry says:

    Ruth Warrick.

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  54. Barb's avatar Barb says:

    June Haver?

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  55. Eliza Fox's avatar Eliza Fox says:

    Rita Johnson?

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