Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on April 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

April 20, 2009, Mystery Photo  

Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: Norma Crane, 1960. Please congratulate Matt Severson, Anne Papineau, Dru Duniway, Claire Lockhart, Cynthia Keillor, Zabadu, January Gal, Sam O'Neal, Jeff, Danielle, Bill, Patrick G., Michael Ryerson, Sydney Johnson, Laurence, Naomi Caryl, R. Ahuna,  Barbara Klein, Sue and M. for correctly identifying her.

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 your guess is posted immediately, that means you're
wrong. (And if a wrong guess has already been submitted by someone
else, there's no point in submitting it again.) If you're right, you
will have to wait until Friday. There's no need to submit your guess
five times. Once is enough. The only prize is bragging rights. 

The answer to last week's photo: Aileen Pringle.

April 21, 2009, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: Norma Crane, 1960.

Yes, this is the same actress. Choosing the right photographer makes all the difference, doesn't it? Please congratulate Carmen for correctly identifying our mystery woman!

April 23, 2009, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: Norma Crane, 1961.

Yes, this is the same actress.

April 23, 2009, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo

Norma Crane as Golde in "Fiddler on the Roof," 1970.

Yes, this is the same actress. Really!

March 12, 1961, Norma Crane

As many people have guessed, our mystery woman is Norma Crane, born Norma Anna Bella Zuckerman. She died of cancer in 1973 at the age of 42.

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86 Responses to Movie Star Mystery Photo

  1. Rance Ryan's avatar Rance Ryan says:
    April 20, 2009 at 9:07 am

    Suzy Parker

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  2. Jeff's avatar Jeff says:
    April 20, 2009 at 9:16 am

    Sophia Loren?

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  3. Barbara Klein's avatar Barbara Klein says:
    April 20, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Looks like Suzy Parker

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  4. michaelryerson's avatar michaelryerson says:
    April 20, 2009 at 9:42 am

    hmmm, a smouldering Melina Mercouri?

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  5. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:
    April 20, 2009 at 9:43 am

    While I don’t yet know who the mystery person is, there is a hint in the picture itself. It is the signature of Maurice Seymour. Maurice Seymour was actually two Russian immigrant brothers, one named Maurice and the other Seymour, who specialized in glamor photography in Chicago and New York from the twenties through the seventies.
    Methinks that could be a clue.
    So, I would look toward the New York stage circa 1965.
    I could also be known as Red, the Herring too.

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  6. william's avatar william says:
    April 20, 2009 at 9:53 am

    Tamara Toumanova

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  7. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:
    April 20, 2009 at 9:56 am

    Catherine Deneuve

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  8. Eileen's avatar Eileen says:
    April 20, 2009 at 9:58 am

    Ingrid Bergman

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  9. Gary Martin's avatar Gary Martin says:
    April 20, 2009 at 10:27 am

    My first reaction is that this is Dawn Addams. Best regards…

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  10. william's avatar william says:
    April 20, 2009 at 10:29 am

    eleanor parker

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  11. Cynthia Keillor's avatar Cynthia Keillor says:
    April 20, 2009 at 10:30 am

    Tamara Toumanova.

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  12. Allison Berntsen's avatar Allison Berntsen says:
    April 20, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Gina Lollobrigida?

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  13. Allison Berntsen's avatar Allison Berntsen says:
    April 20, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Tippi Hedren?

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  14. Anne Papineau's avatar Anne Papineau says:
    April 20, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Capucine?

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  15. Anne Papineau's avatar Anne Papineau says:
    April 20, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Dorian Leigh?

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  16. TonyJoe's avatar TonyJoe says:
    April 20, 2009 at 11:52 am

    First glance for me? Diana Muldaur. Given your past selections, I would guess that I have missed the mark.

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  17. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    April 20, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    I’m gonna take my reputation in my shaky hands and guess Arlene Dahl, though this gal does not have her distinctive smirk (or beauty mark). .

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  18. jeff prescott's avatar jeff prescott says:
    April 20, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    zsa (2X)?

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  19. Rinky Dink's avatar Rinky Dink says:
    April 20, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    Rhonda Fleming?

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  20. Eileen's avatar Eileen says:
    April 20, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    Arlene Dah;

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  21. Eileen's avatar Eileen says:
    April 20, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    Tamara Toumanova

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  22. Victor H Brown , from over the pond in England's avatar Victor H Brown , from over the pond in England says:
    April 20, 2009 at 4:18 pm

    At first glance I thought this was a little known French actress but as the photo is from the L.A. Times it seems unlikely so, with little confidence, I’ll guess Arlene Dahl.

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  23. rdare's avatar rdare says:
    April 20, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    francoise dorleac?

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  24. Mark Clark's avatar Mark Clark says:
    April 20, 2009 at 7:45 pm

    Barbara Bain?

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  25. Linda's avatar Linda says:
    April 20, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    Catherine Deneuve

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  26. Jeff Hanna's avatar Jeff Hanna says:
    April 20, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    Mai Zetterling?

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  27. Harry Langmead's avatar Harry Langmead says:
    April 20, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    Cyd Charisse?

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  28. Victor H Brown, across the pond in England.'s avatar Victor H Brown, across the pond in England. says:
    April 21, 2009 at 3:40 am

    Foolishly I didn’t do a last minute check before submitting my first guess which had already been given the thumbs down so, however unlikely it seems, how about Yvonne Furneaux?..She certainly has that look.

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  29. Sandy's avatar Sandy says:
    April 21, 2009 at 9:25 am

    Is it Joanna Moore? Just saw her on an Andy Griffith rerun, and that’s what she looked like.

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  30. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    April 21, 2009 at 9:31 am

    My coworkers and I am stumped. She looks completely different in each photo!

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  31. Bob Duvall's avatar Bob Duvall says:
    April 21, 2009 at 10:29 am

    Deborah Walley

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  32. Cynthia Keillor's avatar Cynthia Keillor says:
    April 21, 2009 at 11:59 am

    Susannah York.

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  33. Tim Ahern's avatar Tim Ahern says:
    April 21, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Inger Stevens?

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  34. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:
    April 21, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    Deborah Raffin

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  35. Riley's avatar Riley says:
    April 21, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    Angie Dickinson ?

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  36. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    April 21, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    Hope Lange.

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  37. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    April 21, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    What is your panel about at the Book Fair this weekend? The Times section on the book fair gives writeups for each of the authors, but no writeups explaining the panels.

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  38. TonyJ's avatar TonyJ says:
    April 21, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    Nancy Hunter? Good thing you state the photos are the same person otherwise, I wouldn’t believe it.

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  39. Dellilah Schelen's avatar Dellilah Schelen says:
    April 21, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    Lili Palmer

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  40. Dee Dee's avatar Dee Dee says:
    April 21, 2009 at 5:27 pm

    Kay Kendall

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  41. Nancy Price's avatar Nancy Price says:
    April 21, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    Lois Nettleton

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  42. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    April 22, 2009 at 6:04 am

    Inger Stevens

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  43. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    April 22, 2009 at 6:06 am

    She looks like Audrey Hepburn

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  44. Bob Duvall's avatar Bob Duvall says:
    April 22, 2009 at 7:36 am

    Deborah Walley

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  45. January_Gal's avatar January_Gal says:
    April 22, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Lee Remick

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  46. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:
    April 22, 2009 at 9:30 am

    Monique Fowler

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  47. jany's avatar jany says:
    April 22, 2009 at 9:43 am

    ROSEMARY DECAMP

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  48. Cynthia Keillor's avatar Cynthia Keillor says:
    April 22, 2009 at 10:26 am

    Jean Simmons.

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  49. Carolyn Crowe's avatar Carolyn Crowe says:
    April 22, 2009 at 10:37 am

    Joan Fontaine

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  50. Pat in Michigan's avatar Pat in Michigan says:
    April 22, 2009 at 10:49 am

    Kasey Rogers

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  51. Sonny King's avatar Sonny King says:
    April 22, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    Constance Towers

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  52. annie frye's avatar annie frye says:
    April 22, 2009 at 12:42 pm

    could it be Viveca Lindfors?

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  53. Nancy Price's avatar Nancy Price says:
    April 22, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    Lois Nettleton

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  54. Matt Severson's avatar Matt Severson says:
    April 22, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    The answer is:
    NORMA CRANE, who appeared in the 1966 film, PENELOPE.
    Thanks!
    Matt

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  55. Nathan Benedict's avatar Nathan Benedict says:
    April 22, 2009 at 9:31 pm

    Suzy Parker.

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  56. Nancy Price's avatar Nancy Price says:
    April 23, 2009 at 5:59 am

    Lois Nettleton

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  57. TonyJ's avatar TonyJ says:
    April 23, 2009 at 7:31 am

    Anita Ekberg. I don’t really believe it and I would lean toward Melina Mercouri except that I see someone has already eliminated that choice.

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  58. Anne Papineau's avatar Anne Papineau says:
    April 23, 2009 at 9:06 am

    Norma Crane

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  59. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:
    April 23, 2009 at 9:13 am

    Norma Crane

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  60. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    April 23, 2009 at 9:24 am

    She’s Eleanor Parker, Diane Baker, Anna Magnani, and Telly Savalas all rolled into one!

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  61. Claire Lockhart's avatar Claire Lockhart says:
    April 23, 2009 at 9:27 am

    Norma Crane

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  62. GSasano's avatar GSasano says:
    April 23, 2009 at 9:29 am

    Jean Peters

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  63. Cynthia Keillor's avatar Cynthia Keillor says:
    April 23, 2009 at 9:47 am

    Norma Crane.

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  64. Unknown's avatar zabadu says:
    April 23, 2009 at 9:55 am

    Wow, I’d have never guessed that was Norma Crane from Fiddler on the Roof!!!

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  65. cici's avatar cici says:
    April 23, 2009 at 10:01 am

    Olivia de Havilland

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  66. Elsie's avatar Elsie says:
    April 23, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Norma Crane?

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  67. January_Gal's avatar January_Gal says:
    April 23, 2009 at 10:21 am

    Norma Crane

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  68. Sam O'Neal's avatar Sam O'Neal says:
    April 23, 2009 at 10:23 am

    Norma Crane?

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  69. Jeff's avatar Jeff says:
    April 23, 2009 at 10:41 am

    Aha! It’s Norma Crane, The Golde picture gives it away. Great contest as usual.

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  70. Danielle's avatar Danielle says:
    April 23, 2009 at 11:12 am

    Norma Crane!

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  71. Bill's avatar Bill says:
    April 23, 2009 at 11:23 am

    Norma Crane

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  72. Patricia G.'s avatar Patricia G. says:
    April 23, 2009 at 11:26 am

    Norma Crane? (If so it’s the first one I thought I knew well enough to give a shot at answering – do I win a pony?)

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  73. MichaelRyerson's avatar MichaelRyerson says:
    April 23, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    Clearly Norma Crane.
    Tevye: [singing] Is this the little girl I carried? Is this the little boy at play?
    Golde: [singing] I don’t remember growing older. When did they?

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  74. Sydney Johnson's avatar Sydney Johnson says:
    April 23, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    Wow what a chameleon! The last picture was a give-away though . . . that is surely Golde from Fiddler on the Roof. So, the actress is Norma Crane.

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  75. laurence's avatar laurence says:
    April 23, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    norma crane she played golde in fiddler on the roof

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  76. OldOldLady Of The Hills's avatar OldOldLady Of The Hills says:
    April 23, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    It is the Late Great NORMA CRANE! She was a dear friend and she is still very much missed.

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  77. Gary Martin's avatar Gary Martin says:
    April 23, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    Inga Swenson!!!

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  78. Rahuna's avatar Rahuna says:
    April 23, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    Norma Crane.

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  79. Barbara Klein's avatar Barbara Klein says:
    April 23, 2009 at 6:11 pm

    Norma Crane.

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  80. Sam's avatar Sam says:
    April 23, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    Alexis Smtih…but I know I’m wrong. She looks familiar in the first picture, but only if there’s an accent attached.

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  81. Sue's avatar Sue says:
    April 23, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    Norma Crane

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  82. Mark Clark's avatar Mark Clark says:
    April 24, 2009 at 12:17 am

    Silvana Mangano, absolutely!

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  83. Joan Y. Compagno's avatar Joan Y. Compagno says:
    April 24, 2009 at 7:59 am

    Gloria Henry??

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  84. M's avatar M says:
    April 24, 2009 at 8:39 am

    Norma Crane

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  85. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    April 24, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    Goodness! No offense to Miss Crane, but I wouldn’t know her if she ran up and bit me on the ankle.

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  86. Dumbfounded's avatar Dumbfounded says:
    October 31, 2009 at 12:22 am

    Reading “Natasha” book by author:Suzanne Finstad, about life of Natalie Wood. Found this address in response to search of image of Norma Crane, who is mentioned as friend of Woods.
    Love the ability of web to show images of people mentioned in bios.
    Thanks

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