Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on May 9, 2009 by lmharnisch
 

May 4, 2009, Mystery Photo
Photograph by Walter Frederick Seely, 1448 Wilcox Ave.

Jack Mulhall, Dec. 5, 1925

June 6, 1979, Jack Mulhall Update: As many people guessed, this is Jack Mulhall, a prolific actor who died at the age of 91. I had a difficult time choosing which pictures to post because there are so many good ones.

At right, Mulhall's obituary by Dorothy Townsend, June 6, 1979.

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: George Dolenz.

May 5, 2009, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo

July 3, 1927: Mulhall and Jane Winton in "The Poor Nut."

Here's another picture of our mystery fellow with a mystery companion. Please congratulate Mary Mallory, Alekszandr, Juile, Steven Bibb, John Hall (I'm not sure if this is former Mirror/Times/Register columnist John Hall),  Randy Skretvedt, Cinnamon Carter and Ed for correctly identifying him.

May 6, 2009, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo

On the set of W.C. Fields' "The Old-Fashioned Way": From left, Director William Beaudine, Mulhall, Charles West, Jack Dillon and Dell Henderson.

Here's our mystery fellow with some mystery companions. Please congratulate Dewey Webb and "Laura" fan Waldo Lydecker for correctly identifying him (and to Mary Mallory for identifying the movie in the previous photo), What are these fellows doing with their hats?

May 7, 2009, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo

March 19, 1954, Muhall and Harold Lloyd at a party for Mack Sennett.

Here's
our mystery star with a mystery companion. Please congratulate R. Ahuna
and Nick Santa Maria for recognizing our mystery fellow and cheers to
Mary Mallory for identifying the movie in the previous photo.

May 8, 2009, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo

May 9, 1959: Made Kennedy and Mulhall in "I Remember Caviar," an episode of Screen Gems' "Goodyear Theater."

I know I said I'd identify our mystery guest today — but I'm having so much fun with these old pictures I decided to hold off until tomorrow. The man had an incredibly long career. Here he is with another mystery companion.

May 9, 2009, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo

June 18, 1944. Mulhall and Gloria Gilbert in Ken Murray's "Blackouts of 1944." Isn't this a great picture?

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48 Responses to Movie Star Mystery Photo

  1. Gregory Moore's avatar Gregory Moore says:
    May 4, 2009 at 9:19 am

    James Hall?

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  2. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    May 4, 2009 at 9:58 am

    This is Jack Mulhall, an actor who started with Biograph early in the teens, and was making appearances in the movies at least until the late ’40s, early ’50s.

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  3. michaelryerson's avatar michaelryerson says:
    May 4, 2009 at 10:23 am

    Looks like a very young James Dunn. Nice picture.

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  4. jany's avatar jany says:
    May 4, 2009 at 10:24 am

    Alec Guinness

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  5. Alekszandr's avatar Alekszandr says:
    May 4, 2009 at 10:25 am

    Jack Mulhall

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  6. Juile's avatar Juile says:
    May 4, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    I’m plumping for Jack Mulhall

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  7. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:
    May 4, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    John Payne

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  8. william's avatar william says:
    May 4, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    Charles “Buddy” Rogers

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  9. Steven Bibb's avatar Steven Bibb says:
    May 4, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    Silent film star Jack Mulhall.

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  10. ATriana's avatar ATriana says:
    May 4, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    I’m going to go with an early ’30’s John Payne…

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  11. Nancy Price's avatar Nancy Price says:
    May 4, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    Stan Laurel

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  12. John Hall's avatar John Hall says:
    May 4, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    I think it’s JACK MULHALL, the star of Mascot serials like “Burn ‘Em Up Barnes”.

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  14. Victor H Brown, over the pond in England.'s avatar Victor H Brown, over the pond in England. says:
    May 5, 2009 at 12:32 am

    Could this be a very young Sidney Blackmer?

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  15. Cinnamon Carter's avatar Cinnamon Carter says:
    May 5, 2009 at 2:02 am

    Jack Mulhall.

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  16. ed's avatar ed says:
    May 5, 2009 at 6:34 am

    The mystery photo is Frank Mulhall

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  17. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    May 5, 2009 at 8:45 am

    J. Warren Kerrigan? If not, I have two other candidates eagerly pushing their way forward.

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  18. Gary Martin's avatar Gary Martin says:
    May 5, 2009 at 9:07 am

    He makes me think: Edward Everett Horton. Right?

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  19. Gary Martin's avatar Gary Martin says:
    May 5, 2009 at 9:08 am

    He makes me think: Edward Everett Horton. Right? Gary

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  20. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:
    May 5, 2009 at 9:26 am

    Harold Lloyd

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  21. Carol Gwenn's avatar Carol Gwenn says:
    May 5, 2009 at 9:30 am

    Richard Barthelmess?

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  22. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    May 5, 2009 at 10:00 am

    Today’s photo is from the movie THE POOR NUT (First National, 1927) with Jean Arthur. it’s a very funny picture.

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  23. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:
    May 5, 2009 at 10:44 am

    Jack Mulhall

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  24. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    May 5, 2009 at 11:00 am

    Owen Moore?

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  25. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:
    May 5, 2009 at 11:43 am

    Mystery gal is Alice White (Show Girl in Hollywood)

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  26. Waldo Lydecker's avatar Waldo Lydecker says:
    May 5, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    It’s the very prolific Jack Mulhall who had among his extensive film resume my favorite sound serial, ‘ Burn ‘Em Up Barnes’.

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  27. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    May 6, 2009 at 7:11 am

    Matt Moore? Tom Moore? Mary Tyler Moore?

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  28. Rogét-L.A.'s avatar Rogét-L.A. says:
    May 6, 2009 at 9:08 am

    Could it possibly be Clifton Webb?

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  29. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:
    May 6, 2009 at 10:06 am

    Harry Langdon

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  30. Eliza's avatar Eliza says:
    May 6, 2009 at 10:32 am

    Lloyd Hughes

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  31. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    May 6, 2009 at 1:03 pm

    Today’s photo is from THE OLD FASHIONED WAY starring W. C. Fields. Director William Beaudine is the tall man with mustache standing at left, and Dell Henderson is the man seated.

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  32. Nick Santa Maria's avatar Nick Santa Maria says:
    May 6, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    Jack Mulhall. And one of the fellows in the last photo is the wonderful Del Henderson.

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  33. annie frye's avatar annie frye says:
    May 6, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    Is it Raymond Griffith?

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  34. Rahuna's avatar Rahuna says:
    May 6, 2009 at 7:36 pm

    Jack Mulhall.

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  35. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    May 7, 2009 at 9:10 am

    Well, that’s him with Harold Lloyd in this new photo. I am still stumped.
    Garry Moore? Clayton Moore? Dudley Moore? Dickie Moore? Demi Moore? Grace Moore? Colleen Moore?

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  36. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    May 7, 2009 at 9:22 am

    Is that Jack with Harold Lloyd?

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  37. Allison Berntsen's avatar Allison Berntsen says:
    May 7, 2009 at 10:34 am

    Charley Chase?

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  38. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:
    May 7, 2009 at 11:14 am

    Is it Sam Taylor. While I have no idea what he looks like, Harold Lloyd did consider him his most important director, and I believe it is Lloyd in the latest picture.
    Wild guesses all.

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  39. Diane Ely's avatar Diane Ely says:
    May 7, 2009 at 12:48 pm

    Harold Lloyd’s twin brother?

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  40. ATriana's avatar ATriana says:
    May 7, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    ..I was wrong on John Payne– 😦

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  41. Unknown's avatar zabadu says:
    May 7, 2009 at 4:41 pm

    Pretty sure the guy on the right is Harold Lloyd, but still don’t know our mystery man…

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  42. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    May 8, 2009 at 10:02 am

    Is this still from the “77 Sunset Strip” episode called “Strange Girl in Town?”

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  43. SilentCinema.com's avatar SilentCinema.com says:
    May 8, 2009 at 10:57 am

    This is definitely JACK MULHALL, the actor who began his career in the Silent Era and appeared in over 430 films.

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  44. mitch b's avatar mitch b says:
    May 8, 2009 at 11:04 am

    Cecil Kellaway

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  45. Russ's avatar Russ says:
    May 8, 2009 at 11:06 am

    Looks almost like a very young Bing Crosby.

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  46. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:
    May 8, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    Hello: I think the lady is Madge Kennedy. Either way if there is identifying information on the reverse of this photo as to the name of the tv program I would appreciate this. I am trying to compile a list of Mulhall’s credits and I am sure this is a tv photo from the late 1950’s. The S.G. at bottom right should stand for Screen Gems. I had met him a number of times in the mid 1970’s and have since he passed away been slowly but surely attempting the impossible and that is to document his full credits for tv and film. Thanks in advance if you can help out Mike Hawks of Larry Edmunds Bookshop

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  47. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:
    May 9, 2009 at 10:25 am

    Although I failed to recognize Jack Mulhall, one thing is evident. He seems to be having the time of his life at every stage in the series of pictures presented.
    He beams with the joy of a life well lived.

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  48. Gloria Mulhall's avatar Gloria Mulhall says:
    March 27, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    Great pics – what a fantastic find! Thanks, from a cool but gorgeous Dublin, Ireland,
    Gloria

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