Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on August 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 17, 2009, Mystery Photo
 Los Angeles Times file photo

 
Above, Laurie Mitchell in "Calypso Joe," June 29, 1957. I can't say I've ever seen an outfit exactly like that.

June 5, 1957, School for Brides Please congratulate Suzy Q, the only person to identify our mystery guest: Laurie Mitchell, who appeared in "Attack of the Puppet People."

Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday … or on Saturday if I have a hard time picking only five pictures; sometimes it's difficult to choose. 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 mystery star: Everett Sloane!

Aug. 18, 2009, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: Laurie Mitchell in "Tightrope," Nov. 7, 1959.

Here's another picture of our mystery woman, tilted and airbrushed by The Times' art department.

Aug. 19, 2009, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo

Laurie Mitchell, April 1, 1958.

Here's another picture of our mystery woman with the background painted out by The Times' art department. 

Aug. 20, 2009, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: The back of the print says, "David Wayne stars as 'medicine man' — he sings two songs. Laurie is his assistant and dressed accordingly. Wagon Train, 'Shadrack Bennington Story,' " June 22, 1960.

Here's another picture of our mystery woman. This was sent out to publicize her appearance in "Wagon Train."

Really.

Aug. 21, 2009, Mystery Photo

Photograph by Loren Patty / Los Angeles Times

June 18, 1957: Laurie Mitchell appears in court to file a lawsuit against Henry Garbowitz, seeking damages for injuries she suffered in a 1955 car accident.
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46 Responses to Movie Star Mystery Photo

  1. margie's avatar margie says:
    August 17, 2009 at 9:34 am

    june haver

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  2. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    August 17, 2009 at 9:41 am

    Peggie Castle

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  3. Cold in PHX's avatar Cold in PHX says:
    August 17, 2009 at 10:07 am

    This is probably wrong, but my first guess is Dorothy Provine.

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  4. Cynthia K.'s avatar Cynthia K. says:
    August 17, 2009 at 10:11 am

    Ann Blyth.

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  5. william's avatar william says:
    August 17, 2009 at 10:16 am

    Gloria Grahame

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  6. william's avatar william says:
    August 17, 2009 at 10:32 am

    Abbe Lane…..I know its not correct but I had to get my first hunches over with.

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  7. Claire Lockhart's avatar Claire Lockhart says:
    August 17, 2009 at 10:42 am

    Gloria Grahame

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  9. Karen's avatar Karen says:
    August 17, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    Carol Lynley

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  10. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:
    August 17, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    Always liked the phrase, Ina Ray Hutton & Her All-Girl Band. Could it be Ina Ray?
    If not, at least I got the chance to type it — after being in my head for more than fifty years.

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  11. Martin J. Featherly's avatar Martin J. Featherly says:
    August 17, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    Sandra Dee

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  12. Nick Santa Maria's avatar Nick Santa Maria says:
    August 17, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Adele Mara

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  13. Barbara Klein's avatar Barbara Klein says:
    August 17, 2009 at 2:06 pm

    Carroll Baker

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  14. Jeff Hanna's avatar Jeff Hanna says:
    August 17, 2009 at 10:18 pm

    Jeanne Cooper

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  15. Stacia's avatar Stacia says:
    August 17, 2009 at 11:06 pm

    She’s pretty, she looks like a blonded-up Joy Page.

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  16. Jane Ellen WAyne's avatar Jane Ellen WAyne says:
    August 18, 2009 at 9:38 am

    Fay Dunaway

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  17. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:
    August 18, 2009 at 10:01 am

    Angie Dickinson

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  18. Cynthia K.'s avatar Cynthia K. says:
    August 18, 2009 at 10:49 am

    Anne Francis.

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  19. Victor Huntrods Brown, from across the pond in England's avatar Victor Huntrods Brown, from across the pond in England says:
    August 18, 2009 at 1:43 pm

    My wife Mary suggests this looks very like Kathleen Hughes.

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  20. Ken LaFave's avatar Ken LaFave says:
    August 19, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Faye Dunaway!

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  21. Sonny King's avatar Sonny King says:
    August 19, 2009 at 9:25 am

    Dawn Wells

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  22. Pat in Michigan's avatar Pat in Michigan says:
    August 19, 2009 at 9:37 am

    Barbara Nichols

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  23. Rogét-L.A.'s avatar Rogét-L.A. says:
    August 19, 2009 at 9:39 am

    Vivian Blaine?

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  24. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:
    August 19, 2009 at 10:28 am

    Mrs. Robert Day, Dorothy Provine.

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  25. Barbara Klein's avatar Barbara Klein says:
    August 19, 2009 at 10:29 am

    Roxanne Arlen

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  26. Cynthia K.'s avatar Cynthia K. says:
    August 19, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Rose Marie.

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  28. Alekszandr's avatar Alekszandr says:
    August 19, 2009 at 3:11 pm

    Barbara Lang

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  29. annie frye's avatar annie frye says:
    August 19, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Could this be Gypsy Rose Lee?

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  30. Victor Huntrods Brown, from across the pond in England's avatar Victor Huntrods Brown, from across the pond in England says:
    August 19, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    I’m having a job choosing between a number of possibilities. So let’s get Vera-Ellen out of the way first.

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  31. Barbara's avatar Barbara says:
    August 19, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    Wow – this is a toughy. I know I am wrong – she looks like a cross between Candy Barr and Lili St Cyr! (Maybe it’s just the feathers…)

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  32. Victor Huntrods Brown, from across the pond in England's avatar Victor Huntrods Brown, from across the pond in England says:
    August 20, 2009 at 3:27 am

    Just before the Thursday picture is posted I’ll guess this is Patrice Wymore.

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  33. Lana's avatar Lana says:
    August 20, 2009 at 8:07 am

    Lori Nelson

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  34. January_Gal's avatar January_Gal says:
    August 20, 2009 at 9:04 am

    Barbara Bain

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  35. January_Gal's avatar January_Gal says:
    August 20, 2009 at 9:09 am

    Joyce Meadows

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  36. Gregory Moore's avatar Gregory Moore says:
    August 20, 2009 at 9:16 am

    Ruta Lee?

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  37. Unknown's avatar zabadu says:
    August 20, 2009 at 9:33 am

    Jackie Loughery?

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  38. Rogét-L.A.'s avatar Rogét-L.A. says:
    August 20, 2009 at 9:36 am

    Jan Sterling?

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  39. margie's avatar margie says:
    August 20, 2009 at 9:47 am

    claire carleton

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  40. Greg Clancey's avatar Greg Clancey says:
    August 20, 2009 at 10:20 am

    Jackie Russell

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  41. Pat in Michigan's avatar Pat in Michigan says:
    August 20, 2009 at 11:09 am

    Jeannie Carson

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  42. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    August 20, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    Magda Gabor.

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  43. hill335's avatar hill335 says:
    August 20, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    I believe this is Janis Paige.

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  44. Sonny King's avatar Sonny King says:
    August 20, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    Joanna Moore

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  45. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    August 20, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    Betty Utey

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  46. Jeff's avatar Jeff says:
    August 21, 2009 at 6:30 am

    That’s Jeri Archer, who “starred” as Belle Poitrine in the classic movie-star autobio parody, “Little Me.”

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