Movie Star Bonus Mystery Photo

Posted on October 25, 2009 by lmharnisch
Oct. 25, 2009, Mystery Photo
Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times
Here’s a little bonus: A certain film star’s funeral. See if you can identify the (not very) mysterious pallbearers.

Update: As most people realized, this is Errol Flynn's funeral. Curiously enough, although the papers reported that Jack Oakie was unable to get into the service because of tight security, he's in this picture. Also shown, from left: Mickey Rooney, Raoul Walsh, Guinn Williams and Otto Reichow. The other folks are unidentified.

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9 Responses to Movie Star Bonus Mystery Photo

  1. herb nichols's avatar herb nichols says:
    October 25, 2009 at 9:20 am

    jack oakie mickey rooney raoul walsh

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  2. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:
    October 25, 2009 at 9:22 am

    Errol Flynn (center) w/ Mickey Rooney, Jack Oakie, Raoul Walsh, Guinn “Big Boy” Williams, Otto Reichow

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  3. Barbara's avatar Barbara says:
    October 25, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    Looks like Jack Oakie in front with the bow tie, Raoul Walsh in the back with the eye patch and Mickey Rooney in the back with the glasses.

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  4. Unknown's avatar zabadu says:
    October 25, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    Judy Garland?

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  5. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    October 25, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    Definitely Jack Oakie, Raoul Walsh, and Mickey Rooney.

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  6. mary mallory's avatar mary mallory says:
    October 25, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    These are pallbearers at Errol Flynn’s funeral. Guinn “Big Boy Williams” is large man near the front. Paul Henreid could be on the opposite side. Is Mike Romanoff just out of frame at the back left?

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  7. michaelryerson's avatar michaelryerson says:
    October 25, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    Well this is Errol Flynn in the box with some of his old chums at the handles, Jack Oakie, Mickey Rooney, Raoul Walsh, Guinn ‘Big Boy’ Williams here in the foreground and maybe Victor Fleming across from him. In the far background I see Johnny Weismuller in a pair of Wayfarers and maybe Arthur Miller looking on.

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  8. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:
    October 26, 2009 at 10:00 am

    In those days, Michael Romanoff was sure to be seen (and photographed) everywhere. He often showed up at funerals to be shot with the rich and famous deceased.
    Romanoff was one of the first of a now too familiar cortege, those famous for being famous.

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  9. Kathleen's avatar Kathleen says:
    September 8, 2011 at 11:47 pm

    That’s his son Sean in front (back to camera)

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