Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on November 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nov. 9, 1959, Mystery Photo
Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: This week’s mystery star is Jane Frazee, above, in “Kansas City Kitty,” June 19, 1945. 

Sept. 8, 1985, Jane Frazee

Sept.8, 1985: The Times reports the death of Jane Frazee at the age of 67.

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 reward is bragging rights. 

The answer to last week's mystery star: Lili Gentle!

Nov. 10, 1959, Mystery Photo Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: “Introducing Mr. Timmy – more formally known as Timothy Glenn Tryon, son of Republic’s beautifully young star, Jane Frazee, and Glenn Tryon.” 

Here’s another photo of our mystery guest with what I believe is a first for the Daily Mirror – a mystery baby! Please congratulate Don Danard, Jeff Hanna, Carmen and John C. Marshall for identifying her.

Nov. 11, 2009, Mystery Photo Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: “Marjorie Montgomery makes a cholo coat of Guatemalan cotton, worn by Jane Frazee, at the left. Vera Ralston models a Western Fashions casual,” Jan. 2, 1947.

Here's another photo of our mystery woman with a mystery companion (how about those shoes?). Please congratulate Kylie for identifying her!

Please congratulate Jeff Hanna, Carmen, Mary Mallory and Mike Hawks for recognizing Ralston.

Nov. 12, 2009, Mystery Photo Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: Jane Frazee in “Gay Ranchero.” Presumably that’s Roy Rogers under all the paint.  I think just about everybody recognized him!

Here’s our mystery gal with a mystery companion. Please congratulate Nick Santa Maria for identifying her and Jeff Hanna, Carmen and Dewey Webb for identifying yesterday’s mystery companion.

2009_1113_mystery_photo_02 Los Angeles Times file photo
Jane Frazee in a 1975 handout photo. Please congratulate Megan, Lee and Thom; Brent Walker, Mike Hawks, 

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34 Responses to Movie Star Mystery Photo

  1. Jenny M's avatar Jenny M says:
    November 9, 2009 at 11:31 am

    Joan Caulfield

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  2. Lee Rivas's avatar Lee Rivas says:
    November 9, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    Esther Williams?

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  3. Jeff Hanna's avatar Jeff Hanna says:
    November 9, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    One of my favorite B musical stars, Jane Frazee!

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  4. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    November 9, 2009 at 4:08 pm

    Jane Frazee – Appeared in one of my favorite “fun” movies – Hellzapoppin’ Mrs. Jones, where are you?

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  5. Richard's avatar Richard says:
    November 10, 2009 at 5:18 am

    I don’t know but she sure was cute!

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  6. JM GREEN's avatar JM GREEN says:
    November 10, 2009 at 6:20 pm

    diana douglas

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  7. JM GREEN's avatar JM GREEN says:
    November 10, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    kay speckles gable

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  8. Kylie's avatar Kylie says:
    November 11, 2009 at 12:27 am

    Jane Frazee

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  9. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:
    November 11, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Vera Ralston (on right)

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  10. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:
    November 11, 2009 at 9:39 am

    The calm before a Gale Storm?

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  11. Nick Santa Maria's avatar Nick Santa Maria says:
    November 11, 2009 at 11:14 am

    Jane Frazee.

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  12. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    November 11, 2009 at 11:54 am

    Lady with Jane is a young Vera Ralston

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  13. Thom B's avatar Thom B says:
    November 11, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    If that is Marion Carr, the baby must be her son, Freddie.

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  14. mary mallory's avatar mary mallory says:
    November 11, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    Robie Lester.

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  15. Jeff Hanna's avatar Jeff Hanna says:
    November 11, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    The woman with Jane Frazee is Republic star Vera Hruba Ralston.

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  16. John Hall's avatar John Hall says:
    November 12, 2009 at 6:27 am

    Ruth Terry

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  17. Christa's avatar Christa says:
    November 12, 2009 at 7:27 am

    Jeanne Cagney… if i keep guessing jean cagney enough, eventually i will be right… someday… um.. maybe.
    good game.
    ty
    Christa ❤

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  18. Lorenzo's avatar Lorenzo says:
    November 12, 2009 at 9:45 am

    Gloria Winters?

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  19. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    November 12, 2009 at 9:46 am

    Mike Hawks and I knew that the yesterday’s guest of our mystery person was Vera Ralston. today she’s posing with Roy Rogers. They both worked for Republic, and Ralston was married to its head, Herbert Yates. And Ralston appeared in movies with two of our mystery people, Hall Bartlett and Eduardo Ciannelli.

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  20. Lana's avatar Lana says:
    November 12, 2009 at 9:47 am

    Dale Evans

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  21. Patricia van Hartesveldt's avatar Patricia van Hartesveldt says:
    November 12, 2009 at 9:49 am

    I’m pretty sure her male companion is Roy Rogers, but she is definitely not Dale Evans!

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  23. Pam Sowers's avatar Pam Sowers says:
    November 12, 2009 at 10:00 am

    I’ve no idea who she is, but the Thursday Mystery Companion looks a lot like Roy Rogers in full regalia.

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  24. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:
    November 12, 2009 at 10:47 am

    How about Jane Frazee

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  25. Brent Walker's avatar Brent Walker says:
    November 12, 2009 at 10:51 am

    Jane Frazee

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  26. Sandra Monty's avatar Sandra Monty says:
    November 12, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Dale Evans & Roy Rogers

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  27. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:
    November 12, 2009 at 11:24 am

    Here’s my second guess using the name Gale (spelled differently). Gail Davis, who often co-starred in westerns in the fifties. She seems to be of that ‘perky’ era.

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  28. Flo Myers's avatar Flo Myers says:
    November 12, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    Lynne Roberts?

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  29. Flo Myers's avatar Flo Myers says:
    November 12, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    Well, that is Roy Rogers with her. Hope this helps someone.

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  30. JM GREEN's avatar JM GREEN says:
    November 12, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    penny edwards

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  31. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    November 12, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    The one and only Happy Trails fellow, Roy Rodgers!!!

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  32. Diane Ely's avatar Diane Ely says:
    November 12, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    Kay Marx (previously surname Gorcey) with daughter Melinda Marx?

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  33. Megan, Lee, and Thom's avatar Megan, Lee, and Thom says:
    November 12, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    Jane Frazee

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  34. Sue's avatar Sue says:
    November 12, 2009 at 11:36 pm

    Linda Hayes

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