Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on December 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

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  Los Angeles Times file photo

Update – Signe Hasso, May 11, 1941.

As most people realized, this is Signe Hasso, who died in 2002 at the age of 86.

 
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: Marion Burns!

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  Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: Signe Hasso wears brown and beige in this camel’s hair hooded jacket suit, March 9, 1941.

Here's another photo of our mystery star. Please congratulate Mary Mallory for identifying her!
Dec. 9, 2009, Mystery Photo Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: (April 30, 1944) Dutch Nordic – Paramount seems to have a penchant for beautiful Swedish actresses. First it was Ingrid Bergman cast with Gary Cooper in “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Now they give Gary lovely Signe Hasso in Cecil De Mille’s “The Story of Dr. Wassell.” She plays a Dutch nurse, and wait until you see that pink and cream loveliness in gorgeous Technicolor,

Here's another photo of our mystery gal. Please congratulate Dewey Webb and Gerald McCann for identifying her!

Dec. 10, 2009, Mystery Photo Los Angeles Times file photo

Feb. 27, 1952: Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin and Signe Hasso.

Here's another photo of our mystery woman with some (sort of) mysterious companions. Please congratulate  Carmen, Rosemarie, Mike Hawks and Kylie for identifying her!

Dec. 11, 2009, Mystery Photo Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: (June 25, 1950) Doctor’s Work – In this scene from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “Crisis,” Cary Grant, who portrays a world famous surgeon, is tending one of his patients, Jose Ferrer. Looking on is Signe Hasso, who has the role of Ferrer’s wife. Also in the cast are Paula Raymond, Ramon Novarro, Gilbert Roland and Leon Ames. 

Please congratulate Rick Scott, Megan Lee and Thom; Michael Ryerson, Steve Stollar, Jeffrey Speicher, Cold in PHX, Claire Lockhart, Lee Ann Bailey, James Curtis, Dru Duniway, April Moreau and Rosalyn for identifying her or her mystery companions!

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37 Responses to Movie Star Mystery Photo

  1. mary mallory's avatar mary mallory says:
    December 7, 2009 at 9:13 am

    Signe Hasso.

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  2. Steven Bibb's avatar Steven Bibb says:
    December 7, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Looks like it might be Anne Nagel.

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  3. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    December 7, 2009 at 9:37 am

    Julie Bishop also known as Jacqueline Wells

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  4. Jenny M's avatar Jenny M says:
    December 7, 2009 at 9:41 am

    Lucille Bremer

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  5. Flo Myers's avatar Flo Myers says:
    December 7, 2009 at 9:43 am

    Wendy Barrie?

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  6. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:
    December 7, 2009 at 11:56 am

    Looks like an incredibly young Susan Hayward.

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  7. gerald mccann's avatar gerald mccann says:
    December 7, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    Kitty Carlisle

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  8. Lana's avatar Lana says:
    December 8, 2009 at 9:28 am

    Francis Farmer

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  10. MichaelRyerson's avatar MichaelRyerson says:
    December 8, 2009 at 9:44 am

    I don’t know who it is but what an outfit! They don’t wear clothes like that anymore. What a great look with the gloves and button front and hood(?). And the attitude, of course.

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  11. Steve Stoliar's avatar Steve Stoliar says:
    December 8, 2009 at 11:20 am

    Peggy Cummins?

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  12. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    December 8, 2009 at 11:46 am

    She’s lovely–is she Sally Blane?

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  14. gerald mccann's avatar gerald mccann says:
    December 9, 2009 at 8:29 am

    Signe Hasso

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  15. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    December 9, 2009 at 9:31 am

    Signe Hasso

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  16. Rosemarie's avatar Rosemarie says:
    December 9, 2009 at 9:39 am

    Signe Hasso?

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  17. Rogét-L.A.'s avatar Rogét-L.A. says:
    December 9, 2009 at 9:59 am

    Betsy Blair?

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  18. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:
    December 9, 2009 at 10:06 am

    Am I stupid, it is of course, Signe Hasso.

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  19. Pat in Michigan's avatar Pat in Michigan says:
    December 9, 2009 at 10:08 am

    Polly Ann Young

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  20. Kylie's avatar Kylie says:
    December 9, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    Signe Hasso

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  21. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    December 10, 2009 at 9:18 am

    Her companions are the great Ruth Gordon and her husband, Garson Kanin.

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  22. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    December 10, 2009 at 9:19 am

    That’s Ruth Gordon and her husband Garson Kanin.

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  23. Richard Heft's avatar Richard Heft says:
    December 10, 2009 at 9:25 am

    Marsha Hunt?

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  24. Rosalyn's avatar Rosalyn says:
    December 10, 2009 at 9:36 am

    Ruth Gordon,Garson Kanin and Signe Hasso

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  25. April Moreau's avatar April Moreau says:
    December 10, 2009 at 10:00 am

    Is it Billie Burke? I’m not sure of the Man in photo but, I think the women is Ruth Gordon?

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  26. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:
    December 10, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Here she is with Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon on the set of A DOUBLE LIFE.

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  27. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:
    December 10, 2009 at 10:08 am

    Signe Hasso
    Ruth Gordon
    Garson Kanin

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  28. James Curtis's avatar James Curtis says:
    December 10, 2009 at 10:26 am

    That’s Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin, presumably on the set of “A Double Life.” That means the girl is Signe Hasso.

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  29. Lee Ann Bailey's avatar Lee Ann Bailey says:
    December 10, 2009 at 10:45 am

    Still don’t know the mystery star but the couple with her are Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin.

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  30. Claire Lockhart's avatar Claire Lockhart says:
    December 10, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    Signe Hasso with Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin

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  31. Cold in PHX's avatar Cold in PHX says:
    December 10, 2009 at 12:55 pm

    Dunno on the mystery guest, but isn’t that Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon with her?

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  32. Jeffrey Speicher's avatar Jeffrey Speicher says:
    December 10, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    Signe Hasso, with Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon

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  33. Steve Stoliar's avatar Steve Stoliar says:
    December 10, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    Signe Hasso.

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  34. MichaelRyerson's avatar MichaelRyerson says:
    December 10, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    Well, the name of the lovely lady continues to escape me (story of my life) but her companions here in this last photo are obviously Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin.

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  35. MichaelRyerson's avatar MichaelRyerson says:
    December 10, 2009 at 4:08 pm

    Signe Hasso?? Oh, I think so.

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  36. Megan, Lee, and Thom's avatar Megan, Lee, and Thom says:
    December 10, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    Signe Hasso

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  37. Rick Scott's avatar Rick Scott says:
    December 11, 2009 at 2:11 am

    Signe Hasso. The mystery companions are Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. Looks like a production still for “A Double Life.”

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