Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on May 30, 2010 by lmharnisch
May 29, 2010, Mystery Photo
Photograph by the Los Angeles Times

Update: Yes, this is George Raft and Bugsy Siegel from a 1944 hearing on bookmaking charges.

July 18, 1944, George Raft, Bugsy Siegel

OK, this may not be much of a mystery, but it’s too cool not to post. Finding a gem like this made my day.

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13 Responses to Movie Star Mystery Photo

  1. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:
    May 29, 2010 at 9:08 am

    George Raft & Bugsy Siegel

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  2. Mary mallory's avatar Mary mallory says:
    May 29, 2010 at 9:16 am

    George Raft and Bugsy Siegel.

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  3. fibber mcgee's avatar fibber mcgee says:
    May 29, 2010 at 9:24 am

    Ge4orge Raft and it’s kinda hard to tell with the squint on his face, but to sure looks like Bugsy Siegel.

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  4. David Warheit's avatar David Warheit says:
    May 29, 2010 at 9:27 am

    George Raft and friend.

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  5. Steve Stoliar's avatar Steve Stoliar says:
    May 29, 2010 at 9:28 am

    George Raft and Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel. This was probably taken before Siegel’s eyeball was shot out of his skull.

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  6. Jane Ellen WAyne's avatar Jane Ellen WAyne says:
    May 29, 2010 at 9:30 am

    George RAft and Bugsy Siegel

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  7. Arye (Leslie) Michael Bender's avatar Arye (Leslie) Michael Bender says:
    May 29, 2010 at 9:38 am

    Mr. George Raft with his old, New York street buddy, Benjamin (Bugsy) Seigel.

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  8. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:
    May 29, 2010 at 10:01 am

    George Raft and I believe, Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

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  9. Barry O'Brien's avatar Barry O'Brien says:
    May 29, 2010 at 10:56 am

    George Raft on the left?

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  10. Rj's avatar Rj says:
    May 29, 2010 at 11:13 am

    Ben and George at Ben’s 1944 bookmaking trial, where Raft testified for the defense.

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  11. Steven Moshlak's avatar Steven Moshlak says:
    May 29, 2010 at 5:08 pm

    Benjamin Seigel (before the shoot-out in his house on Linden Ave.) & George Raft.

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  12. Arye (Leslie) Michael Bender's avatar Arye (Leslie) Michael Bender says:
    May 30, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    Some years later, one would be wearing a rug while greeting folks at a Vegas casino. And the other would be eyeless in the Big Flamingo in the sky.

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  13. Chris Morales's avatar Chris Morales says:
    June 1, 2010 at 9:06 am

    Legend has it that Bugsy Siegel went so far as to make a screen test. Has anyone seen it?

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