Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on July 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

      July 5, 2010, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo 

Update: Hampton Fancher III in a promotional photo for "Rome Adventure" stamped Dec. 5, 1963

Here’s our mystery fellow for the week. Our guest host is regular Daily Mirror reader Dewey Webb!

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. 

Last week’s mystery guest was Constance Dowling and the fellow mourning the demolition of the Paramount Theater was bandleader Rube Wolf.

There’s a new photo on the jump!


  

July 6, 2010, Mystery Photo
Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: Fancher in another promotional picture for “Rome Adventure.”

Here’s Tuesday’s photo of our mystery guest with – that’s right – a painted tie. Please congratulate Jenny M, Mike Hawks and Pamela Porter for identifying him!

July 7, 2010, Mystery Photo
Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: A news photo accompanying the story that Sue Lyon, 17, will marry actor Hampton Fancher III, 25, in a photo dated Dec. 3, 1963

 
For Wednesday, our mystery fellow has a (somewhat) mysterious companion. Please congratulate Carmen and Julie Merholz for identifying him!

July 8, 2010, Mystery Photo
Photograph by George R. Fry Jr. / Los Angeles Times

Update: Sue Lyon and Hampton Fancher III get a marriage license at the Santa Monica courthouse, Dec. 18, 1963.

Here’s another photo of our mystery guest with his (somewhat) mysterious companion. Looks like they’re going to get married! Please congratulate Pat in Michigan, Sue, Dru Duniway, Mary Mallory, La Peregrina, Rosalyn, RJ and Glen Frank for identifying him!

July 9, 2010, Mystery Photo
Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: Sue Lyon and Hampton Fancher III at the Santa Monica courthouse.

Yes, our mystery guest and his companion are getting married! Please congratulate Lee Ann Bailey, Patricia van Hartesveldt, Steve Stoliar, Sandy, Allison Francis, Benito, Candy C, Barbara Klein, Dennis Aimino, Rosemarie, LC, Hockey Kevin, Stacia and Pam Sowers for identifying them!
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71 Responses to Movieland Mystery Photo

  1. Mary mallory's avatar Mary mallory says:
    July 5, 2010 at 9:10 am

    Johnny Ray?

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  2. Jenny M's avatar Jenny M says:
    July 5, 2010 at 9:18 am

    Hampton Fancher

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  3. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:
    July 5, 2010 at 9:37 am

    The man is Hampton Fancher.

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  4. Anne Papineau's avatar Anne Papineau says:
    July 5, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    Wild guess. Michael Rennie. Oh, that’s wrong.

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  5. Arye (Leslie) Michael Bender's avatar Arye (Leslie) Michael Bender says:
    July 5, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    An early Andy Griffith?

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  6. la peregrina's avatar la peregrina says:
    July 5, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    Harve Presnell?

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  7. Cold in PHX's avatar Cold in PHX says:
    July 5, 2010 at 8:39 pm

    Denny Miller?

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  9. Pamela Porter's avatar Pamela Porter says:
    July 6, 2010 at 6:44 am

    Michael Parks

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  10. Pamela Porter's avatar Pamela Porter says:
    July 6, 2010 at 7:05 am

    Hampton Fancher III

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  11. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    July 6, 2010 at 7:13 am

    Nope, not a clue. I bet he came from the Midwest, had about seven siblings, and went to Hollywood after senior year because everyone in school told him he looked like Gregory Peck’s younger brother, though.

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  12. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    July 6, 2010 at 9:19 am

    Hampton Fancher

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  13. Julie Merholz's avatar Julie Merholz says:
    July 6, 2010 at 9:56 am

    Hampton Fancher

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  14. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    July 6, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    James Ward?

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  15. Steve Stoliar's avatar Steve Stoliar says:
    July 6, 2010 at 1:01 pm

    Howard Keel?

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  16. jeff p's avatar jeff p says:
    July 6, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    That Dr. Kildare guy?

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  17. Lee Rivas's avatar Lee Rivas says:
    July 6, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    He has Engelbert Humperdinck eyes.
    Final answer.

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  18. jeff p's avatar jeff p says:
    July 6, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    Announcer and actor Art Fleming

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  19. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    July 7, 2010 at 6:03 am

    Now he looks like Victor Immature.

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  20. Pamela Porter's avatar Pamela Porter says:
    July 7, 2010 at 9:04 am

    Mystery companion is his one-time wife, “Lolita” actress Sue Lyon.

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  21. Gerald McCann's avatar Gerald McCann says:
    July 7, 2010 at 9:07 am

    Sue Lyon is (somewhat)mysterious companion.

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  22. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    July 7, 2010 at 9:09 am

    That’s Sue Lyon with Hampton!

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  23. Anne Papineau's avatar Anne Papineau says:
    July 7, 2010 at 9:11 am

    Sue Lyon and a My Three Sons dropout?

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  24. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:
    July 7, 2010 at 9:21 am

    Looks like Sue Lyon with Mr. Fancher.

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  25. Barbara Klein's avatar Barbara Klein says:
    July 7, 2010 at 9:28 am

    Michael Sarrazin and Sue Lyon

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  26. Arye (Leslie) Michael Bender's avatar Arye (Leslie) Michael Bender says:
    July 7, 2010 at 9:37 am

    Is it Don Johnson, early in his career?

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  27. Pat in Michigan's avatar Pat in Michigan says:
    July 7, 2010 at 10:00 am

    Hampton Fancher

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  28. Sue's avatar Sue says:
    July 7, 2010 at 10:13 am

    Hampton Fancher

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  29. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:
    July 7, 2010 at 10:33 am

    Hampton Fancher
    Sue Lyon

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  30. Allison Francis's avatar Allison Francis says:
    July 7, 2010 at 10:45 am

    Clu Gulager?

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  31. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    July 7, 2010 at 11:04 am

    Is it Sue Lyon and Hampton Fancher III.

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  32. Julie Merholz's avatar Julie Merholz says:
    July 7, 2010 at 11:08 am

    Sue Lyon is the mystery guest.

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  33. Barry O'Brien's avatar Barry O'Brien says:
    July 7, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    The eyes (w/heavy lids) remind me of Burt Reynolds.

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  34. Gregory Moore's avatar Gregory Moore says:
    July 7, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Robert Evans?

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  35. la peregrina's avatar la peregrina says:
    July 7, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    Hampton Fancher, that photo of him with Sue Lyon gave it away as he was married to her for a couple of years.

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  36. Rosalyn's avatar Rosalyn says:
    July 7, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    Hampton Francher?

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  37. RJ's avatar RJ says:
    July 7, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    Hampton Fancher and Sue Lyon. I remember him from “Parrish” with Troy Donahue.

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  38. Cold in PHX's avatar Cold in PHX says:
    July 7, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    Skip Ward?

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  39. Glen Frank's avatar Glen Frank says:
    July 7, 2010 at 10:58 pm

    Hampton Fancher and Sue Lyon

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  40. Stacia's avatar Stacia says:
    July 8, 2010 at 12:45 am

    Hey, is that Skip Ward? From “Night of the Iguana” with Sue Lyon? Neat.

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  41. Lee Ann Bailey's avatar Lee Ann Bailey says:
    July 8, 2010 at 9:43 am

    Is it Hampton Fancher?

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  42. Patricia van Hartesveldt's avatar Patricia van Hartesveldt says:
    July 8, 2010 at 10:14 am

    Hampton Fancher III and Sue Lyon.

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  43. Steve Stoliar's avatar Steve Stoliar says:
    July 8, 2010 at 10:16 am

    Hampton Fancher, perhaps?

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  44. Millard Cover's avatar Millard Cover says:
    July 8, 2010 at 10:16 am

    Looks like Jim Lange, the host of the Dating Game.

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  45. Sandy's avatar Sandy says:
    July 8, 2010 at 10:34 am

    Well, the beautiful Sue Lyon is not a mystery at all. Which makes it easy to figure out that the guy is Hampton Fancher, whom she married in 1963 and divorced in 1965.

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  46. Allison Francis's avatar Allison Francis says:
    July 8, 2010 at 10:46 am

    Hampton Fancher ?

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  47. benito's avatar benito says:
    July 8, 2010 at 11:18 am

    Hampton Fancher and Sue Lyon

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  48. CandyC's avatar CandyC says:
    July 8, 2010 at 11:26 am

    Hampton Fancher – the girl in Thursday’s photo is Sue Lyon.

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  49. Barbara Klein's avatar Barbara Klein says:
    July 8, 2010 at 11:34 am

    Hampton Fancher and Sue Lyon

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  50. Dennis Aimino's avatar Dennis Aimino says:
    July 8, 2010 at 11:37 am

    Hampton Francher

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  51. Rosemarie's avatar Rosemarie says:
    July 8, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    Hampton Fancher

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  52. Cynthia K.'s avatar Cynthia K. says:
    July 8, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    Randy Boone.

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  53. LC's avatar LC says:
    July 8, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    Hampton Fancher and Sue Lyon

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  54. hockeykevin's avatar hockeykevin says:
    July 8, 2010 at 2:43 pm

    Hampton Fancher and Sue Lyon.

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  55. Stacia's avatar Stacia says:
    July 8, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    Whoops, it’s not Skip — but it’s still neat!

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  56. Stacia's avatar Stacia says:
    July 8, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    OK OK, it’s Hampton Fancher. It only took a picture of him marrying Sue Lyon for me to figure it out!

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  57. Pam Sowers's avatar Pam Sowers says:
    July 8, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    Hampton Fancher III with his lovely, but temporary, bride, Sue Lyon.
    How are things in Pasadena these days?

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  58. Dennis Gilliam's avatar Dennis Gilliam says:
    July 8, 2010 at 9:19 pm

    James Franciscus from the Mr. Novak TV series.

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  59. Rogét-L.A.'s avatar Rogét-L.A. says:
    July 9, 2010 at 10:01 am

    Hampton Fancher III

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  60. rick's avatar rick says:
    July 9, 2010 at 10:47 am

    the multi talented Hampton Fancher

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  61. herb nichols's avatar herb nichols says:
    July 9, 2010 at 10:51 am

    hampton francher and sue lyon

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  62. Lee Rivas's avatar Lee Rivas says:
    July 9, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    Pierce Brosnan?

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  63. Anne Papineau's avatar Anne Papineau says:
    July 9, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Hampton Fancher III, what a name.

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  64. Wilson Smith's avatar Wilson Smith says:
    July 9, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    Posting a picture with Sue Lyon makes it possible to research on IMDB and narrow it down to Hampton Fancher . . .

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  65. Gerald McCann's avatar Gerald McCann says:
    July 9, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    Hampton Fancher

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  66. Cold in PHX's avatar Cold in PHX says:
    July 9, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    Hampton Fancher.

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  67. Suzy Q's avatar Suzy Q says:
    July 9, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    Hampton Fancher. Better late than never! What can I say. I’ve been busy.

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  68. Steven Moshlak's avatar Steven Moshlak says:
    July 9, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    Hampton Fancher???

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  69. zapgun's avatar zapgun says:
    July 10, 2010 at 1:23 am

    Hampton Fancher & Sue Lyon

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  70. Ruby's avatar Ruby says:
    July 10, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    Hampton Fancher and Sue Lyons

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  71. Sharon's avatar Sharon says:
    July 10, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    Is it Hampton Fancher with his wife Sue Lyon? Sometimes he went by Hampton Fancher III I believe.

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