Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on July 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

      July 12, 2010, Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo 

Update: This is Marguerite Chapman in photo marked Nov. 26, 1941.
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 Hampton Fancher III. The Democratic National Convention mystery guests were Paul Ziffren, Adlai Stevenson and Judy Garland; and Tennessee Gov. Buford  Ellington and Stella Stevens.

Thanks to Dewey Webb for being last week’s mystery host!

There’s another photo on the jump!


  
July 13, 2010, Mystery Photo
Los Angeles Times file photo 

 
Update: Marguerite Chapman in a still from “The Gallant Blade,” marked Nov. 1, 1946.

Here’s another photo of our mystery lady. Please congratulate Carmen and Mike Hawks for identifying her!

July 14, 2010, Mystery Photo
Los Angeles Times file photo

 
Update: Marguerite Chapman in a still from “Laramie,” marked March 14, 1961.

For Wednesday, our mystery guest visits the old West.

July 15, 2010, Mystery Photo
Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: OK, I gave it away with this one but I was afraid people would complain that she was too hard. This is Marguerite Chapman and Robert Young in “Restless,” marked Jan. 30, 1948.

For Thursday, our mystery gal has a (not even slightly) mysterious companion. Please congratulate Paul Cardinal for identifying her!

July 16, 2010, Mystery Photo
Los Angeles Times file photo

OK, here’s our mystery woman…. Let’s get a closer look at you, dearie. 

Update: This is Marguerite Chapman in a still from the TV show “The Millionaire,” marked Sept. 10, 1958.

July 16, 2010, Mystery Photo
Los Angeles Times file photo

Hmmm. How about the hands?

July 16, 2010, Mystery Photo

This photo is why I chose our mystery guest. Here she is, with sun-damaged skin and plenty of mileage on her face, still pulling it off – at least from a distance.  You know how old she is in the picture? 40.

[In case you're wondering, the book appears to be Patricia Wentworth's "Silence in Court."]

Nearly everybody guessed her identity once I ran yesterday’s photo. Congratulations to LC, Stacia, Rinky Dink, Mary Mallory, Julie Merholz, Richard Heft, Dennis Gilliam, Periwinkle, Pam Sowers, Benito, Elsie, Anne Papineau, Herb Nichols, Jenny M, Pat in Michigan, Barbara Klein, Patricia van Hartesveldt, Steve Stoliar, Pamela Porter and Rick!
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50 Responses to Movieland Mystery Photo

  1. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    July 12, 2010 at 9:04 am

    Marguerite Chapman

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  2. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:
    July 12, 2010 at 9:04 am

    Marguerite Chapman

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  3. Jenny M's avatar Jenny M says:
    July 12, 2010 at 9:12 am

    Mercedes McCambridge

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  4. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:
    July 12, 2010 at 10:09 am

    My guess is Marguerite Chapman.

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  5. gary martin's avatar gary martin says:
    July 13, 2010 at 9:22 am

    She looks remarkably like Colleen Grey.

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  6. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:
    July 13, 2010 at 10:08 am

    Marguerite Chapman

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  7. Sandy's avatar Sandy says:
    July 13, 2010 at 11:02 am

    Joan Bennett

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  8. Suzy Q's avatar Suzy Q says:
    July 13, 2010 at 11:20 am

    Is it Barbara Hale?

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  9. Dru Duniway's avatar Dru Duniway says:
    July 13, 2010 at 1:24 pm

    Joanne Dru

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  10. Rosalyn's avatar Rosalyn says:
    July 13, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    Joanne Dru?

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  11. Rinky Dink's avatar Rinky Dink says:
    July 13, 2010 at 8:27 pm

    Maureen O’Hara?

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  12. benito's avatar benito says:
    July 13, 2010 at 10:36 pm

    Constance Smith – her Irish is showing

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  13. jane Ellen Wayne's avatar jane Ellen Wayne says:
    July 14, 2010 at 9:53 am

    Margaret Lindsay

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  15. Paul Cardinal's avatar Paul Cardinal says:
    July 14, 2010 at 10:30 am

    Marguerite Chapman

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  16. Rogét-L.A.'s avatar Rogét-L.A. says:
    July 14, 2010 at 11:53 am

    One of the Lane Sisters: Leota, Lola, Rosemary or Priscilla?

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  17. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:
    July 14, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    uh, still Margeurite Chapman? ; )

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  18. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    July 14, 2010 at 3:56 pm

    Ruth Roman?

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  19. rick's avatar rick says:
    July 15, 2010 at 9:15 am

    Marguerite Chapman

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  20. Pamela Porter's avatar Pamela Porter says:
    July 15, 2010 at 9:20 am

    Marguerite Chapman

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  21. Steve Stoliar's avatar Steve Stoliar says:
    July 15, 2010 at 9:23 am

    Perhaps Marguerite Chapman?

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  22. Patricia van Hartesveldt's avatar Patricia van Hartesveldt says:
    July 15, 2010 at 9:26 am

    Marguerite Chapman; non-mystery companion is Robert Young.

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  23. Sue's avatar Sue says:
    July 15, 2010 at 9:34 am

    marguerite chapman

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  24. Barbara Klein's avatar Barbara Klein says:
    July 15, 2010 at 9:46 am

    Marguerite Chapman (with Robert Young in “Relentless”)

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  25. Pat in Michigan's avatar Pat in Michigan says:
    July 15, 2010 at 9:56 am

    Marguerite Chapman

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  26. Rogét-L.A.'s avatar Rogét-L.A. says:
    July 15, 2010 at 10:07 am

    Janis Carter?

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  27. Jenny M's avatar Jenny M says:
    July 15, 2010 at 10:10 am

    Marguerite Chapman and Robert Young

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  28. herb nichols's avatar herb nichols says:
    July 15, 2010 at 10:27 am

    marguerite chapman

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  29. Anne Papineau's avatar Anne Papineau says:
    July 15, 2010 at 10:44 am

    Marguerite Chapman

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  30. Elsie's avatar Elsie says:
    July 15, 2010 at 10:58 am

    Marguerite Chapman

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  31. margie's avatar margie says:
    July 15, 2010 at 11:10 am

    ellen drew
    robert young

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  32. benito's avatar benito says:
    July 15, 2010 at 11:17 am

    Marguerite Chapman and Robert Young. thanks for the clue, she was quite the chameleon.

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  33. Sandy's avatar Sandy says:
    July 15, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Virginia Gilmore & Robert Young

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  34. Pam Sowers's avatar Pam Sowers says:
    July 15, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    Marguerite Chapman with good ol’ Robert Young?

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  35. Periwinkle's avatar Periwinkle says:
    July 15, 2010 at 12:21 pm

    Marguerite Chapman and Robert Young.

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  36. Dennis Gilliam's avatar Dennis Gilliam says:
    July 15, 2010 at 1:18 pm

    Robert Young + Western +IMDB= Marguerite Chapman

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  37. herb nichols's avatar herb nichols says:
    July 15, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    marguerite chapman

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  38. Richard Heft's avatar Richard Heft says:
    July 15, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Marguerite Chapman.

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  39. hockeykevin's avatar hockeykevin says:
    July 15, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    I’m probably reaching here but is it Virginia Gilmore and Robert Young?

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  40. virginia jauregui's avatar virginia jauregui says:
    July 15, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    Is it Rhonda Flaming…I mean Fleming?

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  41. Julie Merholz's avatar Julie Merholz says:
    July 15, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    Marguerite Chapman

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  42. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:
    July 15, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    It’s Marguerite Chapman and Robert Young in Relentless! Yea!

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  43. Rinky Dink's avatar Rinky Dink says:
    July 15, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    Marguerite Chapman and Robert Young.

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  44. LC's avatar LC says:
    July 15, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    Marguerite Chapman

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  45. Stacia's avatar Stacia says:
    July 15, 2010 at 9:17 pm

    Marguerite Chapman and I think that Old West picture is “Relentless”, which is a delight of character actors.

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  46. herb nichols's avatar herb nichols says:
    July 16, 2010 at 10:14 am

    larry, you didnt mention the ladys name

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  47. MichaelRyerson's avatar MichaelRyerson says:
    July 16, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Marguerite Chapman

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  48. sharon's avatar sharon says:
    July 16, 2010 at 11:21 am

    Ruth Hussey?

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  49. la peregrina's avatar la peregrina says:
    July 16, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    Are we all guessing Marguerite Chapman?

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  50. herb nichols's avatar herb nichols says:
    July 17, 2010 at 9:40 am

    WEEKEND GUEST IS PHILIP OBER ,FORMER HUSBAND OF VIVIAN VANCE

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