Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

  April 2, 2011, Mystery Photo  
  Los Angeles Times file photo  

[Update two: This is Mabel Todd (sometimes spelled Mable in The Times).]

[Update: Please congratulate Dewey Webb, Mike Hawks, David Thompson and Eve Golden for identifying our mystery gal! NOTE: If you submitted a comment and I haven’t posted it or given you credit, email me

Here’s our mystery gal!
 
There’s a new photo on the jump!

 

  April 3, 2011, Mystery Photo  
  Los Angeles Times file photo  

  2011_0404_mystery_photo  
  Los Angeles Times file photo  

[Update: This is not Mabel Todd, but someone else mistakenly identified as Mabel Todd!]

Come back tomorrow for another mystery photo!

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19 Responses to Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

  1. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:

    Mabel Todd

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  2. MIKE HAWKS's avatar MIKE HAWKS says:

    The lady is Mabel Todd.

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  3. MichaelRyerson's avatar MichaelRyerson says:

    A young and preternaturally wacky Joan Davis?

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  4. David Thompson's avatar David Thompson says:

    Saw “Hollywood Hotel” recently. Is it Mabel Todd?

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  5. Eve's avatar Eve says:

    Is she the wonderful comedienne Mabel (no, not Thelma, Mabel) Todd?

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  6. Eve's avatar Eve says:

    Woo-hoo! I love Mabel Todd. Short career, but she was very funny–a lot (in looks and delivery) like Penny Marshall in her Odd Couple/Laverne & Shirley days.

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  7. Mary mallory's avatar Mary mallory says:

    Frances Williams? And what’s up with Facebook? When I try to post the mystery person, all I get are ads for cars, so I’m not doing it,

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  8. Bob Levinson's avatar Bob Levinson says:

    Hmmm…Marion Davies.

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  9. Carol Gwenn's avatar Carol Gwenn says:

    Virginia O’Brien?

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  10. Allison Francis's avatar Allison Francis says:

    The photo from April 2nd was Mabel Todd?

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  11. Claire Lockhart's avatar Claire Lockhart says:

    Mabel Todd

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  12. Rogét-L.A.'s avatar Rogét-L.A. says:

    This is just a wild guess, but is it Judy Canova?

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  13. MIKE HAWKS's avatar MIKE HAWKS says:

    Hey! photo #3 is of Dorothy MacKaill. What’s up?

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  14. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:

    Gloria Dickson on Saturday? But photos 2 and 3, can’t be her, but Dorothy Mackaill. Today’s photo is definitely Mackaill, we have a photo of her wearing the same clothes but facing a different direction, and it says Dorothy Mackaill in court, 1929.

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  15. Periwinkle's avatar Periwinkle says:

    Did the mystery lady age about 15 years at the photo shoot? Same type of clothes (hat though is different and may not be the same fur coat), but what a facial difference. Is this her mom or a really bad hangover?

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  16. Cold in PHX's avatar Cold in PHX says:

    Mary Wickes?

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  17. Nick Santa Maria's avatar Nick Santa Maria says:

    Mable Todd.

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  18. Stacia's avatar Stacia says:

    Mabel Todd, who irritated the heck outta me in “Hollywood Hotel.” I will NEVER forget that face.

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  19. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:

    Mabel’s more famous sister Thelma? Thelma Todd.

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