Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

  May 23, 2011, Mystery Photo  
  Los Angeles Times file photo  

[Update 2: Yes, I got tricky. There were two Jack Lamberts in the Jack Lambert envelope!

[BAD MAN … 1800 style … is popular character actor Jack Lambert, here seen as the villainous Valentine, right-hand man to bandit Wallace Beery in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Big Jack." Beneath the scar and coonskin cap, Lambert's really a solid citizen who would sooner kid than kill. In addition to Beery, the cast includes Richard Conte, Marjorie Main, Vanessa Brown and Edward Arnold. Richard Thorpe directed, Gottfried Reinhardt, producing.

[Jack Lambert — Popular character actor. Latest release "Big Jack" opposite the late Wallace Beery. Just finished featured lead in "Stars in My Crown" opposite Joel McCrea for M-G-M. Lambert has played in 35 pictures in 4 years.

[The photo is stamped July 26, 1949. ]

[Update: This is everybody’s favorite villain! Please congratulate Julie Merholz, Bob Levinson, Michael Ryerson, Jenny M, Fibber McGee, Lee Ann Thom and Megan, [Update: Mike Hawks], Carmen, Mary Mallory and Don Danard (via email) for identifying him!] 

Here’s a tough-looking mystery fellow!

There’s a new photo on the jump!

 

 

 

 

  May 24, 2011, Mystery Photo  
  Los Angeles Times file photo  

[Update: Jack Lambert plays hired gunman in "Chicago Confidential," to screen Wednesday at Orpheum, Hawaii, El Rey and various other theaters and drive-ins, in a photo published Oct. 13, 1957. ]

Here’s our mystery guest with a mystery revolver – Colt or Smith & Wesson?

  May 24, 2011, Mystery Pistol  

[Update: Mary Mallory examined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ version of this photo and says that in fact the gun is loaded. Evidently The Times’ art department touched up the bullets.]

Hey! The art department even painted bullets in the cylinder! It wasn’t loaded. 

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Smith & Wesson Colt

[Julie Merholz calls this a Smith & Wesson and I tend to agree, based on the bump on the bottom of the barrel that looks like a catch for the ejector rod, which Colts don't have. ]

  May 25, 2011, Mystery Photo  
  Los Angeles Times file photo  

[Update 2: DRAMATIC MOMENT — Tina Louise and Jack Lambert are caught by camera in a suspenseful scene from "Day of the Outlaw," new Sidney Harmon production for United Artists release, in a photo published Jan. 4, 1959.  ]

[Update: Please Congratulate Julie Merholz, Benito and Don Danard (via email) for identifying our mystery folks! ] 

Here’s our mystery fellow being mean to a mystery companion!

  May 26, 2011, Mystery Photo  
  Los Angeles Times file photo  

[Update 2: Jack Lambert as the padre in the Ealing Studio production of "The Captive Heart," a Prestige Picture released through Universal-International, in a photo stamped Jan. 7, 1948.]

[Update: Please congratulate Julie Merholz, Brent Walker, Periwinkle, Mary Mallory and Don Danard (via email) for identifying the other Jack Lambert!]

And for Thursday, we have… HEY! Wait a minute! What is this guy doing in the file?!

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37 Responses to Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

  1. Steven Moshlak's avatar Steven Moshlak says:

    Henry Hull???

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  2. Mary mallory's avatar Mary mallory says:

    Neville Brand.

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  3. Julie Merholz's avatar Julie Merholz says:

    Jack Lambert

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  4. MichaelRyerson's avatar MichaelRyerson says:

    This is the late, great Jack Lambert.

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  5. Jenny M's avatar Jenny M says:

    Jack Lambert

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  6. fibber mcgee's avatar fibber mcgee says:

    Jack Lambert. He was a great bad guy in a billion zillion movies.

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

    Burton Gilliam of ‘Blazing Saddles’ and others.

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  8. Lee Ann, Thom and Megan's avatar Lee Ann, Thom and Megan says:

    Is it Jack Lambert? He’s a scary henchman in “The Unsuspected”.

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  9. MIKE HAWKS's avatar MIKE HAWKS says:

    This is one of the best of the bad men, Jack Lambert.

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  10. Carmen's avatar Carmen says:

    Jack Lambert –

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  11. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:

    John Ericson

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  12. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:

    John Ericson

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  13. RJ Marzulla's avatar RJ Marzulla says:

    Robert Wilke. A terrific character actor as well as a very good golfer.

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  14. RJ Marzulla's avatar RJ Marzulla says:

    Robert Wilke

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  15. Sheba's avatar Sheba says:

    Leonardo DiCaprio

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  16. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:

    Jack Lambert.

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  17. David Andrews's avatar David Andrews says:

    Mystery Man – Jeffery Hunter?

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  18. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:

    Squint Walker

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  19. Julie Merholz's avatar Julie Merholz says:

    Smith & Wesson P .38 Special

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  20. fibber mcgee's avatar fibber mcgee says:

    What good is a Roscoe if it ain’t loaded, I ask you? To mangle a line by Ray Chandler, if you want someone murdered you hire someone who is good at it.

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  21. Susan's avatar Susan says:

    Lee Marvin?

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  22. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:

    Is Monday’s photo from BIG JACK?

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  23. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:

    Today’s photo is from CHICAGO CONFIDENTIAL. There are bullets or cartridges in the gun, they just made them look larger.

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  24. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:

    Jack Elam?

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  25. Julie Merholz's avatar Julie Merholz says:

    Day Of The Outlaw with Tina Louise?

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  26. Jenny M's avatar Jenny M says:

    Mystery companion Elaine Stewart.

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  27. benito's avatar benito says:

    Jack Lambert and Tina Louise in Day of the Outlaw. What a pair!

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  28. Stacia's avatar Stacia says:

    The mystery lady looks like Julie Adams, but that’s not a lot of help.

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  29. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:

    Tom Conway as Squintin’ Tarratino

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  30. Julie Merholz's avatar Julie Merholz says:

    Jack Lambert, the British actor.

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  31. Brent Walker's avatar Brent Walker says:

    Jack Lambert

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  32. periwinkle's avatar periwinkle says:

    Are both of the actors named Jack Lambert?

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  33. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:

    Is it Rita Lynn with Jack yesterday?

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  34. Mary mallory's avatar Mary mallory says:

    Is it Jack Lambert from THE CAPTIVE HEART today?

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

    Sure looks like that man in the red grave, Michael.

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  36. Steven Moshlak's avatar Steven Moshlak says:

    Larry, I may not know Jack Lambert, but I certainly know sidearms. The “bump on the bottom” is technicaly referred to as an “ejector rod guard” or “ejector shroud.”
    Although I haven’t seen the picture’s revolver, it the one picture that doesn’t have the ejector shroud, is a look-a-like to a Colt .38 Police Positive Special, that was used by Jimmy Cagney, in “The Public Enemy” (1931) and in “Angels With Dirty Faces” (1938).
    Sure looks like an S&W Model 10.
    With my luck, it was probably made form a bar of soap!

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