
[Update: This is Leon Janney (d. 1980)].
Here’s our mystery fellow, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

May 13, 1930: Leon Janney stars in “Courage.”

Mystery watch!

Update: Here’s another photo of our mystery fellow. Please congratulate Mike Hawks and Mary Mallory for identifying him!

Nov. 3, 1980: The Times publishes an obituary on Leon Janney.
Not sure who this is, but could you provide a close up of that watch? Looks quite stylish for the time, no pun intended…
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Thanks Larry! That sure is a sharp looking watch!!
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Don ‘Red’ Barry
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My vote is for Leon Janney.
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Hal Leroy.
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A grown up Leon Janney?
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Douglas Dick
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John Cameron Swazye?
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Looks like a Breitling pilot’s chronograph. Very high tech fo the day.
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Freddy Bartholomew
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Jack Palance
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Is this David Durand? Just a guess.
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How interesting is it that you post this, since we just lost Cliff Robertson and his last performance was in “Charly,” Going to miss Mr. Robertson.
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