Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++]

Sept. 9, 2011, Mystery Photo

[Update: This is Leon Janney (d. 1980)].

Here’s our mystery fellow, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

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

Sept. 9, 2011, Mystery Photo

Mystery watch!

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

Nov. 3, 1980, Leon Janney

Nov. 3, 1980: The Times publishes an obituary on Leon Janney.

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13 Responses to Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++]

  1. hockeykevin's avatar hockeykevin says:

    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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  2. Jenny M's avatar Jenny M says:

    Don ‘Red’ Barry

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  3. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:

    My vote is for Leon Janney.

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  4. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:

    Hal Leroy.

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  5. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:

    A grown up Leon Janney?

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  6. Jenny M's avatar Jenny M says:

    Douglas Dick

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  7. Sarah's avatar Sarah says:

    John Cameron Swazye?

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  8. Earl Boebert's avatar Earl Boebert says:

    Looks like a Breitling pilot’s chronograph. Very high tech fo the day.

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  9. Wm. Stansel's avatar Wm. Stansel says:

    Freddy Bartholomew

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  10. dewey webb's avatar dewey webb says:

    Jack Palance

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  11. Don Danard's avatar Don Danard says:

    Is this David Durand? Just a guess.

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  12. LC's avatar LC says:

    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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