Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++++]

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[Update: This is Martha Sleeper (d. 1983)]

Here’s another mystery photo, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

May 6, 1935, Martha Sleeper
May 6, 1935: Martha Sleeper, interviewed about filming the Ben Hecht-Charles MacArthur picture “The Scoundrel” in New York, says she prefers working in Los Angeles.

Oct. 11, 2011, Mystery Photo

Here’s another picture of our mystery gal. Please congratulate Mary Mallory for identifying her!

Oct. 12, 2011, Mystery Photo

And another photo of our mystery lady!

Oct. 13, 2011, Mystery Photo

Can this be our mystery lady? Please congratulate Mike Hawks for identifying her!

Oct. 14, 2011, Mystery Photo

[This is Martha Sleeper with her husband, actor  Hardie Albright. Please congratulate Mike Hawks and Don Danard for identifying them, and Megan for identifying Martha.]

And for Friday, our mystery guest has a mystery companion!

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21 Responses to Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++++]

  1. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:

    Wrong, Martha Sleeper.

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  2. Jenny M's avatar Jenny M says:

    Honor Blackman

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  3. Gary Martin's avatar Gary Martin says:

    ann doran.

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  4. dewey webb's avatar dewey webb says:

    Shanna Alexander?

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  5. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:

    How could I not recognize Martha Sleeper instantly.

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  6. David Thompson's avatar David Thompson says:

    Claire Dodd?

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  7. Benito's avatar Benito says:

    Vera Zorina?

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  8. la peregrina's avatar la peregrina says:

    In a couple of those photos she reminds me of Ann Dvorak. Is it Margaret Lindsay?

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  9. Don Danard's avatar Don Danard says:

    I suggest it’s Lillian Harvey.

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  10. Earl Boebert's avatar Earl Boebert says:

    But probably not the Ziegfeld Girl who shows up so, er, fetchingly when one searches for images of Ms. Ames 🙂

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  11. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:

    The man is Hardie Albright.

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  12. Mike Hawks's avatar Mike Hawks says:

    I might add, Mr. and Mrs. Albright 1934-1940.

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  13. Carol Gwenn's avatar Carol Gwenn says:

    Wendy Hiller?

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  14. Don Danard's avatar Don Danard says:

    The guy in the Friday photo is Hardie Albright.
    Is the lady Madge Evans? Guessing.

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  15. Megan's avatar Megan says:

    Martha Sleeper

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  16. Mary Mallory's avatar Mary Mallory says:

    Is that Frank Albertson with her?

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  17. Earl Boebert's avatar Earl Boebert says:

    Suggestion for Larry: could you add “finally” or the “second time around” to the congratulations when appropriate so that we members of the Legion of the Easily Confused don’t assume the congratulation refers to an earlier, erroneous post? Just askin’

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  18. Bob Duncan's avatar Bob Duncan says:

    Just came across this article – I’ve been working on a bio on Martha Sleeper for awhile – does anyone have any idea where I can find an 8 X 10 print of that beautiful portrait of Martha (the second one down from the top – the facial portrait with the exposed shoulder)? I have the others already in my archive. Thank you for your assistance….

    Bob Duncan

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    • lmharnisch's avatar lmharnisch says:

      @Bob: That is a publicity photo of her as a featured player by Clarence Sinclair Bull of MGM, No. B 4438. Good hunting!

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      • Bob Duncan's avatar Bob Duncan says:

        Thanks for the lead – that would definitely be a major addition to the archives. If you’d like to know some more about Martha (she led an amazing life) you can see a mini-bio I wrote about her on the website “www.silenthollywood.com”. The emphasis there is on her silent film career (for obvious reasons) but we do get into her other activities. Thanks again…

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