[Update: This is Cullen Landis (d. 1975), who starred in the real-life mystery “Where’s Cullen?” The Times, alas, did not write an obituary on him, but here’s one from AP.]
Here’s another mystery photo from Steven Bibb!
And here’s another photo of our mystery guest!
Here’s another photo of our mystery guest. Please congratulate Mike Hawks, Mary Mallory and Eve Golden for identifying him!
[Update: It’s Cullen with former mystery guest Helene Costello! Please congratulate Mike Hawks and Mary Mallory for identifying her.]
And here’s our mystery chap with a mystery companion!
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Crane Wilbur?
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If Oscar Levant could ever have been young, which is doubtful, this could be he.
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Rudolph Valentino?
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Lane Chandler?
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John Mack Brown?
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The man is ever popular Cullen Landis, the star of LIGHTS OF NEW YORK.
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Cullen Landis.
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Might he be Cullen Landis?
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paul muni?
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Mr. CL with Edna Murphy in THE MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE.
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The lady with Cullen is Helene Costello from LIGHTS OF NEW YORK.
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Always go with your first answer: CL and Helene Costello in LIGHTS OF NEW YORK.
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That is the strangest story. It sounds like he wasn’t the best husband, just off doing what he wanted and leaving his family to fend for themselves.
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