Category Archives: Mystery Photo

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++]

Here’s today’s mystery lady…. Update: This is Cobina Wright Jr., who recently appeared in Eve Golden’s Queen of the Dead.

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W.C. Fields and the Los Angeles Public Library — Mystery Photo

Last night, I was watching “The Bank Dick,” as I have  many times before, but this was the first with my new plasma TV, so I was much more aware of the detail. I spotted a photo of what looked … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Update: This is Eve Miller (d. 1973). Here’s a mystery woman, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Here’s another mystery fellow, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Here’s another mystery chap, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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Roosevelt Declares Early Thanksgiving

Nov. 9, 1941: Amid the gathering clouds of World War II, President Roosevelt declares what will be the last peacetime Thanksgiving. Noting American aid to nations fighting the Axis, Roosevelt says: “Let us ask the divine blessing of our decision … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++++]

And for Thursday, here’s another mystery chap! Update: This is Nils Asther (d. 1981) 

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Update +]

Here’s today’s mystery chap, courtesy of Steven Bibb. [Update: For some reason, WordPress isn’t allowing comments on this post. I’ll see if I can fix it.] [Update 2: This is Cliff Danielson. Sorry for the delayed answer but the Daily … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: This is Sandra Storme. Please congratulate Mike Hawks for identifying her.] Here’s today’s mystery gal, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

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L.A. Mystery Photo [Updated]

Well? Any ideas? This is the floor of the Bradbury Building.  I took a picture of it during an art class given Saturday by Marion Eisenmann, known to Daily Mirror readers through the Artist’s Notebook. Marion asked me to make … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated +]

[Update 2: This is Charles Dingle (d. 1956). He appeared in the 1941 stage and film versions of Lillian Hellman’s “The Little Foxes.”] Here’s another photo, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Here’s another mystery photo, courtesy of Steven Bibb. [Update: After fifteen years, Esther Ralston, former Paramount star, stages a reunion with Adolph Zukor, chairman of the board of directors of Paramount Productions, the man who discovered her and put her … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: This is Lina Basquette] Here’s a mystery gal with a mystery companion, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: I’m tempted to give half credit to Cold in Phoenix, who guessed that this is Lupe Velez. It’s actually her sister Reina.] Here’s today’s mystery lady, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: This is George Barbier (d. 1945). Please congratulate Eve Golden, Mary Mallory,  Mike Hawks, Don Danard, “Maltese Falcon” fan Floyd Thursby, and Megan Lee and Thom for identifying him. Here’s another mystery photo, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: This is Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance and Rob Wagner (d. 1942) in Hawaii in 1918, courtesy of …. Rob Wagner, who provided us with this photograph of his great-grandfather, who was Chaplin’s publicist. He was later the publisher of … Continue reading

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Former Mystery Guest Barbara Kent Dies at 103

Former mystery guest Barbara Kent has died at the age of 103. Los Angeles Times | New York Times

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated +++]

[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!

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++++]

[Update: This is Martha Sleeper (d. 1983)] Here’s another mystery photo, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: This is Karin Booth (d. 2003)] Here’s our mystery gal, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

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