Category Archives: Mystery Photo

    There’s a saying at the Daily Mirror HQ: “Any day I can do research is a good day.” And Tuesday was certainly an excellent day. I spent the morning with Caroline Comport discussing her research project on her … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update 2: This is Bramwell Fletcher (d. 1988), whom most people recognize from “The Mummy.”  This publicity photo is stamped Oct. 7, 1930.] [Update: Please congratulate Anne Papineau, Pamela Porter, Lee … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update 2: Lawrence Dobkin portrays an unsuspecting heavy in the "Prairie Elephant" episode of "Rawhide" in a photo published Nov. 12, 1961.]  [Update: Please congratulate RJ for identifying our mystery guest! … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Updated 2: Please congratulate Mary Mallory for identifying our mystery fellow as Maurice Schwartz! This is Schwartz (d. 1960) in a photo stamped April 9, 1963.] [Update: So far, nobody has … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: June 11, 1936 — Franchot Tone and Robert Greig in a comedy sequence in MGM's "The Unguarded Hour," directed by Sam Wood. Loretta Young plays the heroine in the Lawrence … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: Aug. 22, 1937 — Franchot Tone and Virginia Bruce caught in a tender moment of MGM's "Between Two Women." In the motion picture, Tone marries Miss Bruce, although in love … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: Nov. 12, 1947: Franchot Tone and Lucille Ball in "Her Husband's Affairs.”] And for Friday, another mystery companion!

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Updated: July 1, 1955 — Ida Lupino and Franchot Tone comprise the entire case of "Award," the powerful tale of a Hollywood actress who has to prove herself capable of sincere … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: April 18, 1958– Eva Le Gallienne and Franchot Tone head a star-studded cast in Screen Gems' "Bitter Heritage" for CBS Television’s "Playhouse 90." Miss Le Gallienne makes her telefilm debut … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: May 1, 1958 — Expressions of principals testify to strain of hearing as Mrs. Jean Wallace Wilde, near tears, leaves court with actor husband Cornel Wilde after ex-husband Franchot Tone, … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: Aug. 23, 1959 — Franchot Tone is seen as gentle father torn between vastly different sons, Cameron Mitchell, left, policeman, and Dennis Hopper, tough guy, in drama on "Reckoning" series.] … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: I call Daily Mirror readers the Brain Trust and here’s why. Mike Hawks and Don Danard (via email) independently identified our mystery woman and Wednesday’s mystery companion. This still is … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is Dorothy Mackaill (d. 1990) in an undated photo! ] We’re off to a late start on this week’s mystery photo. It turns out that our mystery guest was … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details [Update 3: This is Madeleine Carroll and her husband Philip/Phillip Astley in a photo published Nov. 7, 1936]. … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update two: This is Mabel Todd (sometimes spelled Mable in The Times).] [Update: Please congratulate Dewey Webb, Mike Hawks, David Thompson and Eve Golden for identifying our mystery gal! NOTE: If … Continue reading →

      Los Angeles Times file photos         The back of yesterday’s photo. Notice that there’s no publication date. Very annoying!   Here’s why I call the Daily Mirror’s readers “the brain trust.” You may recall … Continue reading →