Category Archives: Mystery Photo

     Los Angeles Times file photo Update: “Listening to the heavenly music of Larry Lee and his orchestra in the beautiful Florentine Room of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel recently was John Carroll, film player, and Steffi Duna, film actress,” … Continue reading →

   Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This May 18, 1929, photo turned out to be more complicated than I realized. These are the Gale sisters, two sets of identical twins. The sisters changed their last name from Gilmartin and … Continue reading →

   Los Angeles Times file photo   Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday … or on Saturday if I have a hard time picking only five … Continue reading →

   Los Angeles Times file photo Daria Massey in a photo by Bernard of Hollywood. “Pretty 18-year-old Daria Massey, a former child actress in such films as ‘The Miracle of Fatima,’ ‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’ and ‘The Iron … Continue reading →

  Los Angeles Times file photo Update – Signe Hasso, May 11, 1941. As most people realized, this is Signe Hasso, who died in 2002 at the age of 86.   Just a reminder on how this works: I post … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This is Creighton Hale in a photo dated Feb. 17, 1924. He died in 1965. Aug. 12, 1923: Newcomer Creighton Hale is making a picture with "Ernest" [Ernst] Lubitsch. [ProQuest shows that The Times … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photo  Update: As many readers realized, this is Milton Sills. Although there’s no caption information on the back, the photo is evidently from “The Sea Hawk.”   Sept. 16, 1930: The Times reports the death of … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This week’s mystery star is Jane Frazee, above, in “Kansas City Kitty,” June 19, 1945.  Sept.8, 1985: The Times reports the death of Jane Frazee at the age of 67. Just a reminder on … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This is Lili Gentle on Jan. 27, 1956, after a judge approved her contract (she was 16) with Twentieth Century Fox. Jan. 11, 1958: Lili Gentle and Richard Zanuck are getting married. Update: I … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Josephine Dunn in an undated photo Update: This is actress Josephine Dunn (1906-1983). The Times evidently didn’t publish an obituary on her. Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photoUpdate: Owen Crump and Isabel Jewell announce their engagement, July 6, 1936. You’re probably asking: Which one is the mystery guest? I’ll take answers on either person, but I picked these photos because of the fellow. … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times photo Sept. 25, 1945: Lina Romay photographed by Harmon D. Toy of the Los Angeles Times. Update: Our guest star is Lina Romay! Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday … Continue reading →

 Los Angeles Times file photo Oct. 23, 1954: Lance Fuller (1928 – 2001) in a publicity shot from Universal. Update: The cool cat is Lance Fuller. Please congratulate Dewey Webb, Michael Christian, Richard Heft and Stacia for identifying him!  At … Continue reading →