Category Archives: Mystery Photo

Our mystery guest has nearly 50 credits on imdb.  Update: Yes, she’s Jean Porter … "she has just completed ‘Abbott and Costello in Hollywood’ and ‘Early to Wed,’ " according to the caption information on the back of the photo. … Continue reading →

Our Oscar-winning mystery guest has more than 150 credits on IMDb. Yes, as nearly everyone guessed, this is Michael Curtiz. Los Angeles Times file photo Several people have guessed correctly: Rance Ryan, Rotter, Richard Heft, Dewey Webb, Paul Cardinal and … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photoThis week’s mystery guest has 125 credits on imdb. Update: Steven Bibb and Gregory Moore have correctly identified our mystery star. I’m going to defer revealing her name to give other readers a chance. Congrats, Steven … Continue reading →

Our mystery guest has 66 credits on imdb and is an Oscar winner.  Update: This is Gregg Toland with his first wife, Helene Barclay. They later divorced and he married Virginia Thorpe in 1945. Los Angeles Times file photo Here’s … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photo Our mystery guest has more than 60 credits on imdb, including films and TV. Above, Jeffrey Lynn in "Law of the Tropics." Los Angeles Times file photo "Carmen" and Jim Beaver have guessed the identity … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photo Our mystery woman is, as many people guessed, Alice White, star of the 1928 version of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Alice White, movie star and Old Gold smoker, Aug. 30, 1930. Los Angeles Times file photo … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photo Our actress had a long career on Broadway and appeared in silent and sound films as well as on television. She is listed in imdb (more than 50 credits) and Wikipedia. Update: We have the … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Our mystery guest was identified almost immediately yesterday by Steven Bibb. Because he guessed so quickly that this is Ariane Borg, I deferred his answer for a day to see if anyone else would … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photo This is another photo of our mystery guest, who was misfiled as Veda Ann Borg. So sorry, only one guess was even vaguely warm. Not Lucille Ball and not Vera Hruba Ralston…. This is going … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times file photo OK, who are they? Update: This is Cary Grant and Myrna Loy from the 1935 film "Wings in the Dark," recognized by Alexa Foreman, Howard Decker and regular reader Zabadu, with Michael Ryerson correctly guessing … Continue reading →

  Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Update: The woman below is indeed Veda Ann Borg. The above photo was put in her folder by mistake and I didn’t notice when I was scanning the pictures! She’s not Veda Ann … Continue reading →