Movie Star Mystery Photo
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Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Marjorie Rambeau in "Merely Mary Ann," 1915.
Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday. To keep the mystery photo from getting lost in the other entries, I move it from Monday to Tuesday to Wednesday, etc., adding a photo every day. I have to approve all comments, so if your guess is posted immediately, that means you're wrong. (And if a wrong guess has already been submitted by someone else, there's no point in submitting it again.) If you're right, you will have to wait until Friday. There's no need to submit your guess five times. Once is enough. The only prize is bragging rights. The answer to last week's photo: Jack Mulhall. Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Marjorie Rambeau in "The Night Duel," 1926. This was unidentified in The Times photos, so I didn't realize it was from a play when I posted it. Look out! The dame's got a gun! Please congratulate Eve Golden and Carmen for correctly identifying our mystery woman. Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Marjorie Rambeau and Franklin Pangborn in "In His Arms," a play, 1929. Here's our mystery woman with a mystery companion -- OK, well he's not terribly mysterious, is he? Please congratulate Dewey Webb for recognizing our mystery gal. Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Marjorie Rambeau in "Tugboat Annie Sails Again," 1940. Yes, this is really her. Please congratulate Don Danard and Paul Cardinal for correctly identifying our mystery guest. Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Marjorie Rambeau with George Raft in "Broadway," 1942. OK, I said I would identify our mystery woman today. But I'm having so much fun with these old pictures I'm going to drag it out until tomorrow. Los Angeles Times file photo Marjorie Rambeau in "The Palm Springs Story," 1964. Notice the meticulous detail The Times' art department used to paint out Robin Hayes, 3. Look closely. The artist filled out the pattern in Rambeau's blouse. |
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Dorothy Dix
Posted by: Judge Crater | May 13, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Mildred Davis
Posted by: Chris Albanese | May 14, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Wild guess - Lila Leslie?
Posted by: Lee B. | May 14, 2009 at 12:58 AM
How could it be anyone other than Mabel Normand.... And the older beau would have to be Mack Senett.
Posted by: Chris Albanese | May 14, 2009 at 03:20 AM
Margaret Dumont
Posted by: John Gibbs | May 14, 2009 at 03:32 AM
Norma Talmadge ?
Posted by: Eddie L. Dominguez | May 14, 2009 at 05:07 AM
Angela Lansbury
Posted by: George W. Tush | May 14, 2009 at 05:31 AM
Clara Kimball Young
Posted by: ATLBlair | May 14, 2009 at 07:24 AM
Marjorie Rambeau
Posted by: Paul Cardinal | May 14, 2009 at 07:53 AM
Esther Barrymore
Posted by: boop15 | May 14, 2009 at 09:03 AM
OOps sorry Ethel Barrymore.
Posted by: boop15 | May 14, 2009 at 09:04 AM
marjorie beebe
Posted by: william | May 14, 2009 at 09:16 AM
Ethel Barrymore?
Posted by: Eileen | May 14, 2009 at 09:54 AM
In the radio listener picture, she's beginning to look more like Ethyl Barrymore (who I am certain, she is not).
BTW: Roles for women have changed radically since the thirties. When was the last time any of us heard the term 'dowager'?
Posted by: Arye Michael Bender | May 14, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Blanche Sweet
Posted by: Jeannie Crawley | May 14, 2009 at 10:05 AM
I think it is Sylvia Sidney.
Posted by: Elizabeth Berger | May 14, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Constance Talmadge???
Posted by: G-Money | May 14, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Janet Gaynor?
Posted by: Lizzie | May 14, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Dot Farley
Posted by: Zooey | May 14, 2009 at 01:32 PM
Julia Faye
Posted by: Rahuna | May 14, 2009 at 03:59 PM
Could it possibly be Ethel Barrymore?
Posted by: annie frye | May 14, 2009 at 04:00 PM
Ellen Corby?
Posted by: Mary Poppins | May 14, 2009 at 10:00 PM
The actress is Martha Mattox.
Posted by: Sue | May 14, 2009 at 10:43 PM
The guest is Franklin Pangborn.
Posted by: David Warheit | May 15, 2009 at 12:23 AM
Josephine Hutchison?
Posted by: Joan Y. Compagno | May 15, 2009 at 06:58 AM