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,” according the back of the photo, stamped Feb. 14, 1936. Update: I’m pressed for time this morning, so I’ll add more later. As nearly everyone realized, this is John Carroll. 
April 25, 1979: John Carroll dies at the age of 72.
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 pictures; sometimes it's difficult to choose. 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 reward is bragging rights.
The answer to last week's mystery star: Marie Mosquini!
 Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: As a few people guessed, this is John Carroll and Movita.
“SCREEN LOVERS – Although Movita and John Carroll are a love team on the screen, in private life, Movita is Mrs. Jack Doyle, wife of the Irish Thrush. The film sweethearts appear together in Monogram’s ‘Wolf Call,’ ” according to the back of a photo stamped June 13, 1939.
Here's another photo of our mystery guest with a mystery companion.
Nearly everybody has recognized our fellow and yesterday’s mystery companion. Please congratulate Jane Ellen Wayne, Lee Ann Bailey, Carmen, Eve Golden, Dewey Webb, Claire Lockhart, Nick Santa Maria, rdare, Mike Hawks, Dan Bazarian, Michael Ryerson, Steve Stoliar, Benito, Fibber McGee, Waldo Lydecker, Jenny M, Gerald McCann, Jeff Hanna, John Hall and Don Danard for identifying one or both of them!
 Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: “Cut Yourself a Slice of Throat” according to the back of a photo of John Carroll, Eleanor Powell and Ann Sothern in “Lady Be Good” stamped Oct. 12, 1941.
Here’s another photo of our mystery fellow with two elegant mystery companions.
Please congratulate Herb Nichols, Flo Myers, Steffi, Candy C, Rick Scott and Mary Mallory for identifying our mystery fellow. Yesterday’s mystery companion is a little more problematic.
 Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: This is a silver-handled whip (a gift from Eva Peron) that figured in a 1959 legal dispute over money John Carroll received from an elderly widow. And yes, his tie is painted on.
Many congratulations on recognizing the mystery companions, especially Carmen, the only one to identify the mystery lady in Tuesday’s photo! Also congratulations to Dewey Webb, rdare, Mike Hawks, Annie Frye, LC, Angus, Margie (partial credit), Glen Frank (partial credit), Sylvia Peatman, Rinky Dink, Rosalyn, Lee Rivas, Sandy Reed and Flo Myers.
Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: John Carroll in 1964 with Miss Mission Hills, Linda Carpenter.
Aug. 2, 1964: Carpenter wins the title of Miss Mt. Baldy. The last winner of the Miss Mt. Baldy contest listed in The Times was Lianne Fulmer in 1969. The last winner of the Miss Mission Hills contest listed in The Times was Patricia Jean Dunivant in 1972.
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Steffi Duna and John Carroll
Posted by: jane Ellen WAyne | January 11, 2010 at 09:09 AM
Is it John Carroll and Steffi Duna?
Posted by: Lee Ann Bailey | January 11, 2010 at 09:17 AM
Actor John Carroll and Steffi Duna
Posted by: Carmen | January 11, 2010 at 09:21 AM
Well, he's John Carroll; don't know who she is.
Posted by: eve golden | January 11, 2010 at 09:26 AM
Guy looks to be John Carroll
Posted by: Dewey Webb | January 11, 2010 at 09:46 AM
Steffi Duna and John Carroll
Posted by: Claire Lockhart | January 11, 2010 at 09:46 AM
Stefi Duna and John Carroll?
Posted by: Nick Santa Maria | January 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM
John Carroll and possibly Steffi Duna
Posted by: rdare | January 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM
John Carroll & Steffi Duna
Posted by: Dewey Webb | January 11, 2010 at 10:03 AM
The gentleman is Edmund MacDonald, aka "Blackie" in Flying Tigers. The lady will take more time.
Posted by: benito | January 11, 2010 at 10:08 AM
The temporarily happy couple are Steffi Duna and John Carroll.
Posted by: Mike Hawks | January 11, 2010 at 10:08 AM
John Caroll (Actor). Enjoy your column immensely !
Posted by: Dan Bazarian | January 11, 2010 at 10:15 AM
This is John Carroll and, I believe Steffi Duna.
Posted by: MichaelRyerson | January 11, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Is it Steffi Duna?
Posted by: Steve Stoliar | January 11, 2010 at 10:36 AM
Take two: the gentleman is John Carroll, who often wore a pith helmet in his movies.
Posted by: benito | January 11, 2010 at 10:56 AM
The dude sure looks like John Carroll, "Flying Tigers."
Posted by: fibber mcgee | January 11, 2010 at 11:52 AM
O.K. I'll try for both. Steffi Duna and John Carroll!
Posted by: waldo lydecker | January 11, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Is the man John Carroll?
Posted by: Jenny M | January 11, 2010 at 01:26 PM
The gentleman is John Carroll.
Posted by: gerald mccann | January 11, 2010 at 01:52 PM
Male is Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Posted by: Flo Myers | January 11, 2010 at 06:17 PM
John Carroll
Posted by: Jeff Hanna | January 11, 2010 at 09:25 PM
The male is John Carroll who did many films at MGM and Republic. He played Zorro in a Republic serial and appeared opposite John Wayne in "Flying Tigers" and Abbott & Costello in "Rio Rita".
Posted by: John Hall | January 12, 2010 at 04:37 AM
john carroll and steffi duna
Posted by: herb nichols | January 12, 2010 at 09:54 AM
Brian Donlevy!
Posted by: Lorenzo | January 12, 2010 at 09:59 AM
Tom Neal?
Posted by: Allison Francis | January 12, 2010 at 10:23 AM