Movie Star Mystery Photo
May 30, 2010 | 3:03
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| Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Update: Yes, this is George Raft and Bugsy Siegel from a 1944 hearing on bookmaking charges. |
| OK, this may not be much of a mystery, but it’s too cool not to post. Finding a gem like this made my day. |
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George Raft & Bugsy Siegel
Posted by: Dewey Webb | May 29, 2010 at 09:08 AM
George Raft and Bugsy Siegel.
Posted by: Mary mallory | May 29, 2010 at 09:16 AM
Ge4orge Raft and it's kinda hard to tell with the squint on his face, but to sure looks like Bugsy Siegel.
Posted by: fibber mcgee | May 29, 2010 at 09:24 AM
George Raft and friend.
Posted by: David Warheit | May 29, 2010 at 09:27 AM
George Raft and Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. This was probably taken before Siegel's eyeball was shot out of his skull.
Posted by: Steve Stoliar | May 29, 2010 at 09:28 AM
George RAft and Bugsy Siegel
Posted by: Jane Ellen WAyne | May 29, 2010 at 09:30 AM
Mr. George Raft with his old, New York street buddy, Benjamin (Bugsy) Seigel.
Posted by: Arye (Leslie) Michael Bender | May 29, 2010 at 09:38 AM
George Raft and I believe, Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
Posted by: Mike Hawks | May 29, 2010 at 10:01 AM
George Raft on the left?
Posted by: Barry O'Brien | May 29, 2010 at 10:56 AM
Ben and George at Ben's 1944 bookmaking trial, where Raft testified for the defense.
Posted by: Rj | May 29, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Benjamin Seigel (before the shoot-out in his house on Linden Ave.) & George Raft.
Posted by: Steven Moshlak | May 29, 2010 at 05:08 PM
Some years later, one would be wearing a rug while greeting folks at a Vegas casino. And the other would be eyeless in the Big Flamingo in the sky.
Posted by: Arye (Leslie) Michael Bender | May 30, 2010 at 01:21 PM
Legend has it that Bugsy Siegel went so far as to make a screen test. Has anyone seen it?
Posted by: Chris Morales | June 01, 2010 at 09:06 AM