Who's the Mystery Actor?

metaldams · **Reply #300 on:** October 22, 2014, 10:52:56 AM

The middle? Marilyn Monroe. The sign in the back was a giveaway. If you look closely, you can see director G Cukor and figure out the title is LET'S MAKE LOVE. Further research confirmed it. Joe Besser was in that one.

Svengarlic · **Reply #301 on:** October 22, 2014, 05:28:00 PM

Quote from: metaldams on October 22, 2014, 10:52:56 AM

The middle? Marilyn Monroe. The sign in the back was a giveaway. If you look closely, you can see director G Cukor and figure out the title is LET'S MAKE LOVE. Further research confirmed it. Joe Besser was in that one.

Your eyes must be better than mine. I couldn't make it out.

metaldams · **Reply #302 on:** October 22, 2014, 09:01:59 PM

Quote from: Svengarlic on October 22, 2014, 05:28:00 PM

Your eyes must be better than mine. I couldn't make it out.

I magnified the picture on my iPad and did the detective work.

metaldams · **Reply #303 on:** October 22, 2014, 09:16:48 PM

Who's this apple cheeked boy?

ThumpTheShoes · **Reply #304 on:** October 22, 2014, 10:27:50 PM

Quote from: metaldams on October 22, 2014, 09:16:48 PM

Who's this apple cheeked boy?

Pardon me for protruding, but that's got to be Oliver Hardy!

"Hard boiled eggs and nuts.. Mmmph!!"

metaldams · **Reply #305 on:** October 22, 2014, 10:47:02 PM

Quote from: ThumpTheShoes on October 22, 2014, 10:27:50 PM

Pardon me for protruding, but that's got to be Oliver Hardy!

"Hard boiled eggs and nuts.. Mmmph!!"

Right you are!

Signor Spumoni · **Reply #306 on:** October 22, 2014, 11:20:42 PM

Do you recognize this exotic beauty?

Svengarlic · **Reply #307 on:** October 23, 2014, 01:12:46 PM

Odd....I saw this woman just a month ago on something and I remember thinking that's the same bra-thing that Princess Laya wore in that Star Wars sequel. But I don't remember the actress! I won't get this one, so I'll peek.

Svengarlic · **Reply #308 on:** October 23, 2014, 01:15:33 PM

Quote from: ThumpTheShoes on October 22, 2014, 10:27:50 PM

Pardon me for protruding, but that's got to be Oliver Hardy!

"Hard boiled eggs and nuts.. Mmmph!!"

I too recognized the baby immediately. Except for the little mustache, Ollie didn't change much.

Signor Spumoni · **Reply #309 on:** October 23, 2014, 03:48:09 PM

Surely you recognize the exotic lady here, in her high school picture.

Signor Spumoni · **Reply #310 on:** October 23, 2014, 03:50:10 PM

Quote from: Svengarlic on October 23, 2014, 01:15:33 PM

I too recognized the baby immediately. Except for the little mustache, Ollie didn't change much.

How funny that Olly looked just the same as an infant as he did when grown! All he needed was, as Sven said, a little moustache and, as I say, a derby. This was good one.

Svengarlic · **Reply #311 on:** October 23, 2014, 04:17:53 PM

Quote from: Signor Spumoni on October 23, 2014, 03:50:10 PM

How funny that Olly looked just the same as an infant as he did when grown! All he needed was, as Sven said, a little moustache and, as I say, a derby. This was good one.

Sig, I'm afraid that pretty much everybody knows what Norma Jean looked like before the nose job and hair bleach.

Svengarlic · **Reply #312 on:** October 27, 2014, 09:06:03 AM

This photo is circa '72 when this actress/performer was around 20. Her heyday was in the '80s, but she's all but forgotten now.

metaldams · **Reply #313 on:** October 27, 2014, 05:50:56 PM

Quote from: Svengarlic on October 27, 2014, 09:06:03 AM

This photo is circa '72 when this actress/performer was around 20. Her heyday was in the '80s, but she's all but forgotten now.

Is that Roseanne Barr/Arnold?

Svengarlic · **Reply #314 on:** October 27, 2014, 07:33:23 PM

Quote from: metaldams on October 27, 2014, 05:50:56 PM

Is that Roseanne Barr/Arnold?

Hard to believe she was ever that cute, eh?

Signor Spumoni · **Reply #315 on:** October 28, 2014, 12:05:47 AM

Quote from: Svengarlic on October 23, 2014, 04:17:53 PM

Sig, I'm afraid that pretty much everybody knows what Norma Jean looked like before the nose job and hair bleach.

You're right, Sven, of course it was MM. Some work for me came up, and I knew it would be a while before I would make it back here.
The picture I posted on 22.October was MM made up as silent star, Theda Bara. It was part of a photo shoot in which she appeared as several other famous actresses of which these are two more:

Clara Bow:

Marlene Dietrich:

I planned to post these as further clues before I knew I would be too busy to post at all. I didn't want to leave people hanging in case they asked for clues for the original picture, so I posted an easily identifiable picture of MM. I decided to use a photo instead of just saying who the mystery actor was.

It also happens that I prefer her pictures from her early days, back when she was Norma Jean, like this:

I'm sorry for a post which didn't turn out as I planned.

Svengarlic · **Reply #316 on:** October 28, 2014, 05:52:00 AM

Don't be silly Sig...it's all good.

Signor Spumoni · **Reply #317 on:** October 28, 2014, 02:54:46 PM

This actor tested for the role of Dr. Zaius in "Planet of the Apes." Health concerns prevented him from taking the role.

Svengarlic · **Reply #318 on:** October 28, 2014, 04:20:29 PM

If he had a gun in his hand he would be more recognizable.

BeAStooge · **Reply #319 on:** October 28, 2014, 04:27:14 PM

Quote from: Signor Spumoni on October 28, 2014, 02:54:46 PM

Edward G. Robinson

metaldams · **Reply #320 on:** October 28, 2014, 05:20:12 PM

Hint, he's not from Nazareth.

Signor Spumoni · **Reply #321 on:** October 28, 2014, 05:29:25 PM

Sven and BeAStooge are right, it's Eddy G.! Somewhere, some time or other I saw a picture of him when he was baby. I wish I'd had that one to use here.

Metaldams, I like your hint.

Svengarlic · **Reply #322 on:** October 28, 2014, 09:13:08 PM

How old is this photo, Metal? I'm thinking it's older than it looks. I have no one in mind at this point, BTW.

metaldams · **Reply #323 on:** October 28, 2014, 09:27:43 PM

Quote from: Svengarlic on October 28, 2014, 09:13:08 PM

How old is this photo, Metal? I'm thinking it's older than it looks. I have no one in mind at this point, BTW.

According to the Internet, 1909.

Svengarlic · **Reply #324 on:** October 28, 2014, 09:42:14 PM

Quote from: metaldams on October 28, 2014, 09:27:43 PM

According to the Internet, 1909.

OMG...I was thinking between the 20's and the 30's. Of course, this guy must be familiar to us. Hmmm.....is he from Europe?