✅ SOLVED Snap shot of 1940s movie stars Who are they ???

[tamrock]

One of the things I like to do is go through the boxes of old photo's found in antique stores. I came across a bunch that had old shots of Washington DC and some were handwritten with a blue ink pen with some info of the photo and a few with the date June 1943. This 5-1/4" x 4" B&W photo is handwritten on the back, "Science Research Lab Anacostia D.C. Movie Stars etc.(no info as to who these people are). I would say the tall fellow 4th from the left-back-row is Jimmy Stewart, but that's just my opinion for now. As for the other people or so called movie stars in the photo, I've no clue just who they are?... I would say the photo was out of a personal collection that someone took of a trip to Washington D.C. in 1943. I also purchsed other photo I liked of D.C. from the collection.

 

[DCMatt]

Tamrock - Can you repost the pic with thos who are identified clearly marked. I'd like to work on those who are still not IDed but not sure which ones are left.

Thx

DCMatt

 

[tamrock]

I goofed

Sorry folks, I did a chicken count before they hatched.... DCMATT sure has a nose for when the food doesn't smell right. Fur coats in June I got the pictures out and I've no clue why the date June 1943 was on my brain? Only some of the pictures of Washington D.C. from the collection just have the year on them and that is 1942' What a curve ball I made of myself. This is a picture of the backs of the pictures from the collection the one on the top is the info on the movie star picture. I do think DCMATT has got himself dialed in on the story behind this picture. The 22/.50 is from the antique mall dealer No.22 who sold the photos for 50 cents each.

 

[tamrock]

Tamrock - Can you repost the pic with thos who are identified clearly marked. I'd like to work on those who are still not IDed but not sure which ones are left.

Thx

DCMatt

I'll do what I can, Maybe redo the photo with better light and mash my brain through all these post as they do have a few takes on whos, who here. Give me till after the Broncos/Chargers game tomorrow night. My nerves starting to tense up.

 

[Breezie]

I deleted my other post as not to be confusing since we now know the correct date.
Breezie

 

[cw0909]

Here is an excerpt from Bob Hope's book: "A life in Comedy". April 29, 1942:

DCMatt

you might be on to something, if the pic is related, it may have been
published in mag or newspaper

 

[cw0909]

[h=1]1940s actors & actresses[/h]1940s actors & actresses

 

[Bramblefind]

I found some of the names mentioned in this newspaper article. This is from the San Diego Union January 26, 1942.

 

[NVNutcase]

Ok, with bramblefinds article, just got the one standing by Jackie Cooper, Judy Canova

 

[surf]

Here are my guesses: (Updated since Bramble's article. GREAT job Bramble!!!)
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Breezie

Wonderful work on the names to the faces, Breezie.

I disagree with Yvonne DeCarlo (I do think she is Hedy Lamarr), and am sure that is not Louis Jourdan. Jourdan was in France for the war & in the Resistance.

The man in partial profile to the extreme left, I believe, is Charles Boyer.

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I'm now thinking that the gentleman with the eyeglasses behind Charles Payne's right shoulder may be Edgar Bergen.

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I'm also wondering if that might not be Barbara Stanwyck with her eyes closed

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[jeff of pa]

I got a question for you,
Bottom Left of Jackie Cooper ?




Very, Very tiny Boy, with a face the size of a hand ?

Doll ?

or Cooper's hand in his pocket looking like a face ?

 

[surf]

Hello Jeff,

I'm pretty sure Cooper's hand is on the back of Bonita Granville's chair.

I'm also taking this opportunity to say that I change my mind from the profile at far left being Boyer; and saying that nose and cheekbones look more like Gene Autry.

 

[tamrock]

Hello Jeff,

I'm pretty sure Cooper's hand is on the back of Bonita Granville's chair.

I'm also taking this opportunity to say that I change my mind from the profile at far left being Boyer; and saying that nose and cheekbones look more like Gene Autry.

Surf, I do think you got the ID on the fella to the left as Autry, but I think you meant hand on chair of Hedy Lamarr? As I do agree with you on the lady in the chair left side as Hedy Lamarr.

 

[tamrock]

After all this wonderful info coming in I now believe this picture taken in Washington DC was at the time of FDR's birthday on Jan.30th 1942 for an event called Hollywood's March of Dimes - Salute to FDR on His Birthday"... I found this recording from "My Old Radio" website Hollywood's March of Dimes - Salute to FDR on His Birthday | Hollywood's March of Dimes 1942

 

[Bramblefind]

If that is the correct event then maybe it will help to list out the 23 names in the article to work with -

Rosalind Russell
William Holden
Patricia Morison
Jackie Cooper
Bonita Granville
Gene Raymond
John Payne
Carol Bruce
Brenda Marshall
Ensign Wayne Morris
Betty Grable
Gene Autry
Mickie Rooney
Ava Gardner
Ruth Hussey
Edward Arnold
Judy Canova
Dorothy Lamour
Pat O'Brien
Michele Morgan
Volucia (Brazilian Actress)
Jean Hersholt
Lt. James Stewart

 

[NVNutcase]

Yep, there's Brenda Marshall

 

[nhbenz]

I was thinking Gene Arthur with her eyes closed... But that doesn't fit the list.

 

[NVNutcase]

I'm thinking it's Patricia Morison sitting with the Turbin type hat

 

[DCMatt]

Based on Bramblefind's list the woman 2nd from the left is Brenda Marshall.

I don't know who the bald guy with glasses is, but because he is not a "pretty face", I suspect he is a popular band leader or musician.

DCMatt

 

[DCMatt]

The woman on the far left is Ava Gardner.

dCMatt

 

[NVNutcase]

Not arguing but this picture of Patricia Morison is close