Friday, May 10, 2013

Route 66 mystery guest



The character is sobering up, or refusing to. If you are a television viewer of a certain age, you have most likely seen this actress, many times. But do you recognize her here? I didn’t.

If you know, or think you do, leave your answer in the comments. (Why not?)

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3:34 p.m.: The answer’s now in the comments.

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By Michael Leddy at 7:36 AM

15 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 10, 2013 7:48 AM

    I want to say Dianna Rigg, but I can't confirmation that she was ever on the show.

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  2. Michael LeddyMay 10, 2013 8:09 AM

    It’s someone else.

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  3. Matthew SchmeerMay 10, 2013 8:27 AM

    Tippi Hedren?

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  4. BeritMay 10, 2013 8:55 AM

    She reminds me of Elizabeth Montgomery, but when I googled for images of her, I see that she has a dimple in her chin which this woman lacks.

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  5. Michael LeddyMay 10, 2013 9:29 AM

    Neither Hedren nor Montgomery. I’ll give the answer tomorrow if no one gets it.

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  6. Michael LeddyMay 10, 2013 11:58 AM

    Here’s a hint: this actress is probably best known for her role in a domestic comedy.

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  7. misterbagmanMay 10, 2013 12:07 PM

    Barbara Eden is what I'm going with.

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  8. count reeshardMay 10, 2013 1:41 PM

    Not that I could easily spot her without her best-known character's bottle-as-home in immediate proximity, but would this be Barbara Eden?

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  9. Michael LeddyMay 10, 2013 1:46 PM

    Two minds with but a single thought, but no, it’s not Barbara Eden.

    About the domestic comedy clue: I’m giving more help there than you might realize.

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  10. AdairMay 10, 2013 3:20 PM

    Could it be Whitney Blake?

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  11. Geo-BMay 10, 2013 3:36 PM

    You're right: the clue was a giveaway. Whitney Blake, a star but not THE star of Hazel?

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  12. AdairMay 10, 2013 3:41 PM

    Honestly, it wasn't the clue. It was frame three, the eyes. They could only belong to Whitney Blake. But for that, I wouldn't have got it. For a moment I even considered Barbara Bain.

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  13. Michael LeddyMay 10, 2013 3:43 PM

    Yes, it’s Whitney Blake, playing Laura Church, a character a long ways from Dorothy “Missy” Baxter. The episode, “Sheba,” aired on January 6, 1961. Later that year, Blake began her role as Mr. B’s wife.

    I hope you guys noticed the pun on help.

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  14. AdairMay 10, 2013 3:47 PM

    In fact, frame 4 almost threw me off. She looks too sultry for Whitney Blake, but there you go.

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  15. Michael LeddyMay 10, 2013 3:53 PM

    I agree. And the first and second images seem far too modern. There’s more to Whitney Blake than I suspected.

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