Friday, January 30, 2026

Mystery actor

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She’s making her fourth screen appearance. Do you recognize her?

Leave your guess(es) in the comments. I’ll drop a hint if one is needed.

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The answer is now in the comments.

Related reading
All OCA mystery actor posts (Pinboard)

[Garner’s Modern English Usage notes that “support for actress seems to be eroding.” I use actor.]

comments: 11

Anonymous said...

Barbara Bel Geddes?

Michael Leddy said...

Not she.

Anonymous said...

Shirley MacLaine?

Michael Leddy said...

Not she.

Anonymous said...

Anne Baxter?

Anonymous said...

Anne Baxter

Anonymous said...

anne baxter??

Anonymous said...

Looks like Anne Baxter.

Michael Leddy said...

Yes, Anne Baxter, as Julie in Swamp Water (dir. Jean Renoir, 1941). Well done, all.

Chris Kearin said...

She looks a bit like Ellen Barkin when she was that age (about forty years later).

Michael Leddy said...

I think I see it in the set of her eyes.