Monday, March 16, 2026

Mystery actors

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I know — they look like a coupla kids. And they were, more or less. Leave your guess(es) in the comments. I’ll drop a hint if one is needed.

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Two are needed. She: in post-Code days, a clergyman’s wife. He: more recognizable with a mustache, or a pith helmet, or both.

I’ll give it a couple of hours before adding the names in the comments.

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The answers are 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: 4

Anonymous said...

James Arness??????

Michael Leddy said...

No. I’ll figure out a clue.

Anonymous said...

Only clergyman's wife I can think of is Loretta Young.

Michael Leddy said...

Yes, that’s Loretta Young and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in Loose Ankles (dir. Ted Wilde, 1930).