Who Are These Actresses Quiz ?

HONDO

SJC said:

VVV - looks like Vera Miles? Not sure of the film

Yes that is Vera Miles as she appeared  in the film The Charge At Feather River ( 1953 ). Welcome to the quiz Sarah-Jane.

SJC

Thanks - these quizzes are a great idea

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SJC said:

Thanks - these quizzes are a great idea

I am pleased that you enjoy the quizes as I have fun organising them

HONDO

For the remaining three unanswered images some clues to hopefully assist in helping one to be able to answer them. 

UUU. In real life was once described as''the woman who looks more like .......... than .......... does''.

WWW. Appeared in a follow up film to a now classic Hollywood film.

XXX.  Once played a Queen to a King in a film in name only.

Bruce

Om UUU I would think your clue references her resemblance to Rita Hayworth, but she does not ring a bell beyond that. I suspect she is a B actress who was in movies I never saw.

Bruce

WWW I recognized as from Son of Kong, but I had to look up her name, Helen Mack. I don't think I have seen any of her other movies.

HONDO

Bruce said:

WWW I recognized as from Son of Kong, but I had to look up her name, Helen Mack. I don't think I have seen any of her other movies.

Correct. Son Of Kong from 1933.

 

The only other films I have seen her in are She ( 1935 ) and His Girl Friday  ( 1940 ).

 

Helen Mack and Randolph Scott in She and Helen Mack seen above with Rosalind Russell and John Qualen in His Girl Friday.

HONDO

Bruce said:

Om UUU I would think your clue references her resemblance to Rita Hayworth, but she does not ring a bell beyond that. I suspect she is a B actress who was in movies I never saw.

The clue you got right. Additional clue is that this actress appeared in a number of westerns, including one that starred a real life decorated world war 11 hero.

HONDO

 XXX

Some additional images of this actress follow, and hopefully will be able to assist in solving who the above yet unanswered actress is.

The below images are scenes from three other different films.

    

HONDO

HONDO said:

Bruce said:

Om UUU I would think your clue references her resemblance to Rita Hayworth, but she does not ring a bell beyond that. I suspect she is a B actress who was in movies I never saw.

The clue you got right. Additional clue is that this actress appeared in a number of westerns, including one that starred a real life decorated world war 11 hero

 UUU

The above image is a studio publicity photograph. I will admit that this actress is one of the hardest to answer entries I have included here. I had originally thought that the Rita Hayworth resemblance would have been the means to gain an answer to who she is.

Two images follow from films she appeared in, but I am doubtful that they will be able to assist you. I have held back one other image where she appears with a major Hollywood star which would allow you to be able to answer correctly her name. If the name of this actress remains unanswered I will include the other image here shortly. 


 

HONDO

 UUU  XXX

Final clues for the above actresses are scenes from two films that they appeared in. These images should enable one to come up with the answers.

Bruce

XXX is Jean Willes as the "Lady in Red" from The FBI Story.

https://www.emovieposter.com/gallery/inc/archive_image.php?id=7108541

I'll leave the easier UUU for someone else.

HONDO

Bruce said:

XXX is Jean Willes as the "Lady in Red" from The FBI Story.

https://www.emovieposter.com/gallery/inc/archive_image.php?id=7108541

I'll leave the easier UUU for someone else.

Correct. I have read that Jean Willes in real life was the best pal of Jane Russell.

 

Jean Willes appears above with Brian Keith  in the 1955 film 5 Against The House.

Apart from The FBI Story ( 1959 ) the remaining images are from From Here To Eternity ( 1953 ), The King And Four Queens ( 1956 ), and Monkey Businessmen ) ( 1946  short subject ).

jayn_j

UUU is Julie Adams in The Lawlwss Breed (1952)

Oops, my bad.  It is actually Mary Castle - same film.

HONDO

jayn_j said:

UUU is Julie Adams in The Lawlwss Breed (1952)

Oops, my bad.  It is actually Mary Castle - same film.

Correct. Is seen appearing with Rock Hudson and John McIntire in the above image.

 The image below is a Universal Pictures publicity photograph, Would have been taken sometime around her brief stint at Universal when she appeared in  The Lawless Breed ( 1952 ) and Gunsmoke ( 1953 ) with Audie Murphy. 
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Another studio publicity photograph below, This time from Columbia Pictures promoting Eight Iron Men in 1952, She certainly looks a lot like Rira Haywoth here.




 

This above scene is from Eight Iron Men ( 1952 ), and then part of an Italian poster image of White Fire ( 1953 ).

I like the following quote from Mary from the Los Angeles Daily News, August 2, 1950. ''Many people comment on my resemblance to Miss Hayworth. I always say I don't look like Rita, Rita looks like me''. ( IMDb ).

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 YYY  ZZZ

What about theser two actresses then? One of them is well known, but the other not so much. I think both answers, without any clues, are achievable.

Bruce

ZZZ sure looks like very young Myrna Loy. I have no clue as to the movie.

Bruce

I think YYY is Verna Bloom in High Plains Drifter. I need to re-watch those Eastwood westerns after his spaghetti ones. I remember liking them.

HONDO

Bruce said:

ZZZ sure looks like very young Myrna Loy. I have no clue as to the movie.

Correct and well done in identifying her. Looks like the image is from the 1920s but no details known.

 The following image in more likely to be as to how she will be remembered 

Bruce said:

I think YYY is Verna Bloom in High Plains Drifter. I need to re-watch those Eastwood westerns after his spaghetti ones. I remember liking them.

Correct again. High Plains Drifter was released in 1973, I recently watched this film and it is certainly is an interesting western and certainly I believe to be one of Clint's best.

   

HONDO

     AAAA    BBBB

  CCCC   DDDD

Four more actresses that hopefully will be able to be identified.

theartofmovieposters

BBBB Helen Westcott

HONDO

theartofmovieposters said:

BBBB Helen Westcott

Correct. The scene is from the film The Gunfighter ( 1950 ), in which Helen Westcott appeared with Gregory Peck. An excellent western worth seeking out.

  

Bruce

 CCCC Mary Ann Mobley Harum Scarum

HONDO

Bruce said:

 CCCC Mary Ann Mobley Harum Scarum

Correct.  Harum Scarum was certainly one of Elvis Presley's more forgettable movies from 1965. Mary Ann Mobley was Miss America in 1959.

   

theartofmovieposters

is CCCC from an Elvis movie?  That Harum one?

HONDO

theartofmovieposters said:

is CCCC from an Elvis movie?  That Harum one?

Yes it is. Already answered though.

theartofmovieposters

Darn it.  New site gets me again.  

HONDO

 AAAA   DDDD

I am thinking that these two remaning images may prove to be a little difficult in finding answers for, so some clues follow to hopefully assist you.

AAAA clue is that the role the pictured actress appeared in had another actress play her as a young girl in this film. This young actress in later years  went on to win an Academy Award.

DDDD clue is that this actress earlier in her career had played the sister of Elizabeth Taylor in a film. 

HONDO

 EEEE  FFFF

Some actresses playing damsels in distress to be identified.

Bruce

I recognize FFFF as Nina Foch, but don't know the movie