{"id":4236,"date":"2025-03-19T09:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T12:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=4236"},"modified":"2026-09-27T18:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T21:31:28","slug":"real-folk-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=4236","title":{"rendered":"Real Folk – Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOME<\/a> <\/p>\n

ARNOLD, DOROTHY<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ANALOGS<\/u>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wife of Joe DiMaggio analog is technically a Dorothy Arnold analog<\/a> (Pep Comics 007, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

AUTRY, GENE<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Adventures throughout the Western US<\/a> (The Funnies 030, 1939)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pals with Captain Marvel<\/a> (Whiz Comics 023, 1941)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BARRYMORE, JOHN<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Actor Jan Marrimore<\/a> (Flash Comics 013, 1940)<\/p>\n

BERGEN, EDGAR<\/a> AND CHARLIE MCCARTHY<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Attends the premiere of Kayo Ward’s movie<\/a> (Pep Comics 008, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

BOGART, HUMPHREY<\/a><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Movie stars “Humphrey Raft” and “George Bogart”<\/a> (Captain America Comics 004, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

BERKELEY, B<\/span>USBY<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip “Olly of the Movies”<\/a> (Famous Funnies 023, 1936)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BLONDELL, JOAN<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip “Olly of the Movies”<\/a> (Famous Funnies 023, 1936) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BROWN, JOE E<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a Hollywood crowd scene in the “King Archie O’Toole” humour strip<\/a> (Smash Comics 011, 1940)<\/span>  <\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

OTHER<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Hollywood handprints signed by “Joe E. Frown”<\/a> (Pep Comics 008, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

CHAPLIN, CHARLIE<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

REAL
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a Hollywood crowd scene in the “King Archie O’Toole” humour strip<\/a> (Smash Comics 011, 1940)<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

As “Harly Shaplyn”<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 006, 1940) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

COOPER, GARY<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Autograph hunter gets a “Cary Trooper”<\/a> (Speed Comics 009, 1940)<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CRAWFORD, JOAN<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a big Hollywood crowd scene<\/a> (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)<\/span> <\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n

CROSBY, BING<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip “Olly of the Movies”<\/a> (Famous Funnies 023, 1936)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DRESSLER, MARIE<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a big Hollywood crowd scene<\/a> (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)<\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DURANTE, JIMMY<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a big Hollywood crowd scene<\/a> (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>FIELDS, WC<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a Hollywood crowd scene in the “King Archie O’Toole” humour strip<\/a> (Smash Comics 011, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

GABLE, CLARK<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

REAL
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Attends the premiere of Kayo Ward’s movie<\/a> (Pep Comics 008, 1940)<\/span> <\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a Hollywood crowd scene in the “King Archie O’Toole” humour strip<\/a> (Smash Comics 011, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

As “Stark Brable”<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Autograph hunter gets a “Glark Cable”<\/a> (Speed Comics 009, 1940)<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

GARBO, GRETA<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a big Hollywood crowd scene<\/a> (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a Hollywood crowd scene in the “King Archie O’Toole” humour strip<\/a> (Smash Comics 011, 1940)<\/span>  <\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

GOLDWYN, SAMUEL<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

As “Sam Wyngold”<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 006, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

Goldwyn lookalike referred to only as “Sam”<\/a> (Speed Comics 010, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Mr Goldbyn” of Paragold Studios<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 017, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

HERBERT, HUGH<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip “Olly of the Movies”<\/a> (Famous Funnies 023, 1936)<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

JONES, BUCK<\/a><\/b>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

As himself but also as an Old West lawman<\/a> (Master Comics 006, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pals with Captain Marvel<\/a> (Whiz Comics 023, 1941)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

KARLOFF, BORIS<\/a><\/b>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-IN<\/u>S
<\/span><\/p>\n

As “Boris Scarloff” on a theatre marquee<\/a> (The Spirit Section. 10 November, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

“Goris Barloff” suspected of being the Hunchback of Hollywood<\/a> (Captain America Comics 003, 1941) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

KEELER, RUBY<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip “Olly of the Movies”<\/a> (Famous Funnies 023, 1936)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

KIBBEE, GUY<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip “Olly of the Movies”<\/a> (Famous Funnies 023, 1936) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LAMARR, HEDY<\/b><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a Hollywood crowd scene in the “King Archie O’Toole” humour strip<\/a> (Smash Comics 011, 1940)<\/span>  <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LAUREL AND HARDY<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a Hollywood crowd scene in the “King Archie O’Toole” humour strip<\/a> (Smash Comics 011, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

LOY, MYRNA<\/b><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

As “Myrna Powell” on a theatre marquee<\/a> (The Spirit Section. 10 November, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of the gestalt “Myrna Rogers” on a marquee<\/a> (Detective Comics v1 046, 1940)<\/p>\n

MARX BROTHERS<\/b><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Appear in a Hollywood crowd scene in the “King Archie O’Toole” humour strip<\/a> (Smash Comics 011, 1940)<\/span>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

MARX, GROUCHO<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

OTHER<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Likeness used for generic comedy character<\/a> (Star Comics 010, 1938)<\/span><\/p>\n

MISC CROWD SCENES<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Big Hollywood crowd scene<\/a> (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)<\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

MIX, TOM<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Movie cowboy is somehow also an Old West cowboy<\/a> (The Comics 001, 1937)<\/span><\/p>\n

PITTS, ZASU<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip “Olly of the Movies”<\/a> (Famous Funnies 023, 1936)<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

POWELL, DICK<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip “Olly of the Movies”<\/a> (Famous Funnies 023, 1936) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

POWELL, WILLIAM<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

ANALOGS<\/u> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As “William Loy” on a theatre marquee<\/a> (The Spirit Section. 10 November, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

POWER, TYRONE<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

As part of the gestalt “Tyrone Taylor” on a marquee<\/a> (Detective Comics v1 046, 1940)<\/p>\n

RAFT, GEORGE<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u><\/p>\n

Movie stars “Humphrey Raft” and “George Bogart”<\/a> (Captain America Comics 004, 1941)<\/span> <\/p>\n

RATHBONE<\/b><\/span>, BASIL<\/b><\/span><\/a>
<\/span><\/p>\n

ANALOGS<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Fuller Spunk, actor-turned-detective, previously famous for portraying “Herlock Olmes”<\/a> (Hyper Mystery Comics 002, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

RIN TIN TIN<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

ANALOGS
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Rang-a-Tang the Wonder Dog<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 001, 1939)<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>ROBINSON, EDWARD G<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a Hollywood crowd scene in the “King Archie O’Toole” humour strip<\/a> (Smash Comics 011, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

ROGERS, GINGER<\/a><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u><\/p>\n

As part of the gestalt “Myrna Rogers” on a marquee<\/a> (Detective Comics v1 046, 1940) <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

ROONEY, MICKEY<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

OTHER<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Hollywood handprints signed by “Mickey Looney”<\/a> (Pep Comics 008, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

TAYLOR, ROBERT<\/b><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“Robert Baylor” set to star in a film<\/a> (Target Comics v1 002, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As part of the gestalt “Tyrone Taylor” on a marquee<\/a> (Detective Comics v1 046, 1940)<\/p>\n

TEMPLE, SHIRLEY<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS
<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“Curley Semple”<\/a> (“Dixie Dugan” comic strip, 1935)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

TURNER, LANA<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-IN<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

As “Tana Lurner”<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WELLES, ORSON<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

ANALOGS<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

As “Nawson Swelles”, villainous director<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 005, 1940) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Radio panic blamed on “Worsen Welds”<\/a> (Amazing-Man Comics 006, 1939)<\/span><\/p>\n

War of the Worlds<\/i> attributed to “Lawson Bell”<\/a> (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 003, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

WEST, MAE<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a big Hollywood crowd scene<\/a> (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in a Hollywood crowd scene in the “King Archie O’Toole” humour strip<\/a> (Smash Comics 011, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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