Identifying Players in Old BW Group Picture

They are all actors from the stone age.
Well, it ain't quite the stone age for some of us... The black man in the center with the handkerchief in his pocket played bit parts in a few movies and TV shows but he was probably the most famous man at that time in the photo except for maybe Keaton...Hint...he wasn't famous for acting...lol
Second guy from the left looks like Clark Gable
 
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The only actor that looks plausible to me now is Keaton (far right) - and I have my doubts about that. I thought 4th from the left might be Berle, but on closer look... don't think so.

Hope, Wayne, Arnaz... nope, nope, nope.

Cool pic, though. Looks like league night.

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chgo
 
The only actor that looks plausible to me now is Keaton (far right) - and I have my doubts about that. I thought 4th from the left might be Berle, but on closer look... don't think so.

Hope, Wayne, Arnaz... nope, nope, nope.

Cool pic, though. Looks like league night.

pj
chgo
It is Berle and Keaton.
 
The only actor that looks plausible to me now is Keaton (far right) - and I have my doubts about that. I thought 4th from the left might be Berle, but on closer look... don't think so.

Hope, Wayne, Arnaz... nope, nope, nope.

Cool pic, though. Looks like league night.

pj
chgo

Thats uncle Milty, they have another photo on his web site that looks like its from that day. Several of them are bit actors from the time. I'll bet it was a sketch from his TV show. Now who's the black guy with the hanky...lol
 
Well, it ain't quite the stone age for some of us... The black man in the center with the handkerchief in his pocket played bit parts in a few movies and TV shows but he was probably the most famous man at that time in the photo except for maybe Keaton...Hint...he wasn't famous for acting...lol
Second guy from the left looks like Clark Gable

I thought the guy on his right looked like Edward G. Robinson.

He looks like another Robinson.
 
The guy... 2nd from left side reminds me of Victor Mature... notice the eyes & smile.... it could be a bunch of actor lookalikes... lol
 
Well, it ain't quite the stone age for some of us... The black man in the center with the handkerchief in his pocket played bit parts in a few movies and TV shows but he was probably the most famous man at that time in the photo except for maybe Keaton...Hint...he wasn't famous for acting...lol
Second guy from the left looks like Clark Gable

Jake LaMotta...he played the bar tender in the train station in The Hustler.
 
Looks Like Sammy Sneade on the far left pic. I'm thinking that is William Conrad, laying on the table.
 
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Wow!

Wow this is an amazing cast of actors! Thank you to all who offered info on the names of the players. I wish invitationals like these still existed to promote pool and comraderie....
Thanks again to all who offered suggestions!
 
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