You can see a few blemish marks, the circles under his eyes and an eyebrow in need of trimming. All will require touching up. The following photo was taken in 1946 by a wire service photographer who obviously did not do any retouching.
As Hurrell said, early pancake makeup was really horrid on an actor's complexion, requiring extensive touch up work for many of his subjects. I rather like the idea of Bob's face not being perfect. Makes him seem more real to me.
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Kathy,
Ok, I'll agree he wasn't perfect (difficult for me to admit, lol), but he did have incredible skin for a man. As far as the 1946 photo, WWII did a number on Bob's looks. He aged badly during those war years, as I'm sure many did.
As far as Joan is concerned, she was a freckled mess. lololo
Debbie,
Agreed, the trial of four years military service "did a number" on Bob's looks. He looked much older than a man just entering his 40s. Still, one of my favorite photos of Bob was taken in 1961 at the age of 57 (the one of him on his new yacht) and my absolutely No. 1 photo was taken in 1968, at the age of 64. It's always been the smile for me.
Kathy,
I totally agree! That smile held so much mischief and charm. Time didn't change that.
Debbie,
Mischief and charm...well said. Can you imagine ever saying no to that smile? Not me.
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