20 Vintage Halloween Photos Of Hollywood Pin-Up Girls And Starlets

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Halloween connoisseur Brenda McNeilly normally collects vintage jack-o-lanterns, but she couldn't resist a pile of Old Hollywood publicity shots for Halloween when she came across them from an online seller.

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The up-and-coming starlets in these photos from the 1930s and '40s aren't afraid to show a little leg as they get into the spooky spirit. They often pose with large Halloween props, like German composition jack-o-lanterns and American pulp paper jack-o-lanterns.

Check out these vintage Halloween photos.

Yvonne DeCarlo (left), aka Lily Munster on the popular TV show "The Munsters," and an unknown actress (right) dressed as a cat.

Cats

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These unknown actresses dressed as pirates.

Pirates

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Joyce Holden (left) had a smattering of Golden Age television credits and Lillian Wells (right) had some minor film roles.

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Cat Shadow

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These unknown actresses wear costumes with German die-cut cats on them.

Witches 1

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Virginia Welles (left) performed in a handful of early movies and Veronica Lake (right) starred in a few films in the 1940s.

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Witches 2

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Martha Vickers (left) was known as a femme fatale in films like "The Big Sleep," and an unknown actress (right) dressed as a witch.

Witches 3

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Dusty Anderson (left) had a minor role in "Cover Girl," and June Knight (right) made her name on Broadway.

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Witches 4

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These unknown actresses dressed up for Halloween.

Bat Owl

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Claudette Colbert (left) gained fame in "It Happened One Night," and Clara Bow (right) starred in a series of films from the 1920s.

Clowns

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An unknown actress (right) and Judy Garland (left) get into the Halloween spirit.

Halloween

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