The movies kept “masked men” alive, even though the Lone Ranger’s mask had eye holes cut in his, and his white hat never got dirty. You knew he had blue eyes, and everybody knew who he was.

INDIANAPOLIS — For those growing up with American media, the question a half-century ago was, “Who was that masked man?” That ...

The masked suspects punched a man and threatened to stab him if he did not stay quiet during a home invasion at a Stoneham apartment, ... while the other had blue eyes and wore all-black clothing.