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The Last Hollywood Conservative (Vanity)
27 AUG 07 | Old Sarge

Posted on 08/27/2007 6:20:54 AM PDT by Old Sarge

Here is the topic for an attempt at serious discourse: Who Was The Last Hollywood Conservative?

Ronald Reagan: Left Hollywood for the political arena;

John Wayne: Passed away in the 70's before Reagan was elected to the Presidency, still making films up to his death;

Charlton Heston: Was still working in the 1990's before Alzheimer's took him;

Please, discuss this with me and, if you can, add to the list?


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KEYWORDS: conservatism; hollywood; hollywoodright
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I cannot confidently say there are many conservatives in any motion pitcure or visual media anymore - it seems the new "casting couch" involves making a public statement of "George Bush Is An Idiot", or some formula to that effect, if one wants to work in the industry.

Discuss?

1 posted on 08/27/2007 6:20:56 AM PDT by Old Sarge
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Bo Derek is a conservative.


2 posted on 08/27/2007 6:23:49 AM PDT by golfisnr1 (Democrats are like roaches - hard to get rid of.)
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Jimmy Stewart (born here in my hometown), died in the 1990’s - can’t remember exact year. Was a true conservative.


3 posted on 08/27/2007 6:24:24 AM PDT by sneakers (This Pennsylvania gal supports DUNCAN HUNTER for President!)
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But, is she still actively working in Hollywood?


4 posted on 08/27/2007 6:24:49 AM PDT by Old Sarge (This tagline in memory of FReeper 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub)
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Jon Voight is supposed to be a conservative since 9/11.


5 posted on 08/27/2007 6:25:16 AM PDT by alicewonders (Duncan Hunter. Seriously.)
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To: Old Sarge

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b140fd711ae.htm


6 posted on 08/27/2007 6:25:45 AM PDT by Long Island Pete
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Kelsey Grammer.
7 posted on 08/27/2007 6:26:17 AM PDT by utahagen
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To: golfisnr1

Tom “Magnum” Selleck.

Gerald McRaney, originally of “Simon & Simon.”

Maybe Bruce Willis.


8 posted on 08/27/2007 6:27:39 AM PDT by Redbob (WWJBD - "What would Jack Bauer Do?")
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Patricia Heaton.


9 posted on 08/27/2007 6:28:18 AM PDT by alicewonders (Duncan Hunter. Seriously.)
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Shirley Jones


10 posted on 08/27/2007 6:28:32 AM PDT by Scarchin (+)
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R. Lee Ermey
Rick Schroeder
Patricia Heaton
Chuck Norris


11 posted on 08/27/2007 6:28:50 AM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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Being conservative in "Hollyweird" is the new "gay." You stay in the closet. Outward exhibition of conservatism is a career-limiting move.

There are the Patricia Heatons and Chuck Norrises, but they are relegated to bit parts. They became famous and likable before their political persuasion was known or cared about. Clint Eastwood is conservative, but he's an aging dinosaur.

I suspect that there are probably many more "in the clost" conservatives, but they just keep their heads down, and don't say much. They avoid political confrontations whenever possible, but as you suggested, only after making the grade on the "casting couch" does an actor get the big roles.

12 posted on 08/27/2007 6:30:21 AM PDT by Lou L
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Patricia Heaton....


13 posted on 08/27/2007 6:30:22 AM PDT by joe fonebone (Nothin' from Nothin' leaves Nothin')
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Kelsey Grammer is the most prominent currently, although I think he might be more libertarian. Also, there’s Patricia Heaton, although she’s more of a single-issue person.


14 posted on 08/27/2007 6:31:07 AM PDT by steve8714 (Spiderpig..Spiderpig..does whatever a spiderpig does...can someone get that out of my head?)
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Chuck Norris doesn’t have to be conservative. He’s Chuck Norris.


15 posted on 08/27/2007 6:32:22 AM PDT by steve8714 (Spiderpig..Spiderpig..does whatever a spiderpig does...can someone get that out of my head?)
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Heston was active until about 5 years ago. He attended CPAC quite a few times.

I got to meet him in an elevator once.

The doors of the elevator open and there he was standing there tall and tan.

16 posted on 08/27/2007 6:32:40 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear..on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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There are probably at least a couple of dozen conservatives in the biz but they are kept in the closet by hollywood’s opressive You-Must-Be-A-Flaming-Liberal policy. But of course liberals are tolerant of everyone’s views (making that swirling motion around my ear with index finger and saying coo-coo, coo-coo!).


17 posted on 08/27/2007 6:36:24 AM PDT by subterfuge (Today, Tolerance =greatest virtue;Hypocrisy=worst character defect; Discrimination =worst atrocity)
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Merv Griffen was a Conservative


18 posted on 08/27/2007 6:36:35 AM PDT by april15Bendovr
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To: Lou L

Clint Eastwood a dinosaur? Yeah, the red-meat eatin’ kind!


19 posted on 08/27/2007 6:37:33 AM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: golfisnr1

“Bo Derek is a conservative”

and someone who is comfortable in her own skin.

Other good folks were/are Martha Raye, Delta Burke, Art Linkletter, Walter Brennen (hardcore conservative), and let’s not forget Bob Hope.


20 posted on 08/27/2007 6:37:45 AM PDT by Monterrosa-24 (...even more American than a French bikini and a Russian AK-47.)
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