[Sans-Culotte]

My mom really loved Rock Hudson. I'm usually good at spotting gay actors, but IMO Rock never projected gayness at all. I still enjoy watching him in his better movies. My wife says she always got a bit of a gay vibe from him, but I don't see it. Richard Chamberlain is a favorite of mine and my wife. There were always rumors about him, but he was great in his roles.

I still don't see what women saw in Liberace.

[Mark17]

Richard Chamberlain is a favorite of mine and my wife. There were always rumors about him, but he was great in his roles.

Dr Kildare?

[a fool in paradise]

There was a National Enquirer article (in the black and white days) about the ‘truth’ regarding those Jim Nabors/Rock Hudson wedding rumors.

The original ‘gag’ was spread by to homosexual friends of theirs.

“Pyle” much much later professed that he’d been “married” to another man for 38 years (long before any state was recognizing same sex marriages).

But it was “homophobia” to believe that Rock and Jim (who were hanging out a lot together) were gay or partners.

Whatever.

Biggest secret was no secret to the studios.

Just as the Hollywood blacklist (which was compiled by private individuals as a boycott list) was circumvented by talent who knew who were they were hiring under pseudonyms. Can’t let the paying public know what’s going on.

[fwdude]

I still don't see what women saw in Liberace.

He guest starred in the Batman series, so that covered for a lot of sins.