Gay stars of old hollywood

Kelly remained a supporting player in films, and that could be because of her openness about her sexuality. Incidentally, the film is noted for its unintentional homoerotic undertones. Clift soon rose as a successful Hollywood star thanks to his use of method acting in often moody performances in films like A Place in the Sun and From Here to Eternity.

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Judging by other reports, Dean may have occasionally enjoyed going through life with both hands tied behind his back. He'd reportedly wait outside Brando's apartment like a "puppy dog," and ask Brando to burn him with cigarettes during sex per the Daily Mail. Composer Alec Wilder claimed "they were definitely a couple," adding, "Of course, the words 'sexual fidelity' would be unknown in each of their vocabularies.

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Barbara Stanwyck was one of the most ambitious actresses in old Hollywood, appearing in almost 85 films over a 60 year career. DeMille Award in Stanwyck was married twice and had one adopted son. Stanwyck's status seemed to be an open secret. Actor Clifton Webb called the actress, "My favorite Hollywood lesbian" and the actress's biographer Axel Madsen wrote , "people would swear that she was Hollywood's biggest closeted lesbian.

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His immense popularity with young female fans is precisely why he kept his sexuality a secret for most of his life. Novarro struggled to accept his homosexuality due to his Roman Catholic upbringing but he did have several relationships with men at the height of his career including journalist Herbert Howe.