Was rory calhoun gay

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While researching other closeted actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood, one name kept coming up - Guy Madison. But there were never any substantiating facts or convincing rumors. At the most, it was guilt by association - his first agent in Hollywood was the notorious Henry Willson. Willson had a reputation for representing gay actors or requiring special favors from straight actors.

I'm Terry Gross. It used to be unthinkable for a Hollywood star to come out as gay. But if you stayed in the closet, you could be blackmailed. Gay celebrities often faced serious personal consequences for being forced to live a double life.

I recently saw A Bullet is Waiting from It starred Jean Simmons and Rory Calhoun which was a combination I never thought existed and was pleasantly surprised at how charming Mr. Calhoun was. I always found him extremely handsome but not particularly interesting as an actor.