He gave one of the great performanc of the 1970s. Nobody knew he was gay. - Queerty

Contents:

• GAY CELEBRITIES FROM CLASSIC TV: PAUL WINFIELD & WILL GEER
• HE GAVE ONE OF THE GREAT PERFORMANC OF THE 1970S. NOBODY KNEW HE WAS GAY.
• PL WFIELD: THE GAY ACTOR'S TT ROLE WAS SEEN BY A SMALL DIENCE.

GAY CELEBRITIES FROM CLASSIC TV: PAUL WINFIELD & WILL GEER

The ceased actor Pl Wfield, who was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper the movie "Sounr, " is now revealed as havg lived wh his life partner for over 30 Wfield, who died of a heart attack, was said to have been openly gay even though this news was not the media. One thg people would always remember her for is that she never took a role that meaned Black Tyson and Pl Wfield durg 45th Amy Award Rehearsals Los Angel | Source: Getty ImagFINDING HIMSELF AND LAST YEARSIn 1975, Wfield moved om Hollywood to San Francis and embraced his inty as a gay man, at least his private life.

Even after beg wh his lover for more than ten years, the onscreen legend never talked about beg a has been more than a sce his ath, and while not much is known to fans about his marriage, close iends and associat have e forth wh the revelatn that the actor is an openly gay person—showg that he might have been discreet but proud of his Wfield and Mark Sla "High Chaparral" 1969 | Source: Wikimedia Commons, Public DomaPAUL WINFIELD'S ROMANTIC LIFEWfield's first and only public romance was to his lleague, Cicely Tyson. Wfield began to appear numero films and bagged Emmy nomatns and fally an Emmy film creds clu a gay role "Mike's Murr, " the role of Mart Luther Kg Jr. This is our send a ntug seri about gay and bisexual actors om classic televisn.

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HE GAVE ONE OF THE GREAT PERFORMANC OF THE 1970S. NOBODY KNEW HE WAS GAY.

FayChildrenNo ChildrenParentsClarence WfieldLois Beatrice EdwardsRelativTriviaWfield did not play an active role the gay rights movement. His good iend actor-producer Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen Adventur of Superman (1952)) scribed him as "openly gay his life if not the media".

Like many actors of his generatn he ncealed his homosexualy for fear of losg employment.

Wfield also took on rol as homosexual characters the films.

PL WFIELD: THE GAY ACTOR'S TT ROLE WAS SEEN BY A SMALL DIENCE.

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