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- 12 GAY TV CHARACTERS WHO NEVER SAID THEY WERE GAYAND MORE DRAG QUEENS ARE HTG TV! WHO WAS LEFT OUT?{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY MICHAEL MTOSEPTEMBER 18, 2017/11:22 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1910PX;WIDTH:2610PX;}ABC PHOTO ARCHIV/DISNEY GENERAL ENTERTAMENT CONTENT VIA GETTY IMAGBY MICHAEL MTOSEPTEMBER 18, 2017 / 11:22 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"12 GAY TV CHARACTERS WHO NEVER SAID THEY WERE GAY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-09-18T15:22:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-09-18T15:22:38.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL MTO","KEYWORDS":"MTO UNFILTERED","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WAY BEFORE CHARACTERS—AND ACTORS—ULD BE OUT OF THE CLOSET, THERE WAS A SPATE OF THEM ON TV THAT GAVE EVERY DITN OF BEG GAY WHOUT ACTUALLY SAYG SO. FOR THE GENERATN THAT GREW UP WHOUT A LOT OF LGBT VISIBILY, THE D PERSONAS PROVID SOME REHG GAYNS AN OTHERWISE EXCLIVELY HETERO LANDSPE. THE DISHONTLY OPAQUE WAY THEY WERE PRENTED MA THEM A TILLATG TNT RATHER THAN A LIBERATG BREAKTHROUGH, BUT THEY STILL MA A DIFFERENCE. HERE’S A DOZEN OF THE MOST MEMORABLE ON (AND BY THE WAY, SOME OF THE CHARACTERS WERE GIVEN OPPOSE-SEX LOVE TERTS, BUT THAT DIDN’T FOOL ME A B):{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DR. ZACHARY SMH ON LOST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:75%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A QUEENY, SCHEMG DOCTOR A SHY SILVER BODYSU, NNG BEHD A ROCK WH A BOY OUTER SPACE? “DANGER, WILL ROBSON” ED. EVEN STAR JUNE LOCKHART SAID SHE THOUGHT THE CHARACTER WAS GAY. AS PLAYED BY JONATHAN HARRIS THE THE 1960S S, THE DOC HAD MAJOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MR. BELVEREABC PHOTO ARCHIV/DISNEY GENERAL ENTERTAMENT CONTENT VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLIFTON WEBB PLAYED THE STARCHY ENGLISH HOEKEEPER THE MOVI. ON THE S VERSN (1985-’90), WAS CHRISTOPHER HEWETT, WHO FLAMED UP A STORM THE ROLE. IN REAL LIFE A “NFIRMED BACHELOR,” HEWETT HAD PLAYED THE GAYER THAN GAY DIRECTOR ROGER DE BRIS THE ORIGAL MOVIE OF THE PRODUCERS, SO THIS WAS NOT EXACTLY A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEL COOLEY ON THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOWCBS VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE 1960S, THE GAYT THG ON THE AIR WAS MEL (PICTURED: LEFT), THE EXTREMELY MANNERED AND IMPER TV PRODUCER ON VAN DYKE’S H S. BALD AND BPECTACLED RICHARD DEAN PLAYED THE PART WH A NOTICEABLY SWISHY MEANOR. HE WENT ON TO PLAY KAYE BALLARD’S HBAND, ROGER BUELL, THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW (1968-9), REPLACG THE EQUALLY MPY ROGER C. CARMEL THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BIG AL, THE SPORTSTER ON ROWAN AND MART'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS PLAYED BY FUNNY MAN ALAN SU ON THE H LATE ‘60S/EARLY ‘70S SHOW OF WACKY SKETCH AND SHTICKS, AL WAS AN EFFEMATE SPORTSSTER WHO ABSOLUTELY LOVED RGG THE BELL. ANOTHER OF SU’ CHARACTERS ON THE SHOW WAS A GUY WHO SWAGGERS TO A BAR THE OLD WT AND ORRS A OZEN DAIQUIRI. THE PEOPLE WERE CLEARLY GAY, AND SO WAS ALAN, WHO WAS MARRIED TO A WOMAN FOR A TIME, BUT DATED MEN ON THE SI. SADLY, THE IC FELT THE NEED TO GIVE TERVIEWS BOASTG ABOUT WHAT A STRAIGHT STUD HE WAS. EVEN SADR, HE BEME OVERE WH WHAT HE FELT WAS THE HOMOPHOBIC SLANT OF THE MATERIAL HE WAS GIVEN TO DO. SU DIED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNCLE ARTHUR ON BEWCHEDABC PHOTO ARCHIV/DISNEY GENERAL ENTERTAMENT CONTENT VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM ’65 TO ’71, BEWCHED—WH ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY AS A WCH-SLASH-HOEWIFE—WAS GAY STATN TV, THANKS TO SUPPORTG PLAYERS LIKE AGN MOOREHEAD, ACTG ALL REGAL AND BCHY FABULO OUTFS. AND OF URSE THERE WAS PL LYN AS UNCLE ARTHUR, WHICH THE ACTOR BROUGHT ALL HIS GAY TICS TO, RULTG A TYPILLY DARG AND HILAR PERFORMANCE. MUCH LATER, LYN WENT EVEN FARTHER, WH GAYISH NUENDO ON THE HOLLYWOOD SQUAR. (“PL, WHY DO HELL’S ANGELS WEAR LEATHER?” “BEE CHIFFON WRKL TOO EASILY.”) HE DIED 1981, NEVER HAVG E OUT ON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLAYMORE GREGG ON THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIRDISNEY GENERAL ENTERTAMENT CONTENT VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE SAME VE AS LYN, CHARL NELSON REILLY WAS A ONE-MAN MPFT WHO WAS GAYER THAN LIBERACE’S TOOTHBSH. AS CLAYMORE, THE NUTTY GUY WHO RENTS THE HNTED TTAGE TO MRS. MUIR ON THE ENJOYABLE S (1968-’70), HE WAS FSY AND FUNNY AND VERY QUEENY. AND JT LIKE LYN WENT ON TO GAME SHOW PYROTECHNICS, REILLY STOLE THE MATCH GAME WH HIS FLAILG ARMS AND QUICK W. HE ALSO HAD IMPRSIVE THEATER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EDWARD EVERETT HORTON ON THE ADVENTUR OF ROCKY AND BULLWKLE AND FRIENDSUNIVERSAL HISTORY ARCHIVE/UNIVERSAL IMAG GROUP VIA GETTY IMAGUNIVERSAL IMAG GROUP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE GAY VOICE? ABSOLUTELY—LET ME EXPLA. FROM 1959 ON, ROCKY AND BULLWKLE WERE FUN AND BORIS AND NATASHA WERE MPY (PECIALLY NATASHA), BUT WHEN THE FRACTURED FAIRY TAL SEGMENT ME ON, I WAS TLY GAY HEAVEN. THE TAL—RETELLG CLASSIC YARNS WH QUIRKY TWISTS—VOLVED EDWARD EVERETT HORTON’S FT NARRATN, WH LOTS OF WORDPLAY AND DOUBLE ENTENDR. HE ME OFF SO UNAPOLOGETILLY GAY—AND WAS JT HIS VOICE! BUT THIS WAS NOTHG NEW; HORTON WAS PLAYG D GAY MEN BACK THE DAYS OF FRED AND GGER MILS AND SCREWBALL EDI. A FIZZY TOAST TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A GAY ANIMATED CHARACTER? WELL, Y, THAT’S HOW THE PRISSY PK MOUNTA LN (VOICED BY DAWS BUTLER AND STARTED 1961) WAS PLAYED, AND I FOUND HIM EVEN MORE APPEALG THAN THE PK PANTHER. THE CHARACTER EXHIBED ALL THE NERVONS, NARCISSISM, AND LIMP WRISTEDNS OF YOUR EVERYDAY GAY STEREOTYPE PLUCKED OUT OF THE WILD. “HEAVENS TO MURGATROYD!” AS SNAGS WOULD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MILTON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SIARLY, THE MILTON THE MONSTER SHOW—A RTOON SERI THE 1960S—TROTTED OUT A WHOLE ASSORTMENT OF GAY CREATUR, FOR ANYONE WHO WAS PAYG ATTENTN. THERE WAS MILTON HIMSELF, A FRANKENSTE TYPE BUT OVERLOAD WH TENRNS AND A GOMER PYLE-ISH VOICE, PL PROFSOR WEIRDO AND HIS PISSY ASSISTANT COUNT KOOK (“BETTER HOLD MY HAND, I’M FEELG SICK!”). WHAT’S MORE, THE WOMEN’S VOIC WERE DONE BY MEN. OH, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANTHONY BOUVIER ON DIGNG WOMENFOTOS INTERNATNAL/COURTY GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MHACH TAYLOR PLAYED THE TERR SIGN ASSISTANT ON THE H SERI. (1986-93). IN ’87, HE PLAYED HOLLYWOOD MONTROSE, THE OVER-THE-TOP WDOW DRSER MANNEQU. IN REAL LIFE, HE WAS MARRIED AND HAD FOUR KIDS, SO I HAVE NO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MR. MOONEY ON THE LUCY SHOWCBS VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHARACTER ACTOR GALE GORDON HAMMED UP AS LUCILLE BALL’S FOIL, THE NSTANTLY FLTERED AND BARKG BANKER THEODORE J. MOONEY, ON THE LUCY SHOW (1963-8). HE JT ME OFF LIKE SUCH A GIRL! LUCY OBVLY LIKED GALE’S STORM OF AFFECTATNS BEE HE ME BACK FOR ROL HERE’S LUCY AND LIFE WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KG TUT ON BATMANABC PHOTO ARCHIV/DISNEY GENERAL ENTERTAMENT CONTENT VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VICTOR BUONO WAS THE GO-TO PUDGY ‘60S CHARACTER ACTOR FOR MPY VILLAY. IN THE TALE OF GROTQUE SIBLG RIVALRY WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?, HE WASN’T SO MUCH VILLAO AS SORT OF CREEPILY SLEAZY, YET THE MOST CENT ONE THE ROOM BY FLT. (IN FD, HE WAS SEEN ANNOUNCG HIMSELF TO BETTE DAVIS AS A BIG HOMOSEXUAL. HE LATER GOT BTED A MOVIE THEATER ORAL SEX CINT THAT WAS HHED UP.) THE H SHOW BATMAN WAS FAMO FOR S GAY-IENDLY GUT STARS LIKE EARTHA KT, JULIE NEWMAR, ETHEL MERMAN, AND TALLULAH BANKHEAD. ALONG WH BEWCHED, THIS SHOW HELPED TAPULT ME OUT OF THE CLOSET EVEN WHOUT THE WORD “GAY” EVER HAVG BEEN UTTERED. BUONO WAS GREAT AS TUT, THOUGH HE SEEMED MORE QUEEN THAN KG. HE DIED OF A HEART ATTACK AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HONORARY MENTN: GOMER PYLE (JIM NABORS), FRED “REN” STUBBS (FRED BERRY) ON WHAT’S HAPPENG!!, THE MARTIAN (RAY WALSTON) ON MY FAVORE MARTIAN, MONROE FIC (JIM J. BULLOCK) ON TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT, BARNABAS COLLS (JONATHAN FRID) ON DARK SHADOWS, URKEL (JALEEL WHE) ON FAY MATTERS, UNCLE FTER (JACKIE COOGAN) THE ADDAMS FAY, DOOGIE HOWSER, M.D. (NEIL PATRICK HARRIS), THE BROTHER ON SMALL WONR, TKY WKY (TELETUBBI), SQUIDWARD (SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS), AND ANYTHG PLAYED BY DON KNOTTS—AND AS FOR THE LADI, JO (NANCY MCKEON) ON THE FACTS OF LIFE, MISS JANE HATHAWAY (NANCY KULP) ON THE BEVERLY HILLBILLI, AND ALICE (ANN B. DAVIS) ON THE BRADY BUNCH. Y, I KNOW SHE WAS CRAZY FOR SAM THE BUTCHER. I’M SURE HE WAS A BEARD!CBS VIA GETTY IMAGFRED CLARK AS DR. RAY CLYBURN, NANCY KULP AS JANE HATHAWAY AND RAYMOND BAILEY AS MILBURN DRYSDALE THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES EPISO, "HAIR-RAISG HOLIDAY." ORIGAL AIRDATE, OCTOBER 2, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TODAY, GAY PEOPLE ON TV ARE OUT AND DRS! FN TV JT ANNOUNCED THAT ’S THROWG SHA: QUEENS OF NYC, A 12-PART DOCERI ABOUT THE NYC DRAG CULTURE, FEATURG LOL FAVOR LIKE MARTI GOULD CUMMGS, TA BURNER, PAIGE TURNER, HOLLY BOX SPRGS, JADA VALENCIAGA, JASME RICE LABEIJA, CHELSEA PIERS, AND BRA FILTER. GREAT CHOIC—I’VE ENJOYED THEM ALL. AS FOR HOW THEY ST THE SHOW—WHICH PREMIER OCTOBER 5—CUMMGS TOLD ME, "THIS GROUP OF QUEENS REPRENTS THE HEART OF NYC DRAG. THEIR WORK ETHIC AND DRIVE TO SUCCEED THIS DTRY MAK THEM STAND OUT AS NYCS FT REPRENTATN OF DIVERSE DRAG. OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE THIS SHOW BE A SUCCS AND HOPEFULLY WE N TRODUCE MORE QUEENS AS TIME GO ON TO NTUE TO SHOWSE THE EVER EVOLVG NYC DRAG MUNY." AND IF NOT, THERE MT BE A SUPPORT GROUP BY NOW FOR DRAG QUEENS WHO HAVEN'T GOTTEN ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEEN ALL OVER THE TUBE ARE THE BLONDS—THE LONG-NNG, GLTERY DUO DAVID AND PHILLIPE BLOND, WHO NOT ONLY TROT OUT EYE TCHG ENSEMBL FOR FASHN WEEK, BUT PROVI A SWIRL OF BUZZY EXCEMENT, THANKS TO THE IMPOSSIBLY JAZZY DIENCE THAT FLOCKS TO THEIR SHOWS. ACTOR/REALY PERSONALY WILL WIKLE AGRE WH ME THAT ’S A GREAT IA TO TELL PEOPLE, “I’M BY DOG FASHN WEEK,” AND THEN ONLY GO TO THE BLONDS. THIS TIME, AT SKYLIGHT LAST WEEK, WAS THE UAL MADP SCENE. AND WHILE CLUB DOORMAN MARK KELLE ADPANNED, “I SEE A LOT OF NEW FAC—PLASTERED ON OLD ON,” HE’S A IC AND WAS TOTALLY JOKG, I SWEAR. THE ROOM WAS FILLED WH FASCATG LOOKG CREATUR OM THE FASHN BLOGOSPHERE—CLUDG TWO AD RGERS FOR THE OLSEN TWS, SIMULTANEOLY SNNG THEIR PHON—AND THEY EVEN PSED OM DOG INSTA-STORY TO WATCH THE SHOW. AND THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A KUBLA KHAN-SPIRED O TO OUR SHARED LOVE OF MIC AND ARTISTS WHICH STARTED WH TEYANA TAYLOR PULSG DOWN THE NWAY A DAY-GLOW JACKET. THE PLACE WAS AGLOW WH SPARKL, TRELLIS, PATCHWORK QUILTS, AND KNEE-HIGH STUDD NIM BOOTS, PPED OFF BY PHILLIPE HIMSELF FULL DRAG AND A BLDG GOLD NUMBER. IT WAS ALL SO BRIGHT YOU HAD TO WEAR SHAS—BUT ONLY REALLY OL SIGNER ON, OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND FALLY, FOR SOME BTE AMBN, IF YOU’RE NYC THIS WEEKEND, CHECK OUT MY DUETS SHOW AT ALAN CUMMG AND DANIEL NARDIC’S NEW BOE, CLUB CUMMG. I HAVE SOME ILLTR DRAG STARS AS MY DUETTG PARTNERS—ISN'T THAT ENOUGH? PL ’S A BENEF FOR SAGE—I DON’T KNOW, SOMETHG ABOUT OLD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TICKETS AND MORE RMATN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}MTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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12 GAY TV CHARACTERS WHO NEVER SAID THEY WERE GAYAND MORE DRAG QUEENS ARE HTG TV! WHO WAS LEFT OUT?{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY MICHAEL MTOSEPTEMBER 18, 2017/11:22 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1910PX;WIDTH:2610PX;}ABC PHOTO ARCHIV/DISNEY GENERAL ENTERTAMENT CONTENT VIA GETTY IMAGBY MICHAEL MTOSEPTEMBER 18, 2017 / 11:22 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"12 GAY TV CHARACTERS WHO NEVER SAID THEY WERE GAY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-09-18T15:22:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-09-18T15:22:38.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL MTO","KEYWORDS":"MTO UNFILTERED","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WAY BEFORE CHARACTERS—AND ACTORS—ULD BE OUT OF THE CLOSET, THERE WAS A SPATE OF THEM ON TV THAT GAVE EVERY DITN OF BEG GAY WHOUT ACTUALLY SAYG SO. FOR THE GENERATN THAT GREW UP WHOUT A LOT OF LGBT VISIBILY, THE D PERSONAS PROVID SOME REHG GAYNS AN OTHERWISE EXCLIVELY HETERO LANDSPE. THE DISHONTLY OPAQUE WAY THEY WERE PRENTED MA THEM A TILLATG TNT RATHER THAN A LIBERATG BREAKTHROUGH, BUT THEY STILL MA A DIFFERENCE. HERE’S A DOZEN OF THE MOST MEMORABLE ON (AND BY THE WAY, SOME OF THE CHARACTERS WERE GIVEN OPPOSE-SEX LOVE TERTS, BUT THAT DIDN’T FOOL ME A B):{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DR. ZACHARY SMH ON LOST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:75%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A QUEENY, SCHEMG DOCTOR A SHY SILVER BODYSU, NNG BEHD A ROCK WH A BOY OUTER SPACE? “DANGER, WILL ROBSON” ED. EVEN STAR JUNE LOCKHART SAID SHE THOUGHT THE CHARACTER WAS GAY. AS PLAYED BY JONATHAN HARRIS THE THE 1960S S, THE DOC HAD MAJOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MR. BELVEREABC PHOTO ARCHIV/DISNEY GENERAL ENTERTAMENT CONTENT VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLIFTON WEBB PLAYED THE STARCHY ENGLISH HOEKEEPER THE MOVI. ON THE S VERSN (1985-’90), WAS CHRISTOPHER HEWETT, WHO FLAMED UP A STORM THE ROLE. IN REAL LIFE A “NFIRMED BACHELOR,” HEWETT HAD PLAYED THE GAYER THAN GAY DIRECTOR ROGER DE BRIS THE ORIGAL MOVIE OF THE PRODUCERS, SO THIS WAS NOT EXACTLY A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEL COOLEY ON THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOWCBS VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE 1960S, THE GAYT THG ON THE AIR WAS MEL (PICTURED: LEFT), THE EXTREMELY MANNERED AND IMPER TV PRODUCER ON VAN DYKE’S H S. BALD AND BPECTACLED RICHARD DEAN PLAYED THE PART WH A NOTICEABLY SWISHY MEANOR. HE WENT ON TO PLAY KAYE BALLARD’S HBAND, ROGER BUELL, THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW (1968-9), REPLACG THE EQUALLY MPY ROGER C. CARMEL THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BIG AL, THE SPORTSTER ON ROWAN AND MART'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS PLAYED BY FUNNY MAN ALAN SU ON THE H LATE ‘60S/EARLY ‘70S SHOW OF WACKY SKETCH AND SHTICKS, AL WAS AN EFFEMATE SPORTSSTER WHO ABSOLUTELY LOVED RGG THE BELL. ANOTHER OF SU’ CHARACTERS ON THE SHOW WAS A GUY WHO SWAGGERS TO A BAR THE OLD WT AND ORRS A OZEN DAIQUIRI. THE PEOPLE WERE CLEARLY GAY, AND SO WAS ALAN, WHO WAS MARRIED TO A WOMAN FOR A TIME, BUT DATED MEN ON THE SI. SADLY, THE IC FELT THE NEED TO GIVE TERVIEWS BOASTG ABOUT WHAT A STRAIGHT STUD HE WAS. EVEN SADR, HE BEME OVERE WH WHAT HE FELT WAS THE HOMOPHOBIC SLANT OF THE MATERIAL HE WAS GIVEN TO DO. SU DIED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNCLE ARTHUR ON BEWCHEDABC PHOTO ARCHIV/DISNEY GENERAL ENTERTAMENT CONTENT VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM ’65 TO ’71, BEWCHED—WH ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY AS A WCH-SLASH-HOEWIFE—WAS GAY STATN TV, THANKS TO SUPPORTG PLAYERS LIKE AGN MOOREHEAD, ACTG ALL REGAL AND BCHY FABULO OUTFS. AND OF URSE THERE WAS PL LYN AS UNCLE ARTHUR, WHICH THE ACTOR BROUGHT ALL HIS GAY TICS TO, RULTG A TYPILLY DARG AND HILAR PERFORMANCE. MUCH LATER, LYN WENT EVEN FARTHER, WH GAYISH NUENDO ON THE HOLLYWOOD SQUAR. (“PL, WHY DO HELL’S ANGELS WEAR LEATHER?” “BEE CHIFFON WRKL TOO EASILY.”) HE DIED 1981, NEVER HAVG E OUT ON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLAYMORE GREGG ON THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIRDISNEY GENERAL ENTERTAMENT CONTENT VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE SAME VE AS LYN, CHARL NELSON REILLY WAS A ONE-MAN MPFT WHO WAS GAYER THAN LIBERACE’S TOOTHBSH. AS CLAYMORE, THE NUTTY GUY WHO RENTS THE HNTED TTAGE TO MRS. MUIR ON THE ENJOYABLE S (1968-’70), HE WAS FSY AND FUNNY AND VERY QUEENY. AND JT LIKE LYN WENT ON TO GAME SHOW PYROTECHNICS, REILLY STOLE THE MATCH GAME WH HIS FLAILG ARMS AND QUICK W. HE ALSO HAD IMPRSIVE THEATER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EDWARD EVERETT HORTON ON THE ADVENTUR OF ROCKY AND BULLWKLE AND FRIENDSUNIVERSAL HISTORY ARCHIVE/UNIVERSAL IMAG GROUP VIA GETTY IMAGUNIVERSAL IMAG GROUP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE GAY VOICE? ABSOLUTELY—LET ME EXPLA. FROM 1959 ON, ROCKY AND BULLWKLE WERE FUN AND BORIS AND NATASHA WERE MPY (PECIALLY NATASHA), BUT WHEN THE FRACTURED FAIRY TAL SEGMENT ME ON, I WAS TLY GAY HEAVEN. THE TAL—RETELLG CLASSIC YARNS WH QUIRKY TWISTS—VOLVED EDWARD EVERETT HORTON’S FT NARRATN, WH LOTS OF WORDPLAY AND DOUBLE ENTENDR. HE ME OFF SO UNAPOLOGETILLY GAY—AND WAS JT HIS VOICE! BUT THIS WAS NOTHG NEW; HORTON WAS PLAYG D GAY MEN BACK THE DAYS OF FRED AND GGER MILS AND SCREWBALL EDI. A FIZZY TOAST TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A GAY ANIMATED CHARACTER? WELL, Y, THAT’S HOW THE PRISSY PK MOUNTA LN (VOICED BY DAWS BUTLER AND STARTED 1961) WAS PLAYED, AND I FOUND HIM EVEN MORE APPEALG THAN THE PK PANTHER. THE CHARACTER EXHIBED ALL THE NERVONS, NARCISSISM, AND LIMP WRISTEDNS OF YOUR EVERYDAY GAY STEREOTYPE PLUCKED OUT OF THE WILD. “HEAVENS TO MURGATROYD!” AS SNAGS WOULD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MILTON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SIARLY, THE MILTON THE MONSTER SHOW—A RTOON SERI THE 1960S—TROTTED OUT A WHOLE ASSORTMENT OF GAY CREATUR, FOR ANYONE WHO WAS PAYG ATTENTN. THERE WAS MILTON HIMSELF, A FRANKENSTE TYPE BUT OVERLOAD WH TENRNS AND A GOMER PYLE-ISH VOICE, PL PROFSOR WEIRDO AND HIS PISSY ASSISTANT COUNT KOOK (“BETTER HOLD MY HAND, I’M FEELG SICK!”). WHAT’S MORE, THE WOMEN’S VOIC WERE DONE BY MEN. OH, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANTHONY BOUVIER ON DIGNG WOMENFOTOS INTERNATNAL/COURTY GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MHACH TAYLOR PLAYED THE TERR SIGN ASSISTANT ON THE H SERI. (1986-93). IN ’87, HE PLAYED HOLLYWOOD MONTROSE, THE OVER-THE-TOP WDOW DRSER MANNEQU. IN REAL LIFE, HE WAS MARRIED AND HAD FOUR KIDS, SO I HAVE NO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MR. MOONEY ON THE LUCY SHOWCBS VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHARACTER ACTOR GALE GORDON HAMMED UP AS LUCILLE BALL’S FOIL, THE NSTANTLY FLTERED AND BARKG BANKER THEODORE J. MOONEY, ON THE LUCY SHOW (1963-8). HE JT ME OFF LIKE SUCH A GIRL! LUCY OBVLY LIKED GALE’S STORM OF AFFECTATNS BEE HE ME BACK FOR ROL HERE’S LUCY AND LIFE WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KG TUT ON BATMANABC PHOTO ARCHIV/DISNEY GENERAL ENTERTAMENT CONTENT VIA GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VICTOR BUONO WAS THE GO-TO PUDGY ‘60S CHARACTER ACTOR FOR MPY VILLAY. IN THE TALE OF GROTQUE SIBLG RIVALRY WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?, HE WASN’T SO MUCH VILLAO AS SORT OF CREEPILY SLEAZY, YET THE MOST CENT ONE THE ROOM BY FLT. (IN FD, HE WAS SEEN ANNOUNCG HIMSELF TO BETTE DAVIS AS A BIG HOMOSEXUAL. HE LATER GOT BTED A MOVIE THEATER ORAL SEX CINT THAT WAS HHED UP.) THE H SHOW BATMAN WAS FAMO FOR S GAY-IENDLY GUT STARS LIKE EARTHA KT, JULIE NEWMAR, ETHEL MERMAN, AND TALLULAH BANKHEAD. ALONG WH BEWCHED, THIS SHOW HELPED TAPULT ME OUT OF THE CLOSET EVEN WHOUT THE WORD “GAY” EVER HAVG BEEN UTTERED. BUONO WAS GREAT AS TUT, THOUGH HE SEEMED MORE QUEEN THAN KG. HE DIED OF A HEART ATTACK AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HONORARY MENTN: GOMER PYLE (JIM NABORS), FRED “REN” STUBBS (FRED BERRY) ON WHAT’S HAPPENG!!, THE MARTIAN (RAY WALSTON) ON MY FAVORE MARTIAN, MONROE FIC (JIM J. BULLOCK) ON TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT, BARNABAS COLLS (JONATHAN FRID) ON DARK SHADOWS, URKEL (JALEEL WHE) ON FAY MATTERS, UNCLE FTER (JACKIE COOGAN) THE ADDAMS FAY, DOOGIE HOWSER, M.D. (NEIL PATRICK HARRIS), THE BROTHER ON SMALL WONR, TKY WKY (TELETUBBI), SQUIDWARD (SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS), AND ANYTHG PLAYED BY DON KNOTTS—AND AS FOR THE LADI, JO (NANCY MCKEON) ON THE FACTS OF LIFE, MISS JANE HATHAWAY (NANCY KULP) ON THE BEVERLY HILLBILLI, AND ALICE (ANN B. DAVIS) ON THE BRADY BUNCH. Y, I KNOW SHE WAS CRAZY FOR SAM THE BUTCHER. I’M SURE HE WAS A BEARD!CBS VIA GETTY IMAGFRED CLARK AS DR. RAY CLYBURN, NANCY KULP AS JANE HATHAWAY AND RAYMOND BAILEY AS MILBURN DRYSDALE THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES EPISO, "HAIR-RAISG HOLIDAY." ORIGAL AIRDATE, OCTOBER 2, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TODAY, GAY PEOPLE ON TV ARE OUT AND DRS! FN TV JT ANNOUNCED THAT ’S THROWG SHA: QUEENS OF NYC, A 12-PART DOCERI ABOUT THE NYC DRAG CULTURE, FEATURG LOL FAVOR LIKE MARTI GOULD CUMMGS, TA BURNER, PAIGE TURNER, HOLLY BOX SPRGS, JADA VALENCIAGA, JASME RICE LABEIJA, CHELSEA PIERS, AND BRA FILTER. GREAT CHOIC—I’VE ENJOYED THEM ALL. AS FOR HOW THEY ST THE SHOW—WHICH PREMIER OCTOBER 5—CUMMGS TOLD ME, "THIS GROUP OF QUEENS REPRENTS THE HEART OF NYC DRAG. THEIR WORK ETHIC AND DRIVE TO SUCCEED THIS DTRY MAK THEM STAND OUT AS NYCS FT REPRENTATN OF DIVERSE DRAG. OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE THIS SHOW BE A SUCCS AND HOPEFULLY WE N TRODUCE MORE QUEENS AS TIME GO ON TO NTUE TO SHOWSE THE EVER EVOLVG NYC DRAG MUNY." AND IF NOT, THERE MT BE A SUPPORT GROUP BY NOW FOR DRAG QUEENS WHO HAVEN'T GOTTEN ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEEN ALL OVER THE TUBE ARE THE BLONDS—THE LONG-NNG, GLTERY DUO DAVID AND PHILLIPE BLOND, WHO NOT ONLY TROT OUT EYE TCHG ENSEMBL FOR FASHN WEEK, BUT PROVI A SWIRL OF BUZZY EXCEMENT, THANKS TO THE IMPOSSIBLY JAZZY DIENCE THAT FLOCKS TO THEIR SHOWS. ACTOR/REALY PERSONALY WILL WIKLE AGRE WH ME THAT ’S A GREAT IA TO TELL PEOPLE, “I’M BY DOG FASHN WEEK,” AND THEN ONLY GO TO THE BLONDS. THIS TIME, AT SKYLIGHT LAST WEEK, WAS THE UAL MADP SCENE. 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Cast & crewUser reviews2014Not Rated22mA gay uple ci to experiment wh an open relatnship. A gay uple ci to experiment wh an open relatnship. Way before characters—and actors—uld be out of the closet, there was a spate of them on TV that gave every ditn of beg gay whout actually sayg so.
For the generatn that grew up whout a lot of LGBT visibily, the d personas provid some rehg gayns an otherwise exclively hetero landspe. Even star June Lockhart said she thought the character was gay. In real life a “nfirmed bachelor, ” Hewett had played the gayer than gay director Roger De Bris the origal movie of The Producers, so this was not exactly a Cooley on The Dick Van Dyke ShowIn the 1960s, the gayt thg on the air was Mel (pictured: left), the extremely mannered and imper TV producer on Van Dyke’s h s.
The people were clearly gay, and so was Alan, who was married to a woman for a time, but dated men on the si. Even sadr, he beme overe wh what he felt was the homophobic slant of the material he was given to do.
HOMOPHOBIC? MAYBE. BUT AT LEAST MIDNIGHT COWBOY SHOWED ME GAY MEN ON SCREEN
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Su died Arthur on BewchedFrom ’65 to ’71, Bewched—wh Elizabeth Montgomery as a wch-slash-hoewife—was gay statn TV, thanks to supportg players like Agn Moorehead, actg all regal and bchy fabulo outfs. And of urse there was Pl Lyn as Uncle Arthur, which the actor brought all his gay tics to, rultg a typilly darg and hilar performance.
Much later, Lyn went even farther, wh gayish nuendo on The Hollywood Squar. MuirIn the same ve as Lyn, Charl Nelson Reilly was a one-man mpft who was gayer than Liberace’s toothbsh. He also had imprsive theater Everett Horton on The Adventur of Rocky and Bullwkle and FriendsIs possible to have gay voice?
From 1959 on, Rocky and Bullwkle were fun and Boris and Natasha were mpy (pecially Natasha), but when the Fractured Fairy Tal segment me on, I was tly gay heaven. He me off so unapologetilly gay—and was jt his voice! But this was nothg new; Horton was playg d gay men back the days of Fred and Gger mils and screwball edi.
LIFE CAN BE TOUGH FOR LGBT LTLE PEOPLE: AN INTERVIEW WH A GAY DWARF
Growg up, I hankered after imag of other gay men, however they were treated, wr film cric Ryan Gilbey * midnight gay *
SnagglepsA gay animated character?
The character exhibed all the nervons, narcissism, and limp wristedns of your everyday gay stereotype plucked out of the wild.
” as Snags would the MonsterSiarly, The Milton the Monster Show—a rtoon seri the 1960s—trotted out a whole assortment of gay creatur, for anyone who was payg attentn. (In Fd, he was seen announcg himself to Bette Davis as a big homosexual.
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A GAY LTLE PERSON
There are about 30,000 ltle people Ameri, acrdg to Joanna Campbell, executive director of the largt ltle people anizatn the untry, Ltle People of Ameri. Campbell timat that the amount of ltle people are equally divid by sex. If there are 15,000 men wh dwarfism Ameri, and like the general populatn acrdg to Seth Stephens-Davidowz, five percent of them are predomantly attracted to men, that means there are 750 gay ltle men Ameri. That’s .000233 percent of the populatn, or one every 430,000 people. * midnight gay *
) The h show Batman was famo for s gay-iendly gut stars like Eartha Kt, Julie Newmar, Ethel Merman, and Tallulah Bankhead. Along wh Bewched, this show helped tapult me out of the closet even whout the word “gay” ever havg been uttered.
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Today, gay people on TV are out and drs!
” So is wh Midnight Cowboy, one of the classics of the short-lived New Hollywood era and the only X-rated film ever to w an Amy Award for bt long-standg myth is that the Motn Picture Associatn of Ameri’s pdish ratgs board, repelled by Midnight Cowboy’s scen of fellat, sodomy, homosexualy, and sadomasochism, slapped an X on the film before s release May 1969. Fortunately, the tth is a better st of characters clus one of the film dtry’s preement power brokers, who got squeamish over the sex scen and generally rnchy subject matter of the movie; a gay film director who was still the closet even while he sought to make a movie that alt openly and ankly wh sexualy, straight and gay; a polilly nnected former ai to Print Lyndon Johnson who tried to steer the motn picture dtry around the shoals of ntroversy; and a clever psychoanalyst wh a passn for power who provid the phony ratnale that allowed the stud head to do exactly what he wanted to story tak place at a pivotal moment Amerin cultural and polil history, when homosexualy was still wily viewed as a ntag disease and a dire threat to Amerin youth, while filmmakers were stgglg for more eedom to tell adult the storm ro Midnight this is a Hollywood story, let’s start wh the man wh the most money and power. ” Adultery, premaral sex, homosexualy, and abortn for any reason were not allowed, nor was anythg else that might “lower the moral standards of those who see .
Hollywood was even more squeamish when me to homosexualy. Still, jt as other adult them started to seep to mastream Amerin films, homosexualy took s first baby steps out of the closet, but only films that picted gay people as praved, unhappy, and self-stctive.