Posts about Gee Nar wrten by biggayhorrorfan
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The uple, who were close iends of Rock Hudson - and beneficiari of his tate - would often vis rtrants wh years later, 1978, Nar had no fears about publishg a homoerotic sci-fi novel lled Chrome.
Obvly a metaphor about the place of gay men society, the story is well-wrten and holds together on s own wrg the book, Nar mt have found difficult to fet his first starrg role, Robot Monster (1953), which has, at least, gaed a mp reputatn as one of the worst films ever ma.
Which beefke star wrote a groundbreakg gay sci-fi novel? Who starred both an unrrated Brish noir and a notorly bad monster movie? Who played the German equivalent of 007? That would be Nar. Gee Nar. * george nader gay *
Which beefke star wrote a groundbreakg gay sci-fi novel?
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A tall, dark and handsome closeted gay man who worked Hollywood durg the 1950s, often ‘beefke’ rol, was perhaps evable that Nar – who was born 100 years ago on 19 October 1921 – would have been overshadowed by his close iend, Rock Hudson. In 1978 he wrote Chrome, a groundbreakg and well-received work of gay science fictn, which a human man falls love wh an android.
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