Johnny Got His Gun
1971
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Sep 19, 2023 · He also started dating men, if not exactly openly: first the “Chorus Line” dancer Clive Clerk, then the gay porn actor Casey Donovan. Torless’s confusion is hardly limited to his queer sexuality.
In 1973, Donovan met actor-turned-writer Tom Tryon, and the two entered into a long-term relationship the following year. Tryon was deeply closeted and grew increasingly disturbed by Donovan's notoriety.
Thomas Lester Tryon (January 14, 1926 – September 4, 1991) was an American actor and novelist. As an actor, he was billed as Tom Tryon and is best known for playing the title role in the film The Cardinal (1963), featured roles in the war films The Longest Day (1962) and In Harm's Way (1965), acting with John Wayne in both movies, and ...
In 1973 at the height of his popularity, Donovan met actor-turned writer Tom Tryon and the two entered into a long-term relationship the following year. Tryon was deeply closeted and grew increasingly disturbed by Donovan's notoriety.
The most famous relationship was chronicled in the biography of porn star Casey Donovan (not to be confused with the Australian American Idol winner of the same name). This was short-lived (1973-77), supposedly because of Donovan's notoriety and Tryon's fear of being outed.
According to the Wikipedia page for Actor / Author Tom Tryon, Casey had a relationship with Tom Tryon, 1973-77, was a secret because Tom was deeply closeted. Tom broke up with Casey in 1977 when Casey's fame in the Gay Porn business started to grow.
Tom Tryon. Actor: The Cardinal. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Tom Tryon -- son of clothier Arthur Lane Tryon and not, as was commonly believed -- actor Glenn Tryon -- grew up in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
