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Died Oct. 13, 1966 in Beverly Hills, Calif. C lifton Webb was a dapper, urbane actor known primarily for his work in films and on the Broadway stage. Webb was born Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck in a rural section of Indiana that later became Beech Grove, a small city surrounded entirely by Indianapolis. His place of birth is often listed simply as ...
Aug 9, 2011 · In the American theater of the 1930s and 1940s, the designation “queer star” was an oxymoron – except when applied to Clifton Webb. The Indiana-born singer and dancer was (according to colleagues) homosexual and (according to critics and audiences) queer.
Feb 14, 2021 · Clifton Webb: Being Queer During the Golden Age. In honor of Valentine's Day, I wanted to pop on the blog and tell the story of a pioneering gay icon of Hollywood's Golden Age. While it's hard to find sources that can confirm he was openly gay during the height of his stardom in the 40s and 50s, it has been said time and time again that his ...
Clifton Webb (November 19, 1889 – October 13, 1966) was an American actor, dancer, and singer known for his Oscar-nominated roles in such films as Laura, The Razor's Edge, and Sitting Pretty. In the theatrical world he was known for his appearances in the plays of Noël Coward, notably Blithe Spirit. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clifton Webb, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full ...
Gene Eliza Tierney was born on November 19, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Howard Sherwood Tierney and Belle Lavinia Taylor. She was named after a beloved uncle, who died young. [4] : 25 She had an elder brother, Howard Sherwood "Butch" Tierney Jr., and a younger sister, Patricia "Pat" Tierney.
Jul 25, 2015 · Clifton Webb (November 19, 1889 – October 13, 1966) was an American actor, dancer, and singer known for his Oscar-nominated roles in such films as Laura, The Razor’s Edge, and Sitting Pretty. In the theatrical world he was known for his appearances in the plays of Noël Coward, notably Blithe Spirit, as well as career on Broadway in a ...
Clifton Webb was a remarkably gifted man who had many careers.. He was a talented dancer, stage actor, opera singer and movie star. He was a talented dancer, stage actor, opera singer and movie star. He was an opera singer at 17, then became a dancer in nightclubs.
