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Apr 30, 2020 · Rock was rumored to be in the closet throughout his time in Hollywood, though there was never any confirmation of his sexual orientation. This also means that any of Rock's potential partners over the years were also kept largely under wraps, so it's unclear if Archie is actually based on any specific person in his life.
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May 8, 2020 · Here's the true story behind Netflix's 'Hollywood' character Rock Hudson (Roy Fitzgerald), including details about the real life actor, his death, and whether or not he came out during his...
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- Rock Hudson’s Boyfriend in ‘Hollywood’ Is Fictional
- Lee Garlington Claimed He Had A Relationship with The Actor
- Marc Christian Also Sued Claiming Hudson Didn’T Tell Him He Had Aids
Archie is a fictional character but the actor did turn to a real person for inspiration to play him. “James Baldwin was a big inspiration for me on his project, being that he was so cultured and ahead of his time,” Pope told Variety. “That felt like, if anything, that’s what Archie should be like.” Hudson’s partner on the show might be fiction. But...
Lee Garlington, who was a stockbroker, claimed he had a relationship with Hudson in the mid-’60s. He gave an interview about their time together in 2018 when he was 81 years old. “We couldn’t take any pictures together, it was too dangerous,” he said according to People.“We could only take pictures of each other.” Garlington said the actor “did not...
Another person who came forward about being intimate with Hudson was Marc Christian. He claimed after Hudson died that the actor didn’t tell him about his disease and sued his estate for $11 million. “Marc Christian got a call from Mark Miller in France,” Christian’s attorney, Harold Rhoden told jurors according to the Associated Press. “He said, ’...
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Feb 20, 2024 · Whereas in the show, Hudson comes out with his boyfriend Archie at the 20th Academy Awards, Hudson remained closeted throughout his career. It wasn't until he died of AIDS-related...
May 9, 2020 · At the height of Rock's career, we see a fictionalized account of what happened in Hollywood — Rock tells off Henry and comes out as gay while walking the Academy Award red carpet with his...
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May 1, 2020 · Hollywood allows Hudson to walk the Oscars red carpet with his boyfriend, screenwriter Archie (Jeremy Pope), who wonders if they're doing the right thing by coming out. "Absolutely we are,"...
May 14, 2020 · By the end of Hollywood, the actor has made history by holding hands with his boyfriend Archie Coleman (Jeremy Pope) on the red carpet of the 1948 Oscars, opening up opportunities for gay men in...
