Dec 02, 2011 judy lewis the secret love child of hollywood stars clark gable and loretta young, who conceived her on the set of the call of the wild in the 1930s has died of cancer aged 76. Dec 01, 2011 file judith lewis is seen in a 1959 file photo. Loretta young made her name in classic hollywood as a great. According to new reports, clark gable, the socalled king of hollywood, dateraped, loretta young, producing their illegitimate daughter, the late judy lewis. I watched this american adventure film directed by william a. He was certainly a womaniser, a serial seducer and philanderer, and he ruthlessly used his attractivenness to women. Judy lewis, lovechild of loretta young and clark gable. Loretta young made her name in classic hollywood as a great beauty and for the coverup of one of the industrys greatest scandals. Loretta youngs children divulge shocking, horrific details about clark gable.
She won the 1948 academy award for best actress for her role in the 1947 film the farmers daughter, and received an oscar nomination for her role in come to. Its a thoroughly entertaining tale that brings hollywoods golden age alive. Bret did not offer any new information about gable other than some seriously questionable rumors that sound more like wishful thinking. Mom used to tell me that every performance involved falling a little bit in love with her costar, linda lewis explained, sitting in her florida home and sorting through various loretta keepsakes. Adriana trigianis dishy, addictive new book, all the stars in the heavens, is a. Loretta young kept her thoughts to herself until she met me. What lewis would not discover for another eight years was something hollywood insiders had long suspected. The call of the wild 1935 with clark gable, loretta young, jack oakie, and reginald owen directed by william a. A memorial will be held saturday for judy lewis, the daughter of clark gable and loretta young, who died at the age of 76. Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. Key to the city by george sidney clark gable, loretta young. While harris does an able job reporting on gables childhood and acting career and ascent in hollywood, it seems just that reporting, and not a true indepth examination of the man.
Hollywood legend clark gable stars in this soaring adaptation of the celebrated jack london novel. Loretta young was date raped by clark gable, gave birth to. Loretta young and clark gable in call of the wild so for more than six decades the fling between clark gable and one of his most beautiful leading ladies was swept under the carpet. A memorial will be held saturday for judy lewis, the woman thought to be the daughter of clark gable and loretta young, who died at the age of 76. In her book, lewis describes her puzzlement at always wearing bonnets that covered her ears. The authorized biography of loretta young hardcover november, 2000. Judy lewis didnt find out she was the secret daughter of two hollywood stars until she was 31 years old. In 1998, she met new york times bestselling author joan wester anderson and. All the stars in the heavens is about film ingenue, loretta youngs affairs with spencer tracey and clark gable. Key to the city is a runofthemill opposites attract romantic comedy, enlivened and made worth watching thanks to its star leads.
William clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american film actor, often referred to as the king of hollywood. Lewis book as was told by her mother is that clark gable could not stop holding her and touching her. Though arguably best known for his role as rhett butler in the epic gone with the wind 1939, for which he received his third nomination for the academy award for best actor, he was also nominated for mutiny on the bounty 1935, and he won for it happened one night 1934. The people who were gables intimates are legends in their own right. Forever young and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. An enormously popular actor during his lifetime, gable was dubbed the king of hollywood. The house where judy lewis, loretta young and clark gable. His greatest role was that of rhett butler in the mgm film adaption of the book. There is a movie marquee in back of him anachronistically advertising clark gable and loretta youg in the call of the wild. Befitting the style of the day, the talea fictionalized account of the reallife love affair between screen idols loretta young and clark gableis full of romance, drama and snappy dialogue. Jack thornton gable is a prospector who travels the. Youngs daughterinlaw now says the late actress believed gable date raped her, leading to her.
As for questioning the paternity of john clark gable, one only has to look at his son to see that gable was the grandfather uncanny resemblance can find pictures at tmz or other websites. Clark gable on the set of call of the wild, filmed by loretta young. Loretta young was date raped by clark gable, gave birth to daughter whose paternity was kept secret for years. Jul 21, 2015 the dark side of hollywood leading man clark gable. There was much to tell, including giving birth to a secret baby fathered by a married clark gable, spencer tracy being the love of her life, and. As you can see below, there is absolutely no denying that judy lewis was clark gables daughter. The life and many loves of clark gable reelrundown.
She did charm me but, over time, she also recognized my candor. Judy lewis was in her thirties before she discovered hollywoods bestkept secretthat she was the daughter of clark gable and loretta. Because of the morality clause in both their contracts, young covered up the fact of her pregnancy, later announcing she had adopted the girl. She was the secret biological daughter of actor clark gable and actress loretta young.
Welcome to the official loretta young facebook page. Clark gable accused of raping costar buzzfeed news. All the stars in the heavens reading group choices. A biography from the worlds largest community of readers. I am fascinated by the golden age of hollywood and read as much about it as i can and watch as many movies from the earliest films to the early 60s as i can. I remember loretta young, clark gable, and many of the other stars involved. Was the most famous love child of hollywoods golden era actually conceived when actress loretta young was dateraped by the legendary clark gable. Aug 21, 2014 the call of the wild 1935 with clark gable, loretta young, jack oakie, and reginald owen directed by william a. This page is lovingly maintained by the loretta young estate and is dedicated to her many. The screenplay by gene fowler and leonard praskins omits all but one of the books storylines. She was the first and one of the few top hollywood stars who successfully bridged the era between silent movies and television and she achieved a success in each media which has not been achieved since. Clark gable, loretta young and their daughter judy lewis. Hollywood legend clark gables son refuses to pay for his. Apr 19, 2016 clark gable s image, even 50 years after his death, is still that of the handsome romantic, the rogueish charmer, a rhett butler sweeping beautiful women off their feet.
Dec 01, 2011 judy lewis, a psychotherapist and former actress who wrote a book about her complicated heritage as the illegitimate daughter of hollywood legends loretta young and clark gable, has died. Lewis only learned the truth when she had an identity crisis just before marriage and her fiance blurted out, its common knowledge, judy, he said. Huge revelation about new 007 actor as sam heughan gets big backing. Clark gable and loretta young fell in love while filming call of the wild loretta young explains in her authorized biography that it was a one. It recounts their meeting on the train enroute to washington state for the filming, how they fell in love in the remote location, and the birth of their daughter judy judith. Lewis, the daughter of an unwed loretta young and clark gable, was 31. Sep 08, 2019 adorable photos of loretta young and daughter judy lewis love child of clark gable judy lewis was born on november 6, 1935 in venice, california.
Now in a posthumous biography, the academy award winner who crafted an image of purity on and off the screen. January 6, 19 august 12, 2000 was an american actress. Death of clark gable s grandson reveals painful legacy. On the front cover of the 1958 edition is a fonzielike character in white tshirt and black leather jacket on a motorcycle. Along with way, trigiani parallels loretta s secretarys life as well. The story of clark gable and loretta youngs daughter youtube. This true story about two huge stars was too much for me to resist. While harris does an able job reporting on gable s childhood and acting career and ascent in hollywood, it seems just that reporting, and not a true indepth examination of the man. Aug, 2000 loretta young, the elegant academy awardwinning actress who charmed film and television audiences for half a century with her beauty, wholesome image and aura of unabashed romanticism, died early. Clark gable s father taunted his son, calling him a sissy. She shared so much it takes three brand new books to tell her story. The daughter of clark gable and loretta young details the pain she felt growing up, thinking that young was her adoptive mother and that her father was dead. Call of the wild is a 1935 american adventure film, an adaptation of jack londons 1903 novel the call of the wild. Young covered up the fact of her pregnancy, later announcing she had adopted the girl.
That lewiss father was clark gable was an open secret to most of the film community. Sep 25, 2019 loretta young will forever be remembered as the mother of clark gable s illegitimate child but this is doing a fine actress an injustice. Judy lewis the secret love child of hollywood stars clark gable and. Judy lewis the secret love child of hollywood stars clark gable and loretta young, who conceived her on the set of the call of the wild in the 1930s has died of cancer aged 76.
Actress loretta young is seen with actor clark gable while starring in call of the wild in 1935. Young was almost two decades gable s juniorand unattached, while gable was married. Its been a family secret for decades, and not something that judy lewis ever knew about, which is probably for the best. Costars loretta young and clark gable sustained a flirtation on the set of the 1935 film call of the wild. Board books collectible editions coming soon new releases picture books this months biggest new books.
Now in a posthumous biography, the academy award winner who crafted an image of purity on and off the screen admits publicly for the. At the time of her birth, gable was married, young was unmarried. The story of clark gable and loretta youngs brief romance on the set of call of the wild and subsequent pregnancy is a sad one. Jul, 2015 was the most famous love child of hollywoods golden era actually conceived when actress loretta young was dateraped by the legendary clark gable. Well never really know if clark gable actually dateraped. November 6, 1935 november 25, 2011 was an american actress, writer, producer, and therapist. The reality of gable s life is somewhat less romantic. Lewis was born on november 6, 1935 in venice, california. Lewis only learned the truth when she had an identity crisis. Loretta youngs familys tale about clark gable will change the way you think of the old hollywood star forever. While she was sad to miss her sisters upcoming wedding, ive still got my books, my thoughts. The house where judy lewis, loretta young and clark gables. He was a gambler among gamblers, a heavy drinker in the days when everyone drank seemingly all the time, and a lover to legions of the most. The twoway judy lewis, psychotherapist, writer and actress has died at.
A hollywood star book that is wellwritten and not full of cheesy statements. Loretta youngs heartbreaking estrangement with daughter. Rumors, of course, circulated around the adoption and as judy grew up and came to resemble her famous father more and more, those rumors only caught fire. With clark gable, loretta young, jack oakie, reginald owen. Yet judy lewis spent her first 19 months in hideaways and orphanages, and the rest of her early life untangling a. She was conceived while her birth parents, loretta young and clark gable, were working on the film the call of the wild. Loretta youngs son says 40s star remained devoted to her. Death of clark gables grandson reveals painful legacy. New book makes sensational claim about icon who fell into a deep. Secret daughter of clark gable and loretta young, judy. In the case of loretta young, then 22, and clark gable, then 34, they had an affair in 1935, while in washington state filming, the call of the wild. Judy lewis, clark gable and loretta youngs secret daughter. These startling revelations come from youngs daughterinlaw, linda lewis.
Published december 31st 1994 by pocket books first published 1994. His movies included it happened one night, mutiny on the bounty, gone with the wind, and the misfits. Lewis wrote about the revelations of her true identity in the 1994 book uncommon knowledge. Jul 15, 2015 according to new reports, clark gable, the socalled king of hollywood, dateraped, loretta young, producing their illegitimate daughter, the late judy lewis. Judy lewis, the daughter of loretta young and clark gable, has died of cancer aged 76. Jul, 2015 actress loretta young is seen with actor clark gable while starring in call of the wild in 1935. Wellman, and stars clark gable, loretta young and jack oakie. During the klondike gold rush, a traveler purchases a dog to lead the way toward the treasure, but reconsiders his journey when he finds a jilted married woman. Loretta young, sweet beauty of hollywood reelrundown. He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in a wide variety of genres in a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man. The call of the wild 1935 clark gable, loretta young. Loretta young was not one of my favorite actors, but clark gable was. Nov, 2019 dubbed the king of hollywood, gone with the wind actor clark gable epitomized hollywoods golden age, and was a legend for his on and offscreen romances. Perhaps because clark gable and loretta young had an actual history offscreen with gable secretly fathering a child with young, theres a palpable chemistry between the two that is simply delicious.
Nowadays it is nothing at all, merely the typical days news, to read that an unwed celebrity is pregnant. Yet judy lewis spent her first 19 months in hideaways and orphanages, and the rest of her early life untangling a web of lies spun by a. The life, loves, and enduring faith of a hollywood. If loretta youngs children are telling the truth, clark. A biography isnt a terrible book, but its not a great one either. Their onscreen chemistry didnt translate to offscreen happiness, and an unplanned pregnancy threatened the stars careers.
A new book on clark gable details his extensive sexual romps rather than his film career, according to the hollywood reporter. William clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american film actor. Key to the city by george sidney clark gable, loretta. I am currently reading a book of fiction about the love affair of clark gable and loretta young during the filming of the call of the wild.
Judy lewis was the illegitimate daughter of loretta young and clark gable. Dedicated to the lifememorylegacy, of the actordirector, clark gable,born cadiz, ohio, february. Over the course of the next two years, young managed to hide the. Judy lewis, a psychotherapist and former actress who wrote a book about her complicated heritage as the illegitimate daughter of hollywood legends loretta young and clark gable, has died.
According to the new york times, judy maintained in her 1994 autobiography uncommon knowledge that clark gable was her father and she was conceived during the making of 1935s call of. All the stars in the heavens by adriana trigiani goodreads. Clark gable, american film actor who epitomized the american ideal of masculinity and virility. John gable, clark gable s son, is refusing to pay for his own sons funeral.
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