Was jimmy stewart gay

Though the co-stars remained friends through the years, unfortunately for Stewart, Sullavan was in love with his best friend and fellow actor, Henry Fonda. Fonda and Sullavan married, though the union only lasted a few months. Stewart was apparently not very interested in the women he was working with in Hollywood. And, before long, rumours began to circulate that the actor was actually gay.

Stewart remained unmarried until his 40s and was dubbed "The Great American Bachelor" by the press. In , he married former model Gloria Hatrick McLean. They had twin daughters, and he adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. The marriage lasted until Gloria's death in Stewart died of a pulmonary embolism three years later. Did you know any of the following 15 things about Jimmy Stewart's life?

Please SHARE with those who are fellow fans of this handsome man! [H/T: Wikipedia] 1. He Had Private And Commercial Pilot. Stewart, of course, was not gay, or even bisexual. As his career progressed, he had affairs with Loretta Young and Marlene Dietrich before settling down at 40 with divorced socialite Gloria. Loves usually wins out, but sometimes it takes a while. James B. The relevant portion begins at I recommend watching the entire speech.

Jim graduated from DePauw in , and was not out to his parents.

Who then firmly told Jim his partner would never be welcome in the home. But Jim decided to keep loving his father, unconditionally. On his deathbed, his dad. Filed under DePauw , gay issues , love. Eric, thanks for your kind remarks and for posting this. The response has been overwhelmingly gratifying. Of course there have also been some nasty and hurtful comments.

I wanted to tell you how inspiring and moving you speech was. Thank you especially for sharing the story of you and your father. What a great lesson in unconditional love.

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Again, thank you for sharing such a touching and motivational story. God is Love and He loves His creation. To quote R. In this life, a father and son can be brought together even if one does not condone the lifestyle of the other, as in Mr. But no reconciliation between God and man can occur if the terms set forth by God are not met. He was quiet and patient, going through what most closeted gays and lesbians were going through.

He made a courageous choice in telling his family; I never did. Thankfully, my brother and his wife were unquestioning in their love and support when my husband and I were married last May in Chicago. I just had the pleasure of listening to your thoughtful speech DePauw. I found your insights and intelligence to be most impressive.

After doing some research I found this recording of you presenting this commencement speech. It was so heartfelt and put tears in my eyes. I graduated from a small college in The commencement speech at my graduation was given by a relatively unknown man, however I have often thought about his speech and it continues to be an inspiration for me.

Eric Edberg. Skip to content. Life is tough in the big city. He met a man, fell in love, and finally came out to his dad.