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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Cesar Romero
drwho — 20 years ago(November 17, 2005 12:53 PM)
I'm surprised nobody here has brought up Cesar Romero's secret double life. BAck then you had to keep it a secret but he still managed to have a great career as a distinguished actor. I would think that Romero could be held up as a positive Gay role model. Surprising that there's barely a mention of it here.
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lferrigon-1 — 20 years ago(January 01, 2006 12:47 PM)
Maybe because no one really cares what his sexual preference was. It has no bearing on his acting ability.
Why is it when someone choses not to marry, people assume that they are gay? Maybe they have not found anyone or they don't want to ever marry. -
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Scott-101 — 20 years ago(March 18, 2006 10:42 AM)
not that i care about this debate, i feel like half the posts on imdb these days are arguments between gay people and homophobes, but i think he was married actually (and did have at least one homosexual experience i know of).
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deadlyoctopus — 19 years ago(April 13, 2006 08:12 PM)
I saw his biography on tv a few weeks ago and his brother said Cesar regretted not getting married during his lifetime. From what I saw and heard I don't think he was gay but it doesn't matter in the end. Nothing changes the fact that he was a talented gentleman that always worked to sustain his family and give them the best. I'm glad he was loved dearly by his family, friends, and fans. So swift on his feet, wish I was one of the girls he danced with. There's nothing but respect and admiration on my part for this marvelous legend that still to this day brings a smile to the faces of those that watch his movies.
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mosthappyfella — 19 years ago(August 07, 2006 10:30 AM)
For goodness sake , don't you people READ what's on this website ? It states clearly in the trivia about him that he gave an interview towards the end of his life about his experience as an openly closeted gay manthat means he was open to everyone in his circle of friends and family except the general public. The interview which is very funny and intelligent can be read in the book "Hollywood Gays"I'm sure you can buy it on amazon.com.
And as for the standard reply by heterosexuals that his sexual preference doesn't matter, well : it matters to us homosexuals, we like a few role models, we like a few inspiring stories..like you hetero's have been having left right and centre for the entire history of the movies mind you, some of my best friends are straight, I can well appreciate their funny ways..but please don't be so obvious will you ??? -
blanche-2 — 19 years ago(February 07, 2007 06:47 PM)
I support your idea of wanting da0to be inspired, but I wouldn't hold that book up as anything - take a look at the reviews on Amazon. The veracity of that book has been open to question for years. I interviewed one of the purported subjects and the interview in that book never took place.
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mark-cooney — 19 years ago(February 23, 2007 01:06 PM)
being a gay man, I like to think of Sr. Romero as being gay. I guess he was just a private type of guy. I saw a biography on him and they said that he took exceptional care of his family. That counts more to me.
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jknuttel-2 — 20 years ago(November 17, 2005 12:53 PM)
It states clearly in the trivia about him that he gave an interview towards the end of his life about his experience as an openly closeted gay manthat means he was open to everyone in his circle of friends and family except the general public. The interview which is very funny and intelligent can be read in the book "Hollywood Gays"
This bit of trivia has been removed.
The book
Hollywood Gays
by Boze Hadleigh is generally regarded as a fraud and that Hadleigh never really interviewed the people presented in the book. Since they were all deceased by the time the book was published Hadleigh is free from being sued for libel. -
kvillegas0602 — 19 years ago(March 13, 2007 09:59 PM)
The fact that Romero's sexuality was always in question is what led to my curiosity about my relative's ring all these years (see question posted a few minutes ago). Why would Romero have a very large blue topaz and diamond ring of the type worn by Hollywood starlets in lavish musical productions in his estate? I hope someone on this board might have a clue.