Thanks for this. Mr. Webb got his start on Broadway as a chorus boy, and true never married and lived with his mother -- as to his sexuality, it's pretty well accepted that he was gay, but who cares -- a great actor. He made his talking picture debut in "Laura" -- quite an auspicious debut. As to the comment that Zanuck didn't like Webb's mannerisms -- he used Webb in many 20th Century Fox films, including "The Razor's Edge", where he was re-teamed with Gene Tierney.
Clifton Webb's stodgy persona was just show biz. He was in a murder mystery where he had a standard screen bad guy persona. He was great in "Laura" as a foppish critic who murdered his lady love with a shotgun. So above all he was actor. That's all that matters. & Talullah! The world needs another version of her AND Clifton Web.
Was she a 'fag hag'? he was notoriously billed as "bachelor" as lived with his mommy till her death in 1960, then went downhill. He died 6yrs. later. Daryl Zanuck could not stand his 'effete & poofy' mannerisms. SO WHY DID N"T HE MARRY IF HE WASN"T GAY? duh...
@Helenem55 Single or asexual doesn't mean homosexual. He may have been, but not marrying is no parameter. Nor is being oddly devoted to one's mother. Regardless he was certainly a gifted actor.
Thanks for this. Mr. Webb got his start on Broadway as a chorus boy, and true never married and lived with his mother -- as to his sexuality, it's pretty well accepted that he was gay, but who cares -- a great actor. He made his talking picture debut in "Laura" -- quite an auspicious debut. As to the comment that Zanuck didn't like Webb's mannerisms -- he used Webb in many 20th Century Fox films, including "The Razor's Edge", where he was re-teamed with Gene Tierney.
tallpaul521 4 months ago in playlist uber
Clifton Webb's stodgy persona was just show biz. He was in a murder mystery where he had a standard screen bad guy persona. He was great in "Laura" as a foppish critic who murdered his lady love with a shotgun. So above all he was actor. That's all that matters. & Talullah! The world needs another version of her AND Clifton Web.
Glinkaism1 1 year ago
Thank you for this. The two of them are beyond funny.
walnutgodwin 1 year ago
Maybe he never met someone he loved. Some people, believe it or not, do not live for sex.
antinotis 1 year ago
Was she a 'fag hag'? he was notoriously billed as "bachelor" as lived with his mommy till her death in 1960, then went downhill. He died 6yrs. later. Daryl Zanuck could not stand his 'effete & poofy' mannerisms. SO WHY DID N"T HE MARRY IF HE WASN"T GAY? duh...
Helenem55 1 year ago
@Helenem55 Single or asexual doesn't mean homosexual. He may have been, but not marrying is no parameter. Nor is being oddly devoted to one's mother. Regardless he was certainly a gifted actor.
ShawDAMAN 7 months ago
So true. These were two of the greats.
operamichael 1 year ago
This reminds you of what clever repartee used to be. Today we have Leno and Letterman. Not quite the same.
antinotis 2 years ago