Post by angel on Jul 14, 2020 22:09:22 GMT
William Haines. Star of films like Way Out West (1930), Little Annie Rooney (1925) and Show People (1928) He was considered the number 1 box office draw towards the end of the silent era and openly gay, he was given an ultimatum by the Hollywood moguls to leave his partner Jimmie Shields and agree to a sham lavender marriage to hide his homosexuality. He chose to stay with his partner, quit acting and the two became extremely successful interior decorators to stars such as Cary Grant, Jack Warner, George Cukor and Gloria Swanson. Joan Crawford called them the happiest couple in Hollywood!