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Henry Wilson (1812-1875) was a leading Republican and a senator from Massachusetts who opposed slavery and supported the Civil War. He served as the 18th vice president of the United States from 1873 until his death in 1875.
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- The Closeted Hollywood of The 1930s and 1940s
- The Career of Talent Agent Henry Willson
- Henry Willson — Rock Hudson’s Agent
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Henry Leroy Willson was born into a showbiz family on July 31, 1911 in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. His father was vice-president, and later president, of Columbia Records. His formative years were spent with countless singers and actors, from Broadway theater and the opera to vaudeville. By the time the Willsons rose to prominence and moved to Forest ...
Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s was far from what we might call progressive today. Scotty Bowers, who once ran a prostitution ring for gay men in the film industry, explained it was no picnic to live as a gay man with the town’s spotlight on your back. “I’ve kept silent all these years because I didn’t want to hurt any of these people,” said Bower...
Though Willson became notorious for representing beefcakes, his first big break as an agent came with his 1937 discovery of Lana Turner. However, as he gained power and experience, Willson turned his attention toward almost exclusively young men. “He would find these young boys who almost all came from horrible home situations,” said Hollywood show...
Born Roy Sherer Junior, Hudson was one of many whom Willson reshaped and sold to the masses. His luck, and name, changed in 1947 when he became the agent’s client. Willson immediately put Hudson on a strict fitness regime and diet and even had him work on lowering his voice. As legend has it, a line in his debut film, Fighter Squadron, took Hudson ...
Henry Willson was a gay talent agent who molded and exploited young men into Hollywood's "beefcake" ideal. He also married off his star client Rock Hudson to hide his sexuality and used the mob to protect his image.
May 6, 2020 · Talent agent Henry Willson (Jim Parsons) is one of the real-life figures featured in Netflix's Hollywood. Willson and his client, Rock Hudson, had a complicated relationship. Hollywood tells much of Willson's story—but not all. Here's who Willson was, and what happened to him.
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May 1, 2020 · Henry Willson, played by Jim Parsons in Netflix's 'Hollywood,' was a real life Hollywood agent. He represented Rock Hudson, just like in Ryan Murphy's show.
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Henry Willson was an American Hollywood talent agent who popularized the beefcake craze of the 1950s. He discovered and renamed many young actors, such as Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter, and Lana Turner, and had a reputation for sexual coercion and blackmail.
Henry Wilson (1812-1875) was a Republican leader and a prominent abolitionist in the United States. He served as a senator, a vice president under Ulysses S. Grant, and wrote a history of the slave power in America.
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Jun 2, 2020 · Henry Willson was a powerful and influential agent who discovered, molded and promoted many stars, especially Rock Hudson. He also had a secret life as a gay man who dated and married several actresses, including Natalie Wood and Marilyn Monroe.
