Elton has sold over 300 million records since he first came onto the scene in the 1960s. World-famous musician, Elton John, never hid the fact that he was gay, although he was not in a hurry either to reveal his identity.
Occupation: Singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Place of Birth: Pinner, Middlesex, England Sadly, Perkins died in 1992 from AIDS-related pneumonia. He eventually married Berry Berenson and they had two sons together. In his younger days, it was quite well-known that Perkins had various male lovers, most notably famous was musical composer Stephen Sondheim.
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, U.S.īeloved actor Anthony Perkins is best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘ Psycho”. Anthony Perkinsĭate of Birth: April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992 He eventually came out as bisexual in 1998, and although he once had a relationship with actress Saffron Burrows, Alan eventually wedded his husband Grant Shaffer in 2007 and they separated five years after. He was married to a woman, Hilary Lyon for over 8 years, and in 1993 the marriage finally collapsed. Occupation: Actor, comedian, singer, writer, filmmaker, and activistĪlan Cumming is a very interesting Scottish-American actor who has always had the ability to play sexually ambiguous roles, both feminine and masculine. Place of Birth: Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland He was 35 then and she, 19, and they admitted that their marriage which lasted only twelve months, was a mistake. People who knew him then, noticed he preferred the company of gentlemen to ladies, yet he actually married actress Angela Lansbury. Richard Cromwell was a stunning American actor who shot to fame in old films like ‘Jezebel.’. Place of Birth: Long Beach, California, U.S. Name: Richard Cromwell (born LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh) The marriage lasted for only four years and Richard finally came out in 1995 and everyone continued to enjoy his music and not care about his sexuality. Talented Little Richard is gay to the core, but he shocked his fans when he married a woman named Ernestine Campbell in 1959. Occupation: Musician, singer, and songwriter After her death, he had many sexual affairs with men and that brought up a controversial discuss as to if Porter was truly bisexual or if his marriage was an attempt to hide his homosexuality, because all through his many years of marriage, he and his wife never had any children. Although Cole was always suspected to be gay, he was married to a woman, Linda Lee Thomas, for over 34 years before she died.
This list highlights some gay entertainers who were once married to women.Ĭole Porter was a famous American musical composer and is known for his Broadway hits ‘Anything Goes’ and ‘Silk Stockings’. Some, as at the time of their marriage, had not discovered the other side of their sexuality. Prior to this age, announcing to the public that an actor was gay instantly ruined his career and so some of these men took to the more acceptable life – marrying women. Presently, things are getting pretty very loose in the entertainment world as more people denounce their birth sex to a more preferred one. They smoke, they go to rehab, they turn homosexuals and some of the gays actually get attracted to women, and some had wives. In as much as these people are public icons, it is also good to remember that they are humans as well, and can fall short of any hideous act like every other human. Every day we hear different news about different famous personalities and we can’t help but wonder if anything about them can actually be kept a secret. The life of a celebrity may be as flashy as a spotlight but can also be as blinding as a headlight.