She was the secret biological daughter of actor clark gable and actress loretta young. A beautifully written missive written by an oscarwinning mother, loretta young, to the daughter she secretly conceived with oscarwinner clark gable while. He was a gambler among gamblers, a heavy drinker in the days when everyone drank seemingly all the time, and a lover to legions of the most attractive women in the most glamorous business in the world, including the great love of his. Nowadays it is nothing at all, merely the typical days news, to read that an unwed celebrity is pregnant. This is the personal story of a woman, who happened to be a movie star, the major focus being on her relationships with the most important people in her life. The house where judy lewis, loretta young and clark gables. Loretta young made her name in classic hollywood as a great. Then, in 2012, linda lewis, loretta youngs daughterinlaw, called, urging me to finally bring this book to full life. This page is lovingly maintained by the loretta young estate and is dedicated to her many. Lewis wrote about the revelations of her true identity in the 1994 book uncommon knowledge. It has also come out in recent years that gable had a daughter with loretta young. The house where judy lewis, loretta young and clark gable. Aug, 2000 loretta young, the elegant academy awardwinning actress who charmed film and television. Yet judy lewis spent her first 19 months in hideaways and orphanages, and the rest of her early life untangling a.
According to linda lewis, the daughterinlaw of the late actress, loretta young was the victim of a date rape at the hands of clark gable in 1935 which led to young becoming pregnant with. Judy lewis, the secret daughter of film legends loretta young and clark gable, 76, died friday, nov. Loretta young made her name in classic hollywood as a great beauty and for the coverup of one of the industrys greatest. Having read trigianis beautiful story of old hollywood and a love story between loretta young and clark gable all the stars in heaven that was actually more fiction than truth, i became more curious about the lovely actress whom i remember only from her television days but whom i thought was so gorgeous and sophisticated.
Loretta young made her name in classic hollywood as a great beauty and for the coverup of one of the industrys greatest scandals. The book went on sale friday, three months after youngs death at age 87. Jul, 2015 actress loretta young is seen with actor clark gable while starring in call of the wild in 1935. A biography isnt a terrible book, but its not a great one either. Actress loretta young is seen with actor clark gable while starring in call of the wild in 1935. The two reconciled in 1997 but would never again bring up the subject of clark gable. Lewis was not the adopted daughter of hollywood starlet loretta young, but had been conceived out of wedlock by young and clark gable while the two filmed call of the wild in the 1930s. She was an adult when she learned that young, a devout roman catholic, conceived her during an affair with gable in the 1930s. He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in a wide variety of genres in a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man.
The book is from tapes supplied by loretta young herself to a writer who makes many errors throughout the book. She also fails to give dates or timeframes for events in the late, great stars life. Judy lewis was the illegitimate daughter of loretta young and clark gable. Clark gable, loretta young and their daughter judy lewis. She cites lorettas meeting with prince pano, the former ruler of thailand, and refers to his father as being the king from the king and i. She won the 1948 academy award for best actress for her role in the 1947 film the farmers daughter, and received an oscar nomination for her role in come to the stable in 1949. Judy lewis, lovechild of loretta young and clark gable. Weeks after her birth, lewis was placed in an orphanage. Nov 18, 2019 loretta young was a child actor who became one of hollywoods leading ladies in the 1930s and 1940s. Jul, 2015 in an explosive new interview with buzzfeed, loretta young s daughterinlaw alleges that the late actresss adopted daughter was the result of an assault by clark gable. Clark gables daughter and narcissistic trigger words. Gable is truly sympathetic as an adventurous prospector, jack thornton. Judy lewis and clark gable and loretta young secret daughter of hollywood. He was a gambler among gamblers, a heavy drinker in the days when everyone drank seemingly all the time, and a lover to legions of the most attractive women in the most glamorous business in the world.
Gable was married at the time of lewis conception, and young concealed her pregnancy to avoid scandal. Sep 08, 2019 judy lewis was born on november 6, 1935 in venice, california. Was the most famous love child of hollywoods golden era actually conceived when actress loretta young was dateraped by the legendary clark gable. William clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american film actor, often referred to as the king of hollywood. Ill be forever grateful to loretta young, a guarded woman by nature, who finally decided to tell a very personal story. The story of clark gable and loretta youngs brief romance on the set of call of the wild and subsequent pregnancy is a sad one. Loretta young was a 22yearold starlet and it was predictable that sparks flew. When we meet clark, hes working on his secondor is it his third. In the book, she is a good woman, devoutly catholic, beautiful, compassionate, hardworking and immensely forgiving. Gable was married and young divorced, though still in her early twenties. Now in her mid50s, she reveals that she is the natural child of young and clark gable. In 1994 judy lewis wrote a book, uncommon knowledge, in which.
Youngs daughterinlaw now says the late actress believed gable date raped her, leading to her. Judy lewis and clark gable and loretta young secret. Lewis, the daughter of an unwed loretta young and clark gable, was 31. Yet judy lewis spent her first 19 months in hideaways and orphanages, and the rest of her early life untangling a web of lies spun by a. Judy lewis was born on november 6, 1935 in venice, california. This project began in 1990, but my life went into a different direction and was never published. This book investigates all the above but so much more. He was a gambler among gamblers, a heavy drinker in the days when everyone drank seemingly all the time, and a lover to legions of the most. Young and gable became lovers in 1935 while costarring in call of the wild.
Clark gable arrived in hollywood after a roughandtumble youth, and his breezy, bigboned, everyman persona quickly made him the towns king. Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied. While harris does an able job reporting on gables childhood and acting career and ascent in hollywood, it seems just that reporting, and not a true indepth examination of the man. Well never really know if clark gable actually dateraped loretta young by. Linda lewis talks about her motherinlaw loretta young. Young herself was the other half of the rumorthat judy, told all her life that she had been adopted by the. Clark gable and loretta youngs secret daughter passes away aged 76. For 23 years judy lewis lived as the adopted daughter of loretta young. Young covered up the fact of her pregnancy, later announcing she had adopted the girl. Actress eventually revealed as the love child of clark. Dec 01, 2011 file judith lewis is seen in a 1959 file photo. Gable was 34 and married to maria ria franklin prentiss lucas langham. Clark gable, spencer tracy, gary cooper, james cagney, tyrone power. Oct 14, 2015 a warning to the reader before picking up adriana trigianis all the stars in the heavens.
Clark gable, in full william clark gable, born february 1, 1901, cadiz, ohio, u. And, wasnt there something about spencer tracy and tyrone power. The call of the wild 1935 clark gable, loretta young. Judy lewis, one of hollywoods best kept secrets her mother, loretta young, and her father, clark cable, conceived her while filing the hit 1935 adaptation of jack london s the call of the.
Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. The life, loves, and enduring faith of a hollywood legend. At the time of her birth, gable was married, young was unmarried. Aug 21, 2014 the call of the wild 1935 with clark gable, loretta young, jack oakie, and reginald owen directed by william a. Forever young and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Loretta young was date raped by clark gable and had his. Loretta young was date raped by clark gable, gave birth to. Linda lewis talks about her motherinlaw loretta young and. Judy lewis, clark gable and loretta youngs secret daughter. The story of clark gable and loretta youngs daughter youtube. Dec 02, 2011 judy lewis the secret love child of hollywood stars clark gable and loretta young, who conceived her on the set of the call of the wild in the 1930s has died of cancer aged 76. Because of the morality clause in both their contracts, young covered up the fact of her pregnancy, later announcing she had adopted the girl. Clark gable accused of raping costar buzzfeed news.
It was a perfect role for clark gable, whose studio, mgm, was in the. A memorial will be held saturday for judy lewis, the woman thought to be the daughter of clark gable and loretta young, who died at the age of 76. The gableyoung affair abruptly ended when the film was completed. Today, her name is connected with a secret baby fathered by clark gable. We finally came out with the story last year about lorettas relationship with clark gable that resulted in her daughter, judy, which loretta had come to see as a kind of daterape scenario and then this novel comes out in which loretta and gable are starcrossed lovers and loretta is pining away for him until the day she died.
In interviews with anderson for the book, young stated that lewis was her biological child and the product of a. Young moved to the relatively new medium of television, where she had a dramatic anthology series, the loretta young show, from 1953 to 1961. Having read trigianis beautiful story of old hollywood and a love story between loretta young and clark gable all the stars in heaven that was actually more fiction than truth, i became more curious about the lovely actress whom i remember only from her television days but whom i. Judy lewis, a psychotherapist and former actress who wrote a book about her complicated heritage as the illegitimate daughter of hollywood legends loretta young and clark gable, has died. Loretta young, the elegant academy awardwinning actress who charmed film and television. Loretta young was dateraped by clark gable, claims. She was conceived while her birth parents, loretta young and clark gable, were working on the film the call of the wild. The call of the wild 1935 with clark gable, loretta young, jack oakie, and reginald owen directed by william a. Synopsis loretta young made the leap from child actor to one of hollywoods leading ladies of the 1930s and 1940s, making close to 100 films with directors such as frank capra, cecil b. The affair took place during the filming of the call of the wild and was just after young had recently ended an intense relationship of more than a year with spencer tracy. November 6, 1935 november 25, 2011 was an american actress, writer, producer, and therapist. Finally, a book that sets the record straight about judy lewis and the relationship between clark gable and loretta young.
Her parents were the actors loretta young and clark gable. Ill be forever grateful to loretta young, a guarded woman by nature, who finally d. Jan 28, 2016 we finally came out with the story last year about lorettas relationship with clark gable that resulted in her daughter, judy, which loretta had come to see as a kind of daterape scenario and then this novel comes out in which loretta and gable are starcrossed lovers and loretta is pining away for him until the day she died. Welcome to the official loretta young facebook page. Lewis wrote about the revelations of her true identity in the 1994 book. I watched this american adventure film directed by william a. Not until lewis acknowledged her story in the 1994 autobiography uncommon knowledge did the general public know the truth. The life, loves, and enduring faith of a hollywood. In an explosive new interview with buzzfeed, loretta youngs daughterinlaw alleges that the late actresss adopted daughter was the result of an assault by clark gable. Gable was married and young divorced, though still in. Difficult choices in 1941, young married advertising executive tom lewis and had a son. An enormously popular star during his lifetime, gable was dubbed the king of hollywood. Well never really know if clark gable actually dateraped.
Her name is connected with a secret baby fathered by clark gable. Clark gable and loretta young fell in love while filming call of the wild loretta young explains in her authorized biography that it was a one. Lewis sensationally revealed in her 1994 memoir uncommon knowledge that she was conceived in 1935 when young, 22, and the married gable, 34, were shooting the classic. Jul 21, 2015 loretta young and clark gable in call of the wild so for more than six decades the fling between clark gable and one of his most beautiful leading ladies was swept under the carpet. Secret daughter of clark gable and loretta young, judy. I am talking about the onetime location of the house where judy lewis, the secret love child of screen siren loretta young and movie legend clark gable, was born. The story of clark gable and loretta youngs brief romance on the set of. Now judy lewis the secret love child of film stars clark gable and loretta young, who conceived her on the set of the call of the wild in the 1930s has died of cancer aged 76. Oscarwinning actress loretta young admitted to having an affair with costar clark gable and that.
During the klondike gold rush, a traveler purchases a dog to lead the way toward the treasure, but reconsiders his journey when he finds a jilted married woman. Dec 26, 2017 judy lewis and clark gable and loretta young secret daughter of hollywood. Judy lewis, 76, daughter of loretta young and clark gable. The life and many loves of clark gable reelrundown. But, she laughed in mockmovie star tones, i have my books, my. Clark gable, loretta young and their daughter judy lewis dear. Young and clark gable were the romantic leads of the 1935 twentieth century pictures film the call of the wild. Judy lewis was born judy young on november 6, 1935. Demille and orson welles and alist leading men like cary grant, clark gable and tyrone power. With clark gable, loretta young, jack oakie, reginald owen.
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