I recall a blind item about the gay actor who was a regular on the show. Even if you include the "Archie Bunker's Place" years, the only obvious regularly occurring actor was Hemsley? Any others?
Was Sherman Hemsley The Only Gay On "All In The Family"
by Anonymous | reply 18 | December 15, 2018 6:09 PM |
Face it queens: Sherman Helmsley flew completely under the radar the whole time.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | December 14, 2018 6:45 PM |
Beverly LaSalle
by Anonymous | reply 2 | December 14, 2018 6:56 PM |
James Cromwell (Stretch Cunningham) always pinged to me. AITF had that classic episode where Archie found out his tough manly man buddy from the neighborhood bar was gay. I was about 11 when I saw that episode and probably the first time I saw gays acknowledged on a tv show.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | December 14, 2018 7:24 PM |
r1
Not to any black person he didn't. I recall my friend who was black, and I was at his house and the Jeffersons was on and his grandmother said, "that many has too much sugar in him."
At the time, that comment flew over my 5 year old head.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | December 15, 2018 4:22 AM |
r5 many = man (typo)
by Anonymous | reply 6 | December 15, 2018 4:22 AM |
Rob Reiner is such a closeted homo.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | December 15, 2018 5:48 AM |
Vincent Gardenia pinged.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | December 15, 2018 5:50 AM |
Phil Carey who played Archie's straight friend who was gay on the show and actually gay in real life.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | December 15, 2018 9:21 AM |
Gardenia was gay.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | December 15, 2018 4:44 PM |
What about the Brits neighbor on Jefferson's ?
by Anonymous | reply 11 | December 15, 2018 4:55 PM |
Irene Lorenzo. I forgot the actress's name. She pinged to me.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | December 15, 2018 5:47 PM |
I loved The Jeffersons growing up, and never thought for a second that Sherman Hemsley was gay. He was crass and funny, and his charisma made him sexy and attractive. RIP Sherman
by Anonymous | reply 13 | December 15, 2018 5:51 PM |
Too bad he had to hide in the closet, but he probably didn't care that much with the huge success of The Jeffersons.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | December 15, 2018 5:52 PM |
Damon Evans, who played Lionel Jefferson #2, was gay and out. Here's an interview where he states he is gay, and also expresses regrets for accepting the part of Lionel # 2.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | December 15, 2018 5:59 PM |
Here's Mike Evans (Lionel Jefferson # 1) and Damon Evans (Lionel # 2), side by side. (They are not related.)
by Anonymous | reply 17 | December 15, 2018 6:03 PM |
Mike Evans was also Lionel #3, returning to the show in the 6th thru 8th seasons. Lionel #2 doesn't seem familiar at all. Mike quit because he wasn't getting enough screen time.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | December 15, 2018 6:09 PM |