Judy lewis, therapist, is the love child of loretta young and clark gable. Nowadays it is nothing at all, merely the typical days news, to read that an unwed celebrity is pregnant. Loretta young s familys tale about clark gable will change the way you think of the old hollywood star forever. Clark gable and loretta young s secret daughter passes away aged 76. Her parents were the actors loretta young and clark gable. A beautifully written missive written by an oscarwinning mother, loretta young, to the daughter she secretly conceived with oscarwinner clark gable while filming call of the wild. Forever young and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Judy lewis was born on november 6, 1935 in venice, california. Gable was married at the time of lewiss conception, and young concealed her pregnancy to avoid scandal. Loretta young was date raped by clark gable, gave birth to daughter whose paternity was kept secret for years. Well never really know if clark gable actually dateraped. This page is lovingly maintained by the loretta young estate and is dedicated to her many. With clark gable, loretta young, jack oakie, reginald owen. Oscarwinning actress loretta young admitted to having an affair with costar clark gable.
Judy lewis was the illegitimate daughter of loretta young and clark gable. Loretta young and clark gable would work together one more time, in george sidneys 1950 romantic comedy key to the city. Welcome to the official loretta young facebook page. Young and gable became lovers in 1935 while costarring in call of the wild. Then, in 2012, linda lewis, loretta young s daughterinlaw, called, urging me to finally bring this book to full life. 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. Finally, a book that sets the record straight about judy lewis and the relationship between clark gable and loretta young. Now in her mid50s, she reveals that she is the natural child of young and clark gable. Clark gable was rumored to have dateraped loretta young. In the book, she is a good woman, devoutly catholic, beautiful, compassionate, hardworking and immensely forgiving. What lewis would not discover for another eight years was something hollywood insiders had long suspected. Ill be forever grateful to loretta young, a guarded woman by nature, who finally d. Clark gable was rumored to have dateraped loretta young, she gave birth to his baby, and kept it a secret the truth always comes out but maybe that wasnt the truth afterall.
This project began in 1990, but my life went into a different direction and was never published. Young and clark gable were the romantic leads of the 1935 twentieth century pictures film the call of the wild. Lewis, the daughter of an unwed loretta young and clark gable, was 31. The call of the wild 1935 clark gable, loretta young. I am currently reading a book of fiction about the love affair of clark gable and loretta young during the filming of the call of the wild. For 23 years judy lewis lived as the adopted daughter of loretta young. Because of the morality clause in both their contracts and the fact that clark gable was married, loretta young brought judy up as her adopted daughter. In the case of loretta young, then 22, and clark gable, then 34, they had an affair in 1935, while in washington state filming, the call of the wild. It was one of hollywoods bestkept secrets for decades until the truth came out after 60 years. 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 was born judy young on november 6, 1935. Loretta young was date raped by clark gable, gave birth to. Young herself was the other half of the rumor that judy, told all her life that she had been adopted by the. She was conceived while her birth parents, loretta young and clark gable, were working on the film the call of the wild. Gable was married and young divorced, though still in her early twenties. With encouragement from members of miss young s family, behind the door. 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. Loretta young s children divulge shocking, horrific details about clark gable. The call of the wild, loretta young, clark gable, 1935.
Young herself was the other half of the rumorthat judy, told all her life that she had been adopted by the. Anne helen peterson s lengthy piece not only arrives amid the bill cosby scandal but comes nearly four years after the death of gable and youngs daughter judy lewis who claimed in a bestselling. In interviews with anderson for the book, young stated that lewis was her biological child and the product of a. Weeks after her birth, lewis was placed in an orphanage. Loretta young was date raped by clark gable and had his. Judy lewis, 76, daughter of loretta young and clark gable. Clark gables daughter and narcissistic trigger words. The house where judy lewis, loretta young and clark gable. Clark gable and loretta young on the set of the call of the wild 1935 trigiani, who hails from big stone gap, wrote and directed the movie with the same name. Young, among whose film credits include laugh, clown, laugh, mans castle, the crusades, the stranger, the bishops wife, and the accused, died of cancer in august 2000. 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. It was a perfect role for clark gable, whose studio, mgm, was in the.
The life, loves, and enduring faith of a hollywood. Probably his most known affairs were with joan crawford, loretta young, and elizabeth allen, but i can just imagine how many there were that we will never know about. Judy lewis, one of hollywoods best kept secrets her mother, loretta young, and her father, clark cable, conceived her while filing the hit. January 6, 19 august 12, 2000 was an american actress. Clark gable accused of raping costar buzzfeed news. The story of clark gable and loretta young s brief romance on the set of call of the wild and subsequent pregnancy is a sad one. An enormously popular actor during his lifetime, gable was dubbed the king of hollywood. Clark gable, loretta young and their daughter judy lewis. Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied.
It was in 1998 in the wake of judys memoir that young, by then in her eighties, first heard the term date rape on larry king live, at home in palm springs with ed funk. Clark gable, american film actor who epitomized the american ideal of masculinity and virility. Lewis, 65, said in her book that she remained in the dark about her true parentage until the age of 31, when she confronted her mother with the rumors she had heard. 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. As some of you know, i did a joint book signing with her years ago when i was promoting sweethearts and she was first coming out with her autobiography and true story. Loretta young made her name in classic hollywood as a great. Judy lewis, lovechild of loretta young and clark gable. The call of the wild 1935 with clark gable, loretta young, jack oakie, and reginald owen directed by william a. Since judy eventually became a therapist and family counselor, this book deals with the analysis of the dysfunctional family dynamic that affected her life. Gable was married at the time of lewis conception, and young concealed her pregnancy to avoid scandal. Gable never knew his only other child, john clark gable, who was born to his fifth wife, kay spreckles, not long after the actors november 1960 death. The book was delayed for reasons related to both miss young and the author.
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. Anne helen petersons lengthy piece not only arrives amid the bill cosby scandal but comes nearly four years after the death of gable and youngs daughter judy lewis who claimed in a. Loretta young was believed to have had an affair with gable. Lewis, 65, said in her book that she remained in the dark about her true parentage until.
It recounts their meeting on the train enroute to washington state for the filming, how they fell in love in the remote location, and the birth of their daughter judy judith. Young was single and 22 and gable married and 34 when they costarred in call of the wild 1935, based on the classic novel by jack london. Tragedy of the actress who was date raped by clark gable, gave birth to his baby and then kept it secret for eighty years. Loretta young and clark gable becamed lovers while filming call of the wild and that produced a daughter, judy. She did charm me but, over time, she also recognized my candor. 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.
It is well known that clark gable had affairs with women other than his wives. Loretta youngs children divulge shocking, horrific. The life, loves and enduring faith of a hollywood legend. Judy lewis the illegitimate daughter of clark gable and loretta young, died last week at age 76. 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. His movies included it happened one night, mutiny on the bounty, gone with the wind, and the misfits. When we meet clark, hes working on his secondor is it his third. Secret daughter of clark gable and loretta young, judy. Her knowledge of screenplays and movies informs this book all the stars in the heavens, which is. To learn about other gable affairs, be sure to click here. Her autobiography, uncommon knowledge, tells her story. Loretta youngs heartbreaking estrangement with daughter.
Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. Lewis was philosophical about the secrecy in which she grew up. But young, who had earned a reputation as being deeply religious, never commented on the rumors in her lifetime even when daughter judy lewis wrote a 1994 book declaring that gable. 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. 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.
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