Jack Larson Hid His Sexuality
While Jack Larson struggled with his acting career following the cancellation of The Adventures of Superman, during his stint in Hollywood he had a sexual awakening. He was gay when no one talked about it in Tinsel Town. Larson became involved with legendary actor Montgomery Cliff, whose relationships with men were not public knowledge during his career.
Larson also met his future longtime partner James Bridges, director of films such as The Paper Chase and The China Syndrome. In 1998, the Times said of Larson: “He realized, in retrospect, that some of his adolescent angst had been due to turmoil over his sexual orientation.”
