Phyllis Gates: Last News

“The Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars and Marilyn.” It delves into shocking revelations from notorious private detective Fred Otash based on his never-before-seen investigative files.For the book, Westphal was given access to Otash’s archives with the blessing of his daughter, Colleen. Westphal, who first met Colleen at Otash’s funeral, developed a close friendship with her over the years.Otash, a World War II Marine veteran, died in 1992 at age 70.“Fred Otash fought to get Phyllis Gates what she deserved in their divorce settlement when Rock was kicking her to the curb and refusing to support her,” Young explained.

HBO documentary, “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed,” and has alleged that Hudson made sexual passes at costar James Dean.Hudson — who died from an AIDS-related illness in 1985 — kept his homosexuality a secret among the social circles of Tinseltown.Griffin claimed in the special that Hudson was “privately hitting on Dean” during shooting the 1956 drama.“According to some accounts, James Dean was rather disdainful of Hudson,” he went on.“Dean considered it hypocritical that Rock was maintaining this hetero facade in public,” Griffin explained. “Some might consider that a case of the pot calling the kettle black.”“Giant” also starred Hudson’s friend Elizabeth Taylor, and was Dean’s last movie he shot before his 1955 death in a car crash.The “East of Eden” alum portrayed a ranch hand, who enters into a bitter feud with a wealthy Texas rancher (played by Hudson) for over a period of several years.Griffin also alleged in the documentary that Dean was involved with a gay media executive who was pals with Hudson’s agent, Henry Willson.“If you’re talking about shrouded sexuality, they weren’t all that different,” he noted.In an archived interview featuring Hudson from 1983, he stated that he despised his younger castmate.The “Dynasty” actor said that the only reason that “Giant” director George Stevens had cast Dean, was because he was “new and hot.”“As I said, I didn’t like the fella too much.

Elizabeth Taylor snuck into the hospital to see Rock Hudson on his deathbed.The legendary actress - who herself died from heart failure at the age of 79 back in 2011 - had struck up a friendship with her Giant co-star Rock Hudson and rushed to his bedside with the help of his doctor Michael Gottlieb as he lay dying from AIDS at the age of 59 in 1985. 'I picked Elizabeth up in my old station wagon and we managed to get in through a loading dock at the back of the hospital to see him,'Dr Gottlieb told Closer Weekly magazine.

Elizabeth Taylor snuck into the hospital to see Rock Hudson on his deathbed.The legendary actress - who herself died from heart failure at the age of 79 back in 2011 - had struck up a friendship with her Giant co-star Rock Hudson and rushed to his bedside with the help of his doctor Michael Gottlieb as he lay dying from AIDS at the age of 59 in 1985. 'I picked Elizabeth up in my old station wagon and we managed to get in through a loading dock at the back of the hospital to see him,'Dr Gottlieb told Closer Weekly magazine.

Elizabeth Taylor snuck into the hospital to see Rock Hudson on his deathbed.The legendary actress - who herself died from heart failure at the age of 79 back in 2011 - had struck up a friendship with her Giant co-star Rock Hudson and rushed to his bedside with the help of his doctor Michael Gottlieb as he lay dying from AIDS at the age of 59 in 1985. 'I picked Elizabeth up in my old station wagon and we managed to get in through a loading dock at the back of the hospital to see him,'Dr Gottlieb told Closer Weekly magazine.