This list contains information about gay celebrities who never came out, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Many successful Hollywood actors are gay. These days, it is common for celebrities to publicly come out as gay in the media, but that wasn't always the case. Several famous gay celebrities remained in the closet throughout their entire lives.
Who is the most famous gay celebrity who never came out? Cary Grant tops this list. Though he was married five times to five different women, many people believed that Cary Grant was actually gay. He lived with actor Randolph Scott on and off for over a decade and he was also rumored to have hired male prostitutes.
Despite his flamboyant stage presence, Liberace never officially came out as gay. He even went so far as to sue a publication for libel when they printed that he was gay. Liberace's friend Betty White has stated that the musician was in fact gay.
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Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins never spoke openly about being gay as he was a deeply private person and he feared being alienated in Hollywood. He died due to complications with AIDS on September 12, 1992.
Cary Grant
Though he was married five times to five different women, many people believed that Cary Grant was actually gay. He lived with actor Randolph Scott on and off for over a decade. He was also rumored to have hired male prostitutes.
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury never publicly spoke about his sexuality, but his friends and family knew that he was gay. He died due to complications from AIDS on November 24, 1991.
Liberace
Despite his flamboyant stage presence, Liberace never officially came out as gay. He even went so far as to sue a publication for libel when they printed that he was gay. Liberace's friend Betty White has stated that the musician was in fact gay.
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift was gay and had a relationship with Jerome Robbins. Clift never came out as being gay or even bisexual.
Paul Lynde
Though most people knew that he was gay, Paul Lynde never commented on his sexuality. He was arrested outside a gay bar in the 1970s for being drunk in public.
Robert Reed
Though those closest to him knew that he was gay, Robert Reed hid his sexuality from the public. He was HIV positive at the time of his death due to colon cancer.
Regarding his sexuality, his "Brady Bunch" co-star Barry Williams said, "Robert didn't want to go there. I don't think he talked about it with anyone. I just don't think it was a discussion - period."
Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson never came out as gay, though many of his friends in Hollywood knew about his lifestyle. He died from complications with AIDS on October 2, 1985.
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall never spoke publicly about his sexuality, but many biographers have noted that he was gay.
William Haines
Though William Haines never officially came out, he also didn't really hide the fact that he was gay. He was in a relationship with Jimmie Shields for almost 50 years.