Couldn't say first hand, but this may be wishful thinking ... based in part on Boyd's very gung ho attitude about introducing a gay subtext into his screen relationship with Judah Ben-Hur, played by the recently departed Charlton Heston.

The subtext was the idea of screenplay contributor Gore Vidal, who agreed with the director that the film somehow wasn't working. They told Boyd about the idea, but they DIDN'T tell Heston; the results speak for themselves.

This was all detailed in the book, "The Celluloid Closet," and the excellent documentary of the same name.
Boyd was a magnetic presence -- to put it mildly -- and his work in "Ben-Hur" is riveting.

He was so committed to this portrayal of a boyhood friend who was also a former lover of Ben-Hur, that it would be very easy to construe that he was, in "real life," gay.

Again, I don't believe there is evidence supporting that assertion.

It's 1959 all over again.

huh?

I will tell this again:
MORE THAN 95 PERCENT OF ALL THE MALE CELEBS ARE BI-SEXUAL OR.............JUST FAGGOTS!!

Janet, in 2008 Doris Day exposes' really do not make the news. yawn....

I remember that Stephen Boyd was very much in love with a blond actress (she was in an Elvis movie and a beach movie with George Hamilton. She left hollywood to become a nun. According to the papers Stephen was very upset.

Joachim, my friend, learning from the past helps us understand the present.

I believe that actress was
Dolores Hart.

He looks like Chad Everett who I heard was gay, too. He also starred in the camp classic THE OSCAR w/hoopy Elke Sommer & Tony Bennett & Jill St. John, put that one on DVD it's a laff riot!

Gerard is correct. 95% of male celebrities are bi-sexual or faggots. Lucifer awaits.

From THE BEST OF EVERYTHING:

"And you want me to type this?"

"No, I want you to beat it out on a native drum!"

Who cares? I love her movies!

She's still alive and I hope she's happy because she's brought me a lot of happiness with her movies - Pillow Talk is my fave.

Dear Janet: Shouldn't you remove the hateful and ignorant comments above? Would you allow messages with words like N***** or K*** in them to remain as part of this here discussion? Hate Hurts Everybody. Love Heals.

I love Doris Day's movies and her voice and she has cheered me up on many a grim occasion. Who cares about an infatuation she had over 40 years ago? Who hasn't developed a crush on a co-worker? From what I understand she has been an upstanding woman with a big heart and I respect her immensely.

I've had a crush on Rock Hudson. Whether or not he prefers women is beside the point. He's gorgeous and sweet.

How many of us HAVEN'T fallen in love with someone who is inaccessible for one reason or another?

Bonjour à tous !

Peu importe....Stephen BOYD était une personne sublime et un acteur formidable.

Je vis à Paris et la France aime et a toujours respecté les grands acteurs.

Vous pouvez m'écrire directement à mon adresse email.
Merci.

catherine.mifsud@laposte.net

Stephen was a great actor...

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I don't think Doris Hart really cared because she really didn't care for white men as lovers like many female actress do then and today.

I meant Doris Day not Doris Hart the tennis player. From my impression through readings mostly, DH didn't care for men at all.

What do you mean by "more than 95%", gerard? Is it 95% or isn't it? Give us the exact number, since you think you have all the answers!