Harvey Weinstein; not the only Predator

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Recently we’ve been somewhat shocked about the revelations that famous producer Harvey Weinstein was a sexual predator.  But long before him was the infamous Henry Willson.  And he went after men.

Willson was so powerful, in his day, that  if one didn’t ‘cooperate’ he really “would never work in this town.’

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To hide his homosexuality,  Henry searched for a female he could turn into a major star and discovered Lana Turner.    David O. Selznick hired Willson to head the talent division of his newly formed Vanguard Pictures which gave him a lot of power.

The first film Willson cast was the World War II drama Since You Went Away with Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, and Shirley Temple.  He placed three of his lovers, Guy Madison, Craig Stevens, and John Derek (billed as Dare Harris) in small supporting roles.It was said that Willson had a  knack for discovering and renaming young actors whose visual appeal transcended any lack of ability., Robert Mosely became Guy Madison, Arthur Gelien was changed to Tab Hunter, and Roy Fitzgerald turned into Rock Hudson.

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Just as Harvey Weinstein engaged in rampant sexual harassment making it clear that one wouldn’t get the job unless they passed the exam on the casting couch, Henry Willson was the scourge of Hollywood for nearly thirty years.