Clifton webb gay

While it's hard to find sources that can confirm he was openly gay during the height of his stardom in the 40s and 50s, it has been said time and time again that his sexuality was an open secret in the industry.
Actor Robert Wagner, who co-starred with b in the films Stars and Stripes Forever and Titanic and considered the actor one of his mentors, stated in his memoirs, Pieces of My Heart: A Life, that "Clifton b was gay, of course, but he never made a pass at me, not that he would have.".