The allegations of hypocrisy became the through line of her legacy. Lewis wrote a book about her life titled uncommon knowledge, because it seemed that she was the only. Lewis, who took the name of youngs later husband tom lewis, wrote about her bizarrely dickensian childhood in a 1994 memoir uncommon knowledge. The daughter of clark gable and loretta young tells of growing up amid the wealth and glamour of hollywood in its heyday, after being born illegitimate, sent to an orphanage, and reunited with her mother under the guise of adoption. Nov 25, 2011 judy lewis later dabbled in acting before becoming a psychologist. In fact, upon purchase, the book was sold as a used book. Its a story of one womans journey of selfdiscovery as she seeks to find answers to a question that had been plaguing her since birth.
January 6, 19 august 12, 2000 was an american actress. As she writes on the first page of the book, my life has been filled with hypocrisy and deception from the moment i was born. Lewis was not the adopted daughter of hollywood starlet loretta young, but. She was the secret biological daughter of actor clark gable and actress loretta young early life. For 23 years judy lewis lived as the adopted daughter of loretta young.
Youngs daughterinlaw now says the late actress believed gable date raped her, leading to her. In 1985, she shared a writers guild of america award for several episodes of tvs search for tomorrow. Judy lewis, now deceased, was the secret daughter of clark gable and loretta young. Young refused to speak with her for three years after the book was published. Judy lewis early life, career, personal life and death. She made her faith the center of her life, lewis says. Apr 14, 2019 in 1994, lewis published a book about her life entitled uncommon knowledge in which she stated that gable was her father. Clark gable, loretta young and their daughter judy lewis. Nov 10, 2017 uncommon knowledge is a biographical, tellall book that reveals a fascinating, if tragic, behindthescenes memoir of hollywood in its heyday. Lewis wrote a book about her life titled uncommon knowledge, because it seemed that she was the only one who did not know about her true parentage. Uncommon knowledge by lewis, judy, 1935publication date. Jul, 2015 actress loretta young is seen with actor clark gable while starring in call of the wild in 1935. Her autobiography, uncommon knowledge, tells her stor.
Sep 17, 2014 judy lewis was in her thirties before she discovered hollywoods bestkept secretthat she was the daughter of clark gable and loretta young. Lewis was born on november 6, 1935 in venice, california. Judy lewis was in her thirties before she discovered hollywoods bestkept secretthat she was the daughter of clark gable and loretta young. Loretta young became nauseated but confirmed the truth. The two had fallen in love while on location filming call of the wild but gable was a married man and, according to youngs catholic beliefs and hollywoods strict moral code. Lewis revealed the story of her parentage in her own memoir, uncommon knowledge, in 1994. Adorable photos of loretta young and daughter judy lewis. She was the secret biological daughter of actor clark gable and actress loretta young. Set against a backdrop of beverly hills mansions and lavish parties, uncommon knowledge is a behindthe. Judy lewis, clark gable and loretta youngs secret daughter. They had two sons, peter lewis of the san francisco rock band moby grape, and.
Young and gable became lovers in 1935 while costarring in call of the wild. Uncommon knowledge by judy lewis 1995, mass market for sale. Loretta young was date raped by clark gable, gave birth to. Judy lewis wrote a book uncommon knowledge with the truth of her parentage. Judy lewis, later adopted by young, grew up not knowing who her father was. Tuning in to women in television national womens history museum external links. In the end judy found out and wrote uncommon knowledge, but you can tell she was very hurt by having to pretend she was an adopted child when loretta was her mother and clark gable was married at the time, and didnt want anyone to know about him being the father of judy. But after young gave birth to sons chris, now 49, and peter, 48, lewis lost interest in her, and judy.
May 01, 1994 uncommon knowledge by judy lewis, 9780671700195, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Her stepfather showered her with books, ballet slippersand the attention she craved. Uncommon knowledge by lewis, judy 1994 hardcover hardcover 4. She described feeling a powerful sense of alienation as a child. Born to gable and fellow actress loretta young, judy lewis spent. Judy lewis was in her thirties before she discovered what was common knowledge among the hollywood elitethat she was the daughter of clark gable and loretta young. Gable was married and young divorced, though still in her early twenties. Clark gable, loretta young and their daughter judy lewis dear. Nov 25, 2011 uncommon knowledge, 1994 from the book jacket. Uncommon knowledge by lewis, judy, 1935publication date 1994 topics. He was well known for designing for the stars at columbia studios, universal and in his own salon in beverly hills.
In 1940 loretta married businessman tom lewis, and from then on the child. While she was sad to miss her sisters upcoming wedding, ive still got my books, my thoughts. Judy lewis was in her thirties before she discovered hollywoods bestkept secretthat she. Judy lewis, stage actress with secret starry parentage. Nov 25, 2011 lewis would spend the next 19 months in various hideaways and orphanages before being reunited with her mother. An elegant beauty, young married advertising executive tom lewis in 1940, and for a brief time judy s life was happy. Uncommon knowledge by judy lewis 1995, mass market for.
Buy a cheap copy of uncommon knowledge book by judy lewis. The two had fallen in love while on location filming call of the wild but gable was a married man and, according to youngs catholic beliefs and hollywoods strict moral code, he was off limits. When lewis was four years old, young married radio producer tom lewis, and judy took his last name. Judy lewis the secret love child of hollywood stars clark gable and loretta. Loretta youngs third husband was academy award winning clothing and costume designer, jean louis. Now in her mid50s, she reveals that she is the natural child of young and clark gable. Judy lewis wrote a book uncommon knowledge with the truth of her. Lewis, at age 31, finally confronted her mother when gable had been dead for five years. Set against a backdrop of beverly hills mansions and lavish parties, uncommon knowledge is a behindthescenes memoir of hollywood in its heyday. I had to write this book, lewis told the times in 1994 when her memoir was released. Dec 02, 2011 judy lewis the secret love child of hollywood stars clark gable and loretta young, who conceived her on the set of the call of the wild in the 1930s has died of cancer aged 76. Dec 01, 2011 judy lewis, a psychotherapist and former actress who wrote a book about her complicated heritage as the illegitimate daughter of hollywood legends loretta young and clark gable, has died.
Nov 30, 2011 in her 1994 best seller, uncommon knowledge, lewis reported that she was conceived in 1935 when young and gable were filming a yukon adventure, the call of the wild. Lewis is divorced with one daughter, maria, and two grandsons. Judy lewis was in her thirties before she discovered what was common knowledge among the hollywood elite that she was the daughter of clark gable and loretta young. Jul 12, 2015 uncommon knowledge paints a sympathetic portrait of gable, who had died, at the age of 59, in 1960 while interrogating her mothers choices. Uncommon knowledge is a biographical, tellall book that reveals a fascinating, if tragic, behindthescenes memoir of hollywood in its heyday. They were estranged for 12 years, from the time lewis first mentioned writing the book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Not until lewis acknowledged her story in the 1994 biography uncommon knowledge did the general public knew the truth. But after young gave birth to sons chris, now 49, and peter, 48, lewis lost interest in her, and judy felt like an outsider. Sep 08, 2019 in 1994, lewis published a book about her life entitled uncommon knowledge in which she stated that gable was her father. Dec 01, 2011 judy lewis clark gable loretta young split p 2011. When young and her mother told gable that she was pregnant, he offered little help. Young and lewis went on to have two sons, christopher lewis and peter lewis. Uncommon knowledge, and after that her mother would not talk to her for three.
Lewis wrote about the revelations of her true identity in the 1994 book uncommon knowledge. Clark gable accused of raping costar buzzfeed news. In 1940 loretta married businessman tom lewis, and from then on the child was called judy lewis, although tom lewis never adopted her. Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. Her first book, the autobiographical uncommon knowledge, about her parents affair and her childhood, made her an acclaimed author. She won the academy award for best actress for her role in the film the farmers daughter 1947, and received her second academy award nomination for her role in come to the stable 1949. The book is more about the daughters search for love and.
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