There are many classic actresses who were gay or bi-sexual. Some of these ladies married men and all of them had to keep their sexuality a secret.
Patsy Kelly was a lesbian. She had many girlfriends and enjoyed a long relationship with Tallulah Bankhead. Barbara Stanwyck was bi-sexual. She was married to actor Robert Taylor for years and also had several female lovers. Joan Crawford was bi-sexual. She had four husbands and many love affairs with women. Lizabeth Scott was a lesbian. She dated women during the 1950s and her career was ruined when a tabloid exposed her secret.
Marie Dressler was a lesbian. She married a man but she was romantically involved with stage actress Claire DuBrey for many years.
Lilyan Tashman was a lesbian and her husband Edmund Lowe was gay. One of her many lovers was Greta Garbo. Marilyn Monroe was bi-sexual. Most of her lovers were men but she also had an affair with her female acting coach.
Kay Francis was bi-sexual. She was married five times and had numerous romances with women. Janet Gaynor was bi-sexual and so was her husband Gilbert Adrian. She had a long term relationship with actress Mary Martin. Carole Landis was bi-sexual. She usually dated men but author Jacqueline Susann was also one of her lovers.
