Robert La Tourneaux

Born: 1940-08-10

The openly gay La Tourneaux initially blamed his being typecast as a gay hustler for his inability to receive worthwhile roles. After the film version of The Boys in the Band was released La Tourneaux's career declined and in 1978 he was performing his one-man cabaret act in a male-porno house in Times Square. "He blamed his failure on being typecast as a hustler," says David Ragan, author of "Who's Who in Hollywood. In 1983, La Tourneaux was arrested for assault. He was sent to Rikers Island, where he contracted AIDS. He died in 1986.


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The Boys in the Band

as Cowboy Tex
Released: 1970-03-16

A witty, perceptive and devastating look at the personal agendas and suppressed revelations...

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Von Richthofen and Brown

as Ernest Udet
Released: 1971-06-30

Spend time on both sides of World War I, partly with German flying ace Baron Manfred Von...

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Pilgrimage

as Peter
Released: 1972-05-07

In this artsy drama, a nihilistic youth from a wealthy family involves himself with an...

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