Lee Garlington (actor)

Garlington was born on September 27, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of Thomas Richard Garlington and Julianne Hagan. He grew up in a traditional Southern household alongside his older brother, Richard Garlington. In addition to his immediate family, his maternal grandmother, Clara Hagan, and a nurse named Eva Pelt were significant figures in his early upbringing. In the early 1960s, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue work in the film industry, eventually finding roles as a film actor. == Career ==

Hollywood career In the early 1960s, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue work in the film industry. Garlington later recalled being "scared to death" during their first encounter, though Hudson eventually invited him over for a beer, sparking their three-year romance. Relationship with Rock Hudson Garlington and Hudson were in a secret relationship from 1962 to 1965. Later years Garlington lost contact with Hudson after 1977 and only learned of Hudson's AIDS diagnosis through the media in 1985. After Hudson's death, Garlington read Sara Davidson's biography, Rock Hudson: His Story, which contained the revelation that he was the only person Hudson ever truly loved besides his mother. == Personal life ==

After his relationship with Hudson ended, Garlington sought a more stable domestic life. He eventually met Paul Garlington, who became his long-term partner and husband. The pair lived a quiet life, spending twenty years in New Zealand before eventually returning to Southern California to settle in Laguna Niguel. == Death ==

Garlington spent the last 37 years of his life with his husband, Paul Garlington. His death was caused by complications from internal bleeding and prostate cancer. == Filmography ==

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