David Ogden Steirs -- M*A*S*H actor comes out of the closet
David Ogden Stiers told gossip blog Gossip Boy he is "very proud" to be gay.David Ogden Stiers, best known for his role as Col. Frank Burns on M*A*S*H, has publicly come out of the closet.
He said he kept his sexual orientation a secret due to the fact that until the late 1980s, some were uncomfortable with an openly gay man lending his talents to family productions.
From a post at popeater.com:
After a long career that included a starring role on the TV show 'M*A*S*H*' and bringing to life popular Disney characters, David Ogden Stiers reveals that he's gay.
When asked by the Gossip Boy blog if he was gay, the actor replied, "Yes, I am. Very proud to be so," according to WENN.
The 66-year-old also explains why he didn't come out before.
"From the late 1980s until about seven or eight years ago, you would find certain inspaniduals coming up to you, me, and advocating the position that since we were doing family fare that it would be best were the actors to maintain a certain palatability to parents. These parties likely had heard rumors or harbored suspicions about me and wanted to make sure no embarrassing incidents were forthcoming," he says.
But now, he's decided to tell his secrets -- however, he has an ulterior motive. "I could claim noble reasons as coming out in order to move gay rights forward, but I must admit it is for far more selfish reasons. Now is the time I wish to find someone and I do not desire to force any potential partner to live a life of extreme discretion for me."
The actor spent 6 season on 'M*A*S*H' and starred in 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Pocahontas,' and 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame.'
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