Biography

John Carlyle was born on January 5, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Amazing Stories (1985), Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) and Mike Hammer (1958). He died on May 27, 2003 in West Hollywood, California, USA.

A homosexual, Carlyle authored "Under the Rainbow: An Intimate Memoir of Judy Garland, Rock Hudson and My Life in Old Hollywood" [ISBN-13: 978-0786718535] that was published shortly after his death. He dishes sympathetic dirt on Garland, peccadilloes with the likes of Tom Drake and his own personal and professional shortcomings in an era of homophobia.

Darkly handsome actor who was once represented by the notorious Henry Willson, the manager/agent who changed the name of Roy Fitzgerald to Rock Hudson and made the actor a huge star. Tried to promote Carlyle as the "next Montgomery Clift" but the promo fell short.