The Paul Shenar mystery

[willowtreedance]

On Wikipedia a few years ago, on the late actor Paul Shenar's entry, it said that the American actor had been romantically linked to Jeremy Brett. Once a group of fans became aware of this and to talk about it on a Holmes forum the entry was quickly modified by someone who clearly found the entry distasteful or wanted to believe it entirely untrue

Comments

[willowtreedance]

I don't believe anything to be absolutely true. The book doesn't state why Jeremy left Gary, so I cannot see how it discredits anything about Gary (I think you are being a bit jumpy). As the book doesn't mention Joan at all at this point, most likely it wasn't of interest to Graham.

It simply states Paul came after Gary, which is what we all know to be the case, right? It's just where after Gary did he come.

[willowtreedance]

I understand why you feel a need for caution, and I do agree with it. But as you said, the more those relationships are discussed the less fuel for those who deliberately ignore - as there is no smoke without fire, as the saying goes. My post was simply to cause new questions and further research into the truth. Not to say this book was the absolute truth.

I am still living in hope of tracking down friends of Paul's, as I am sure they would be able to shed some light on matters.

[sleepy_weasle]

Paul Shenar and Jeremy Brett broke-up in 1983.

[tripleransom]

I'm curious. Do you have a source for dating that so definitely?

[greatleslie]

I worked with Paul on various projects from 1983 through 1989. During the first project in 1983, one day didn't go well. His agent explained that Paul had just broken-up with Jeremy Brett. Also, at that time, Paul told me that he was starving himself to lose weight for a role in Scarface.

[tripleransom]

Thank you for your reply. I wasn't doubting you, BTW, just looking for a citation. First-hand knowledge is a good one.

Now here's my question of questions!!! Actually, several questions.

[thedoublezero]

Considering that Jeremy actually married Joan Wilson in 1977, I beg to understand the actual arrangement between them. Because he met her in 1975, broke up with Gary in 1976, moved to the US and married Joan in 1977, met Paul Shenar at some point probably around or before then, moved to LA and lived out there, and Joan stayed in Boston

Re: Now here's my question of questions!!! Actually, several questions.

[ext_3114950]

Interesting thoughts. I don't necessarily think Joan Wilson was a saint. I think Anna Massey was closer to a saint than Joan Wilson. She was living with Jeremy Brett for four years with his untreated bi-polar condition. Imagine what a nightmare that must be on a day to day basis!

If anything, Joan Wilson had the best position. She was married to Brett, a bonafide hottie and nice person. But the Brett-Wilson marriage was a long distance one. Brett says in his TV Guide interview that he and his wife only saw each other 3 months in a year. The long time apart to a certain degree protected Joan from having to deal with the realities of his untreated bi-polar condition. She can have him when he was normal "euthymic" moments, but won't have to deal with him during his crazy, manic phase. So it works for the best for Joan! In addition, Brett can continue with his gay ways continuing relationships with men (i.e. Paul Shenar, Gary Bond).

RE: Now here's my question of questions!!! Actually, several questions.

[giloba]

Lol , really , i had to laugh. I mean if you thought you're being subtle in being so keen on distastefully hating the gay man who Jeremy was , you're not.
You see you really went on theorizing , without zero credentials nor certificates , relying on a 'nobody' comment who proclaimed to know Shenar so well that he knows they broke up in 1983 , and deliberately neglecting the fact that tney may actually were done way back in 1978 (which seems to be a common knowledge of some sort as i had read it many times before) , because Obviously it suits your agenda best , which in your case being a homophobe.

RE: Now here's my question of questions!!! Actually, several questions.

[giloba]

And dont go psycho analyzing him saying he hated being gay (he remained clost friends with his ex boyfriends , that isnt characteristic of the person youre portraying , someone who wants to escape his 'shameful' past) or it wasnt something 'naturally' but ' institutionally' conditioned , like really how presumptuous you are , who gave you the liberty to act like his psychiatrist? How much do you know about him ? And how are so asured he didnt have any gay relationships after 1985? Got his diaries? See where iam going with this?.