Gorgeous George

Once upon a time, he was absolutely divine. We can't blame Jeanne Moreau for tying him up; or Bill Bixby for staring at his ass.

George Hamilton Will Cut You...

...for forgetting his birthday (August 12, 1939).

If ever Ann-Margret had a himbo counterpart in the 1960's, it was George Hamilton. Sexy, popular and not a little cheesy, as one of MGM's last contract players, George probably made more mediocre movies for a major studio than anyone else besides...well, Ann-Margret. Glancing at the titles and cast lists, we eagerly await The George Hamilton DVD Box Set. A few highlights:

All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960) with Robert Wagner, Natalie Wood and Susan Kohner
By Love Possessed (1961) with Lana Turner, Angie Dickinson and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
Light in the Piazza (1962) with Olivia de Havilland, Yvette Mimieux and Rosanno Brazzi
Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) with Cyd Charisse, Daliah Lavi and Leslie Uggams
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967) with Sandra Dee, Celeste Holm and Bill Bixby
Jack of Diamonds (1967) with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Carroll Baker and Lilli Palmer
The Power (1968) with Suzanne Pleshette, Yvonne de Carlo and Barbara Nichols



Clearly, the man deserves an Honorary Oscar or AFI Tribute based on that body of work. He also was named to the International Best-Dressed List in 1968, and his perma-tanned image notwithstanding, cuts a more dapper and elegant figure off-screen than you might imagine. We ran into him on Fifth Avenue one brisk autumn day, as he chatted with a group of friends outside Cipriani's. George was wearing a gorgeous light blue cashmere overcoat atop a chocolate brown suit, and looked superb. He gave us and our outfit the once-over, smiled and nodded in approval, then turned back to his conversation.

We walked a little lighter down Fifth Avenue after that encounter.

Happy Belated Birthday, George Hamilton!

We Hart Moss

The brilliant Moss Hart wrote such masterworks as The Man Who Came to Dinner and directed such mega-hits as My Fair Lady. He was also a closet queen who spent most of his adult life in therapy, trying to "control" his "impulses."


ANN SHERIDAN, RICHARD TRAVIS, BETTE DAVIS & MONTY WOOLLEY IN THE FILM VERSION OF THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1941)

POSTER FOR THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF MY FAIR LADY (1956)

Despite his struggles with sexuality, Hart married actress Kitty Carlisle in 1946; they epitomized the glamour of New York cafe society, and were together until Moss Hart's death of heart failure in 1961.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A "BEARD," SHE MAY AS WELL BE A FABULOUS ONE.

Two years after his death, Moss Hart was portrayed by George Hamilton in the screen version of his autobiography, Act One. Hamilton was quite a dish, before he became a parody of himself. We're sure Moss would have approved of the casting.

Kitty Carlisle Hart went on to become a beloved TV icon, perform with the Metropolitan Opera, and give New York society a gracious, glamorous face. She passed away at her home in 2007, at the age of 96.