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Judy Lewis
Judy Lewis (born Judith Young; November 6, 1935 – November 25, 2011) was an American actress, writer, producer, and therapist. She was the daughter of actors Loretta Young and Clark Gable, a relationship kept secret for many years, even from Lewis herself, who was first told she was adopted by Young.
Lewis was born on November 6, 1935, in Venice, California. She was conceived while her birth parents, Loretta Young and Clark Gable, were working on the film Call of the Wild. Gable was married at the time of Lewis's conception, and Young concealed her pregnancy to avoid scandal. Young was aware that if Twentieth Century Pictures became aware of her pregnancy, the company might pressure her to have an abortion; a devout Catholic, Young considered abortion a mortal sin. Weeks after her birth, Lewis was placed in an orphanage. Lewis would spend the next 19 months in various "hideaways and orphanages" before being reunited with her mother. Young then claimed that she had adopted Lewis. When Lewis was four years old, Young married radio producer Tom Lewis, and Judy took his last name. Young and Lewis went on to have two sons, Christopher Lewis and Peter Lewis.
Lewis bore a striking resemblance to Gable; like Gable, she had ears that stuck out. When Lewis was seven years old, Young had her undergo a painful operation to pin her ears back in another attempt to hide her real parentage. In 1950, when Lewis was fifteen, her mother made another film with Gable, Key to the City. During this time, Gable came to her mother's house to visit her briefly. Gable asked Lewis about her life and then, upon leaving, kissed her on her forehead. It was the only time that Lewis ever spoke to Gable, and at the time, she had no idea that he was her father. As an adult, Lewis spoke of the confusion, isolation and alienation she felt within her own family while growing up.
Lewis' acting credits include appearances on TV serials such as General Hospital, Kitty Foyle, and The Doctors.[citation needed] Lewis played the role of Susan Ames on The Secret Storm for several seasons. She also produced the short-lived Another World spin-off, Texas, and was a script writer for NBC Daytime's Search for Tomorrow.[citation needed]
In 1958, Lewis guest-starred in "Attack", an episode of Mackenzie's Raiders. In 1960, she appeared in two episodes of the California National Productions ("California Studios") syndicated series The Blue Angels entitled "Tiger Blood", as a girlfriend of a U.S. Navy officer, and "Angel on Trial". In the 1961–1962 television season, she appeared as Connie Masters in Outlaws. In 1975, she guest-starred on Three for the Road.[citation needed]
In 1985, Lewis shared a Writers Guild of America award for several episodes of CBS's Search For Tomorrow.[citation needed]
Lewis obtained bachelor's and master's degrees in clinical psychology from Antioch University in Los Angeles, became a licensed family and child counselor in 1992, and worked as a psychotherapist with a specialty in foster care and marriage therapy.
Lewis was the niece of actresses Polly Ann Young, Sally Blane, and Georgiana Young. She was also the paternal half-sister of John Clark Gable (Clark Gable's son with his fifth wife, Kay Williams) and the maternal half-sister of Christopher Lewis and Peter Lewis (Loretta's biological sons). Musician David Lindley was her maternal cousin.
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Judy Lewis
Judy Lewis (born Judith Young; November 6, 1935 – November 25, 2011) was an American actress, writer, producer, and therapist. She was the daughter of actors Loretta Young and Clark Gable, a relationship kept secret for many years, even from Lewis herself, who was first told she was adopted by Young.
Lewis was born on November 6, 1935, in Venice, California. She was conceived while her birth parents, Loretta Young and Clark Gable, were working on the film Call of the Wild. Gable was married at the time of Lewis's conception, and Young concealed her pregnancy to avoid scandal. Young was aware that if Twentieth Century Pictures became aware of her pregnancy, the company might pressure her to have an abortion; a devout Catholic, Young considered abortion a mortal sin. Weeks after her birth, Lewis was placed in an orphanage. Lewis would spend the next 19 months in various "hideaways and orphanages" before being reunited with her mother. Young then claimed that she had adopted Lewis. When Lewis was four years old, Young married radio producer Tom Lewis, and Judy took his last name. Young and Lewis went on to have two sons, Christopher Lewis and Peter Lewis.
Lewis bore a striking resemblance to Gable; like Gable, she had ears that stuck out. When Lewis was seven years old, Young had her undergo a painful operation to pin her ears back in another attempt to hide her real parentage. In 1950, when Lewis was fifteen, her mother made another film with Gable, Key to the City. During this time, Gable came to her mother's house to visit her briefly. Gable asked Lewis about her life and then, upon leaving, kissed her on her forehead. It was the only time that Lewis ever spoke to Gable, and at the time, she had no idea that he was her father. As an adult, Lewis spoke of the confusion, isolation and alienation she felt within her own family while growing up.
Lewis' acting credits include appearances on TV serials such as General Hospital, Kitty Foyle, and The Doctors.[citation needed] Lewis played the role of Susan Ames on The Secret Storm for several seasons. She also produced the short-lived Another World spin-off, Texas, and was a script writer for NBC Daytime's Search for Tomorrow.[citation needed]
In 1958, Lewis guest-starred in "Attack", an episode of Mackenzie's Raiders. In 1960, she appeared in two episodes of the California National Productions ("California Studios") syndicated series The Blue Angels entitled "Tiger Blood", as a girlfriend of a U.S. Navy officer, and "Angel on Trial". In the 1961–1962 television season, she appeared as Connie Masters in Outlaws. In 1975, she guest-starred on Three for the Road.[citation needed]
In 1985, Lewis shared a Writers Guild of America award for several episodes of CBS's Search For Tomorrow.[citation needed]
Lewis obtained bachelor's and master's degrees in clinical psychology from Antioch University in Los Angeles, became a licensed family and child counselor in 1992, and worked as a psychotherapist with a specialty in foster care and marriage therapy.
Lewis was the niece of actresses Polly Ann Young, Sally Blane, and Georgiana Young. She was also the paternal half-sister of John Clark Gable (Clark Gable's son with his fifth wife, Kay Williams) and the maternal half-sister of Christopher Lewis and Peter Lewis (Loretta's biological sons). Musician David Lindley was her maternal cousin.