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Rex Reed, Dreamboat?

In terms of public displays of cantankerousness, the film critic and Observer columnist only places second to Andy Rooney. However, did you know that, at one time, Rex was almost a matinee idol? He had a role in Gore Vidal’s 1970 campfest Myra Breckenridge, one in which he closely resembles Peter Gallagher. Who knew? [Some Came Running]

Rex Reed, Dreamboat?