by Laura Heffner
Rock Hudson's gay confession to his wife, Marilyn Monroe taped, Judy Garland's body guard, Fred Otash was a notorious Hollywood PI who spied on anyone and everyone for the right money. Recently, his daughter, Colleen opened the files of the now deceased Otash in hopes of developing an FX pilot based on his life.
Otash heard the confrontation between Robert Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe and Peter Lawson the day that Marilyn died. He was also able to confirm that JFK and she did indeed have a sexual relationship. He also scoured Judy Garland's home for her multiple stashes of pills and destroyed them.
The files Otash complied include a transcript of the conversation Hudson had with his wife, Phyllis, about her suspicious that he preferred sexual relations with men. Though most of what seems to be the eye openers in Otash's files are scandalous information though long-suspected or confirmed by other sources. Today, what would have been unheard of in the public sector, is quite tame. Being gay is no longer the stigma it once held. Drug addictions, also, more the normal than the opposite.
I am always fascinated on lives of Hollywood stars in that era. How things were so hushed but yet eventually the truth comes out. It will be interesting to see if FX picks up a show based on Otash's life and how close to Otash's notes the show will be able to emulate.
Otash heard the confrontation between Robert Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe and Peter Lawson the day that Marilyn died. He was also able to confirm that JFK and she did indeed have a sexual relationship. He also scoured Judy Garland's home for her multiple stashes of pills and destroyed them.
The files Otash complied include a transcript of the conversation Hudson had with his wife, Phyllis, about her suspicious that he preferred sexual relations with men. Though most of what seems to be the eye openers in Otash's files are scandalous information though long-suspected or confirmed by other sources. Today, what would have been unheard of in the public sector, is quite tame. Being gay is no longer the stigma it once held. Drug addictions, also, more the normal than the opposite.
I am always fascinated on lives of Hollywood stars in that era. How things were so hushed but yet eventually the truth comes out. It will be interesting to see if FX picks up a show based on Otash's life and how close to Otash's notes the show will be able to emulate.
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