Judy Lewis (born Judith Young; November 6, 1935 â€" November 25, 2011)
was an American actress, writer, producer, and therapist. She was the
secret biological daughter of actor Clark Gable and actress Loretta
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 The Call of the Wild. Gable was married at
the time of Lewis's conception, and Young concealed her pregnancy to
avoid scandal. 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, including having
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. When Lewis was fifteen, 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.
was an American actress, writer, producer, and therapist. She was the
secret biological daughter of actor Clark Gable and actress Loretta
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 The Call of the Wild. Gable was married at
the time of Lewis's conception, and Young concealed her pregnancy to
avoid scandal. 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, including having
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. When Lewis was fifteen, 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.
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