David Ogden Stiers

Gay. He came out a few years ago.

And sadly he was closeted for a long time because it was made clear to him that his voice over work would suffer if it was known that a gay man was doing the voice.

Back in the '70s, when Stiers was mostly doing theater in NY, it was hardly a secret. He wasn't exactly "out", but neither was he an unfamiliar face at places known to appeal to closeted men. Even though I knew who he was, I never let on the few times he came into my room at the Beacon. He wasn't handsome, but he was hotter than you'd think, and he definitely had plenty of experience.

I love all his work for Disney. Always suspected he was gay, though... I mean the way he voiced Ratcliffe and Wiggins? Come on.

He was out before he died. Though it was known in circles years beforehand that he was "David Ogden Queers."

He's alive, I tell you, R5,! Be very afraid!

He's still alive.

Larry Linville, whose character he was brought in to replace, died in 2000. Linville was probably straight considering his five wives...or maybe that was the problem.

Anybody see him in The Magic Show?

Oddly enough, I did, R9. What a pile of crap!

One of the longest-running shows that's never been revived (and probably never performed by regional theaters.)

When he came out in 2009, Stiers said he wanted to find a partner, settle down, and go public with their relationship. I haven't read anything about a partner in his passing, so sadly it seems that didn't happen for him. 😔

WTF OP. He publicly came out in 2009. Get with the times, or turn in your gay card.

Then why isn't he gay on Wikipedia? Try and add it, you'll be insta-banned for doing so.

r16 Add a source and complain to the management if you're banned again.

It’s in old threads somewhere, you Alzheimer whores. He was out. He had a partner til he passed away.