This Oscar winning/Oscar nominated deceased A+ in his day leading man actor's most famous role was probably the one that won him the Oscar which was based on an equally famous book and might be timely in today's cultural climate. He was in many famous classic films.
It was just around the start of WWII. New York. He was young, just out of his teens -- tall, Scandinavian, striking. He met a slightly older man. VERY sophisticated, very witty, very romantic. Rather movie star handsome because, well, he actually was a movie star. A few years into his film career, he was typically the second romantic lead or the first villain. A versatile and pretty good actor. Distinctive. Artistic. Stylish. Despite the times, the star was very comfortable with his sexuality -- he preferred men but really liked women, too, and was married a number of times. Had several children.