The late Dirk Bogarde was a celebrated British actor who ... penning a series of best-selling books. His partner, Forwood—who had both liver cancer and Parkinson’s disease—died in 1988 ...

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In this week’s column, with late closeted film star Dirk Bogarde in the news, let’s revisit one of his great roles, 1963’s The Servant. Earlier this week, some newly declassified files from ...