Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture – The Plunderers. Press cuttings Ray Stricklyn: Actor whose boyish looks became a hindrance Obituary by Tom Vallance in The Independent, 29th. May 2002, page 18. "Stricklyn stated that two factors had contributed to his lack of progress. First, his homosexuality (though he had well-publicised relationships with Joan Collins and Bette Davis) and secondly, his persistently youthful appearance." Notable Quotes I was 27 and still looked 16, but there was a whole new crop of boys coming up who really were that age. I'd thought my career was going straight up. So like a lot of foolish young actors, I started living beyond my means. I bought expensive cars, got into debt. Once you think you're going to be a star, then you're not—it's a rude awakening. References The New York Times / Ray Stricklyn External links Further reading Young, Jordan R. (1989). Acting Solo: The Art of One-Person Shows. Beverly Hills: Past Times Publishing Co. 1928 births 2002 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Deaths from emphysema American gay actors LGBT people from Texas Male Western (genre) film actors Male actors from Houston 20th-century LGBT people