Who was the first homosexual character on television (either daytime or network television)?

Zbeckabee

1971: All in the Family - starring Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers, and Rob Reiner - has several firsts. The first series to be videotaped in front of a live studio audience. The first time a toilet is heard being flushed on series television. The first time the words "goddammit" and several derogatory slurs are used in series television. The first time a gay character is shown on network television. The Corner Bar, with Gabriel Dell, is the first series to have a recurring gay character (played by Vincent Schiavelli). 1997: Ellen is the first network TV series to feature a lesbian main character when Ellen Morgan (Ellen DeGeneres) announces "I'm gay." http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue259/tv_firsts.html Aug 07 11, 9:56 PM

unclerick

Arguably it would be Wladzui Valentino Liberace, better known as Liberace. His homosexuality was denied and successfully sued tabloids that accused him of it. His TV show first appeared in 1952. http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/l/liberace/liberace http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberace Aug 08 11, 6:16 AM

dippo

It may have been Sean Connery in the 1960 BBC drama 'Colombe'. http://www.inquisitr.com/112852/sean-connery-gay-kiss/ Aug 08 11, 6:24 AM