Talk:David Manners

David Manner's Sexuality

Apparently this article has been taken over by homophobes. If you read David Morgan Jones's new book on David Manners, you will find that David Manners was gay and that was the reason he left Hollywood, to pursue his search for spiritual Truth and to look for self-acceptance for his sexuality: "The Wonder Within You" by David Morgan Jones, Trafford Publishing (July 6, 2006), ISBN-10: 1412050138 ISBN-13: 978-1412050135 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1412050138/67.170.219.151 (talk) 23:40, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

You could always add some discussion into the article if you feel it's relevant, in compliance with established guidelines, and cite the source, which is what you have not been doing. You don't add a source and nobody can know if what you are saying is correct or not. You shouldn't be so judgmental though -consider that perhaps the biography is not well known, or has not been widely read by the people who have edited this article. It's not common knowledge simply because you've read this book. Take a gentler approach in enlightening people, and don't be so quick to shout 'homophobe'. Rossrs (talk) 00:21, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

I have in my possession a letter handwritten and signed by David Manners and addressed to fellow author Edwin Corle in which David discusses one of his earliest crushes, on a young man who joined the Canadian army. The letter, written on Yucca Loma Ranch stationery (a guest ranch which David co-owned) was tucked inside a copy of David's novel, "Under Running Laughter", which had been inscribed to Mr. Corle, and which I purchased through a rare book dealer. It is hardly a secret that David's life partner was William ("Bill") Mercer. David documents their meeting in the 1978 second edition of his autobiographical spiritual discussion, "Look Through" (Seed Center, 1978 - the first edition was published in 1971), and the couple were still living together at the time of Mr. Mercer's death over 40 years later, according to statements made by David to author and interviewer Rick McKay which were published in "Scarlet Street" magazine in 1997 and 1999. Since David himself was open (albeit discreet) about his sexual and affectional orientation, it seems odd that anyone else would still have questions on the topic. Jmclick (talk) 02:19, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Why should it seem "odd"? No one has yet to provide verifiable information about Manner's sexuality, so therefore it's not included in his biographical entry. (Sellpink (talk) 23:50, 4 August 2013 (UTC))

I would think that David Manners' own words, via his handwritten letters and recorded conversations, would be considered "verifiable information". Who would be a greater authority on his sexual orientation and his emotions than David himself? Jmclick (talk) 00:22, 5 January 2014 (UTC)