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Kenneth G Hodge (1914-72), first live-in lover of [[Rock Hudson]]. (Their relationship was approx. 1946-1950 ish). This page is writen and copyright by Will Johnson, [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com], Professional Genealogist. This page is locked, if you'd like to comment on it, you may email me. ==Kenneth G Hodge== Kenneth G "Ken" Hodge was born [[Aug 9]], 1914 in [[San Bernardino County, California]] to [[#Harry Hallam Hodge|Harry Hallam Hodge]] (1886-1956) and his wife [[#Frances E Bedford|Frances E Bedford]]. Harry was a bookkeper and cashier for Globe Grain and Milling Company in Colton. Frances died on [[Dec 7]], 1916 at Colton when Kenneth was only 2. His father who had been promoted by this time to assistant manager, remarried by 1923 to Anna Barbara Breitling, daughter of George Breitling, also residents of Colton. Harry and Anna had two children: Harry H Hodge Jr in 1923 and Richard Breitling Hodge in 1926, both born in San Bernardino County. [[Rock Hudson]], at that time still going by his name Roy Fitzgerald, was discharged from the U.S. Navy in 1946 and decided to go to California because his father, was living in Long Beach. He found a job driving for Budget Pack. In Long Beach, for the first time, he met men who were open about being gay. One of these was Kenneth G Hodge. "...Ken Hodge had worked in radio for many years, producing [[Lux Radio Theatre]]. Ken was thirty-six and Roy was twenty-one...he lived in a penthouse...in the [[Chateau Marmont]], a building owned by his Aunt Bernadette." (''My Story'', p 43) But Davidson was wrong as Kenneth was only 32 when they met. Roy and Kenneth met in the Summer of 1947, together they left Long Beach and moved to Hollywood where they shared a bungalow in the hills. Kenneth worked his contacts and threw parties to introduce his protege. At one of these, Roy met [[Henry Willson]]. Without Ken's knowledge, Roy contacted Willson, they signed a contract and Willson became his agent. A short time later, Kenneth moved back to Long Beach, alone. Davidson reports that "..Roy's first check, made out to "Roy FitzGerald" from Vanguard Films of Culver City is endorsed on the back "Roy FitzGerald, Pay to the Order of Rock Hudson, Kenneth G Hodge" In her book Sara Davidson, quoting Rock's later friends, states that Kenneth "moved back to Long Beach and fell apart". Kenneth G Hodge died 23 Dec 1972 in Los Angeles County. ===Primary documentation=== *California Birth Index [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&f2=Kenneth&f1=Hodge&sx=&f9=&f5=&f4=&rg_f3__date=&rs_f3__date=0&f6=&f7=&gskw=&prox=1&db=cabirth1905&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=10&recid=10042528&recoff=1+3 here] showing : "Kenneth G Hodge, born 9 Aug 1914, San Bernardino County, mother's maiden name Bedford" [Note: A reverse search using only Hodge and Bedford, shows no other children for this combination.] *California Death Index on microfiche, filmed and online at [http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/_nonmembers/ca/_vitals/cade905m.htm Vitalsearch-ca.com] showing : "Frances E Hodge, spouse H H, died age 29 years, on [[Dec 7]], 1916, San Bernardino County" *World War I Draft Registration Card [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=Harry&gsln=Hodge&sx=&f1=&f2=&f3=&f20=&f16=&f15=&rg_f14__date=&rs_f14__date=0&f18=&gskw=&prox=1&db=ww1draft&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=2&recid=1453675&recoff=1+3 here] showing : "Harry Hallam Hodge, of 1128 N8th, Colton; born 18 Jun 1886 at Independence, Kansas; Cashier at Globe Grain and Milling Co of Colton; Single, 1 child; Tall, Stout, Gray eyes, Light Brown hair; One eye blind; June 5, 1917 at Colton" *1920 Census of Colton, San Bernardino County, California [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=Kenneth&gsln=Hodge&sx=&f8=California&f9=&f10=&f20=&rg_fa5__date=&rs_fa5__date=0&f16__n=&rg_f19__date=&rs_f19__date=0&f18=&fa20=&f21=&fa18=&f22=&fa14=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1920usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=1&recid=6593363&recoff=1+3+21 here] showing : "Fred C Waldschmidt 42 b IL; Bernardine 34 b CA; Harry H Hodge 33 widower b KS/NY/OH; Kenneth G Hodge 5 b CA/KS/CA" *1920 Census of Colton, San Bernardino County, California [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6061&iid=CAT625_128-0885&fn=Anna&ln=Breitling&st=r&ssrc=&pid=81944039 here] showing : "George Breitling, 60, immigrated in 1872, b Germany, no occupation; Laura M, 44, immigrated in 1890, b Denmark; Anna, daughter, 22, single b CA; Fred, son, 19, b CA; Mildred 12 b CA" *1930 Census of Colton, San Bernardino County, California [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=Kenneth&gsln=Hodges&sx=&f12=&f4=&f7=&f15=&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&f18=&f14__n=&_8000C002=&_80008002=&_80018002=&f10=&f16=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1930usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=6&recid=8763904&recoff=1+3 here] showing : "Harry H Hodges 43 b KS; Anna B 32; Kenneth G 15; Harry H 6; Richard B 3 9/12" * **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=1249&ti=0&iid=losangelescounty_68-0499&rc=613,1053,666,1066;682,1052,751,1065&fn=Kenneth&ln=Hodge&st=d&ssrc=&pid=3133651023 Los Angeles City, 1946] showing : "Kenneth G Hodge, 7136 Sycamore Trail, R[epublican]" **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=1249&ti=0&iid=losangelescounty_71-0340&rc=683,1348,738,1362;749,1348,817,1361&fn=Kenneth&ln=Hodge&st=d&ssrc=&pid=3329475570 Long Beach, 1948] showing : "Roy H Fitzgerald, 921 E Broadway, R[epublican]; Kenneth G Hodge, 921 E Broadway, R[epublican]" (this appears to be an apartment building, about 15 people list it as their address) **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=1249&ti=0&iid=losangelescounty_78-0373&rc=640,1437,696,1452;707,1437,776,1452&fn=Kenneth&ln=Hodge&st=d&ssrc=&pid=3783253743 Long Beach, 1950] showing : "Roy H Fitzgerald, 921 E Broadway, R[epublican]; Kenneth G Hodge, 921 E Broadway, R[epublican]" *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=CAdeath1940%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Kenneth&gsln=Hodge&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=34&fh=1&recid=3353226&recoff=1+2 California Death Index] showing : "Name: Kenneth G Hodge, born 9 Aug 1914 CA, died 23 Dec 1972, Los Angeles" ===Secondary sources=== * ''Rock Hudson, His Story'', by Rock Hudson and Sara Davidson; William Morrow and Company, New York. 1986 ISBN 0688064728 [http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Hudson-His-Story/dp/0688064728 Buy it] at Amazon * [http://books.google.com/books?id=GC0X-2FGdx8C&pg=PA149&lpg=PA149&dq=rock+hudson+hodge&source=web&ots=YoeaAwceDS&sig=qIN8R99kOxBLsgqoWM8lJRsnHB4 ''The Bad and the Beautiful : Hollywood in the Fifties''], by Sam Kashner, Jennifer MacNair, page 149 : "... Ken Hodge, a boyfriend of Rock's who acted as his first agent." * [http://books.google.com/books?id=yMMlpx4d_qcC&pg=PA11&lpg=PA11&dq=rock+hudson+ken+kenneth+hodge&source=web&ots=52bnzr-Zao&sig=XE8STsueT7V7Gl4aDtJzKFXDGJY ''The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson: The Pretty Boys and Dirty Deals of Henry Wilson''], by Robert Hofler, page 11 ==Harry Hallam Hodge== Harry Hallam Hodge was born 18 Jun 1886 at Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas to Morgan C Hodge, and Emma J Woods. By 1900 the family had moved to Rialto, San Bernardino County, California. Harry married Frances E Bedford and had one child, Kenneth G Hodge, but his first wife died Dec 1916. Harry went to work for the flour mill Globe Grain and Milling Company of Colton, California; first as a cashier but rising to Assistant Manager by 1920. Between 1920 and 1930 he had married again to Anna Breitling, and had two more children. Harry died 11 Dec 1956 in San Bernardino County, California. ===Primary documentation for 2=== *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=harry&gsln=hodge&sx=&f19=California&f20=&f21=&f14=&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&f16=&f9=&f10=&_8000C002=&_80008002=&_80018002=&f23=&f22=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1900usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=0&recid=4049646&recoff=1+3+21 1900 Census of Rialto, San Bernardino County, California] *World War I Draft Registration Card [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=Harry&gsln=Hodge&sx=&f1=&f2=&f3=&f20=&f16=&f15=&rg_f14__date=&rs_f14__date=0&f18=&gskw=&prox=1&db=ww1draft&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=2&recid=1453675&recoff=1+3 here] showing : "Harry Hallam Hodge, of 1128 N8th, Colton; born 18 Jun 1886 at Independence, Kansas; Cashier at Globe Grain and Milling Co of Colton; Single, 1 child; Tall, Stout, Gray eyes, Light Brown hair; One eye blind; June 5, 1917 at Colton" *1920 Census of Colton, San Bernardino County, California [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=Kenneth&gsln=Hodge&sx=&f8=California&f9=&f10=&f20=&rg_fa5__date=&rs_fa5__date=0&f16__n=&rg_f19__date=&rs_f19__date=0&f18=&fa20=&f21=&fa18=&f22=&fa14=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1920usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=1&recid=6593363&recoff=1+3+21 here] showing : "Fred C Waldschmidt 42 b IL; Bernardine 34 b CA; Harry H Hodge 33 widower b KS/NY/OH, Asst Mgr, Flour Mill; Kenneth G Hodge 5 b CA/KS/CA" *1920 Census of Colton, San Bernardino County, California [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6061&iid=CAT625_128-0885&fn=Anna&ln=Breitling&st=r&ssrc=&pid=81944039 here] showing : "George Breitling, 60, immigrated in 1872, b Germany, no occupation; Laura M, 44, immigrated in 1890, b Denmark; Anna, daughter, 22, single b CA; Fred, son, 19, b CA; Mildred 12 b CA" *1930 Census of Colton, San Bernardino County, California [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=Kenneth&gsln=Hodges&sx=&f12=&f4=&f7=&f15=&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&f18=&f14__n=&_8000C002=&_80008002=&_80018002=&f10=&f16=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1930usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=6&recid=8763904&recoff=1+3 here] showing : "Harry H Hodges 43 b KS, Asst Mgr, Flour Mill; Anna B 32; Kenneth G 15; Harry H 6; Richard B 3 9/12" *California Death Index 1940-77 [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&f1=Harry&f2=&f0=Hodge&sx=&f4Day=&f4Month=&f4Year=&f6=&f5Day=&f5Month=&f5Year=&f7=&f10=&f9=&f3=&f8=&prox=1&f4=++&f5=++&db=cadeath1940&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=1&recid=3352994&recoff=1+2 here] showing : "Harry H Hodge, born 18 Jun 1886, Kansas, died 11 Dec 1956, San Bernardino County, mother's maiden name: Woods" ==Frances E Bedford== Frances E Bedford was born 1896/7 in California. She married Harry Hallam Hodge and they had only one surviving child Kenneth G Hodge on [[Aug 9]], 1914 in San Bernardino County, California. Frances died on [[Dec 7]], 1916 in San Bernardino County. ===Primary documents for 3=== *California Birth Index [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&f2=Kenneth&f1=Hodge&sx=&f9=&f5=&f4=&rg_f3__date=&rs_f3__date=0&f6=&f7=&gskw=&prox=1&db=cabirth1905&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=10&recid=10042528&recoff=1+3 here] showing : "Kenneth G Hodge, born 9 Aug 1914, San Bernardino County, mother's maiden name Bedford" [Note: A reverse search using only Hodge and Bedford, shows no other children for this combination.] *California Death Index on microfiche, filmed and online at [http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/_nonmembers/ca/_vitals/cade905m.htm Vitalsearch-ca.com] showing : "Frances E Hodge, spouse H H, died age 29 years, on [[Dec 7]], 1916, San Bernardino County" ==Morgan C Hodge== Morgan C Hodge was born about 1854 in Ohio. By 1875 he is living in Kansas and in the 1880 census he was living at Emporia, Kansas where he was a school teacher. He married by 1900 and moved to Rialto, San Bernardino County, California. He and his wife had several children. Morgan C Hodge died 16 Apr 1937 in San Bernardino County, aged 83 years. ===Primary sources for 4=== *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=KSstatecen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Morgan&gsln=Hodge&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=0&recid=2625364&recoff=1+3 1875 Kansas Special State Census] *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1880usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Morgan&gsln=Hodge&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=2&recid=44779835&recoff=1+3 1880 Census] *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1900usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Morgan&gsln=Hodge&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=0&recid=4049643&recoff=1+3 1900 Census] *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1910USCenIndex%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Morgan&gsln=Hodge&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=0&recid=5310918&recoff=1+3 1910 Census] *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1920usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Morgan&gsln=Hodge&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=0&recid=6624394&recoff=1+3 1920 Census] *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1930usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Morgan&gsln=Hodge&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=0&recid=8828919&recoff=1+3 1930 Census] ==Emma J Wood== Emma J Wood was the daughter of Lafayette Arnold Wood and Harriet Babcock. She married Morgan C Hodge and they moved to Rialto, San Bernardino County, California. This is probably where she died in 1908. [[Category:California]] [[Category:Kansas]]
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