She Had a Thing for Her Older Costars
Later that same year, Kelly got a small part as Gary Cooper’s young bride in High Noon. Let it be known that before she became a princess, she had an adventurous dating life. She fell for many of her older costars, which only added to biographers’ (and my own) belief that Kelly had some daddy issues.
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These older gentleman lovers included Clark Gable , Ray Milland, and in the film High Noon, Gary Cooper. While filming together, 51-year-old Cooper and 22-year-old Kelly began a boiling affair. When describing their romance, Cooper said, “She looked like a cold dish with a man until you got her pants down.” (Eye roll)