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Clayton Louis Hollingsworth is a recurring character in the 1985 NBC sitcom The Golden Girls. He is the youngest son of Curtis and Elizabeth Hollingsworth and the younger brother of Blanche Devereaux. Clayton is gay and spent the majority of his life in the closet, until he eventually came out to Blanche with Rose's help.
He is portrayed by Monte Markham.
Personality and Traits[]
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Biography[]
Clayton is the youngest son of Elizabeth and Curtis Hollingsworth and the youngest sibling of Thad, Charmaine, Blanche, and Virginia. Clayton is 1/8th Jewish -- his great-grandmother having been a Jewish woman named Rosalyn Feldman-Roquette from Buffalo, New York. Rosalyn married his great-grandfather, Walker Roquette. He also had a great-grandfather who was hanged because he "said a lot of things he shouldn't have".[1] Clayton has four siblings; three sisters Charmaine Hollingsworth, Blanche Hollingsworth-Devereaux, and Virginia Hollingsworth-Warren. It was revealed in The Golden Palace that she also has an older autistic brother named Thad, who wasn't often around due to being put in a mental institution.[2]
Clayton's family was Baptist, and they lived on the family plantation Atlanta, Georgia. During Clayton's childhood, he and his siblings had a nanny named Viola Watkins, until one day Viola abruptly left and never came back.[3] Clayton lived most of his adult life as a closeted gay man and hid his sexual orientation from the rest of his family. He was married to an unnamed woman for several years, but this marriage was his attempt to deny his homosexuality until he couldn't hide it anymore.
Some time after his divorce, Clayton visited Blanche in Miami and became acquainted with her roommates. When Clayton tells Rose that he is gay, she tries to help him to tell Blanche -- however, Clayton chickens out at the last second and claims that he slept with Rose. Clayton eventually tells Blanche the truth after she becomes hostile towards Rose and she has difficulty accepting it until she realizes during a heart to heart that he is still the same baby brother she has so much in common with.[4]
Years later, Clayton visits Miami with his boyfriend, a policeman named Doug. At first, Blanche doesn't understand their relationship, but she likes Doug. Clayton eventually tells Blanche that he wanted her to meet Doug, because they were getting married. Blanche has a difficult time with the news, and even makes a scene in a public place. Clayton tells her off for her behavior, and she (after a brief talk with Doug to ensure he'll be a loving partner to her baby brother) eventually accepts their decision to get married.
Relationships[]
Blanche Devereaux[]
Blanche affectionately calls him "baby brother" because he's the youngest sibling.
Doug Hollingsworth[]
Husband
Rose Nylund[]
Friend
Family tree[]
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Quotes[]
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Appearances[]
Season 4
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| 1. "Yes, We Have No Havanas": | Absent | 14. "Love Me Tender": | Absent | ||
| 2. "The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo": | Absent | 15. "Valentine's Day": | Absent | ||
| 3. "The One That Got Away": | Absent | 16."Two Rode Together": | Absent | ||
| 4. "Yokel Hero": | Absent | 17. "You Gotta Have Hope": | Absent | ||
| 5. "Bang the Drum, Stanley": | Absent | 18. "Fiddler On the Ropes": | Absent | ||
| 6. "Sophia's Wedding, Part 1": | Absent | 19. "Till Death Do We Volley": | Absent | ||
| 7. "Sophia's Wedding, Part 2": | Absent | 20. "High Anxiety": | Absent | ||
| 8. "Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket": | Absent | 21. "Little Sister": | Absent | ||
| 9. "Scared Straight": | Debut | 22. "Sophia's Choice": | Absent | ||
| 10. "Stan Takes a Wife": | Absent | 23. "Rites of Spring": | Absent | ||
| 11. "The Auction": | Absent | 24. "Foreign Exchange": | Absent | ||
| 12. "Blind Date": | Absent | 25. "We're Outta Here, Part 1": | Absent | ||
| 13. "The Impotence of Being Ernest": | Absent | 26. "We're Outta Here, Part 2": | Absent | ||
Season 6
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| 1. "Blanche Delivers": | Absent | 14. "Sister of the Bride": | Appears | ||
| 2. "Once, In St. Olaf": | Absent | 15. "Miles to Go": | Absent | ||
| 3. "If At Last You Do Succeed": | Absent | 16. "There Goes the Bride, Part 1": | Absent | ||
| 4. "Snap Out Of It": | Absent | 17. "There Goes the Bride, Part 2": | Absent | ||
| 5. "Wham, Bam, Thank You Mammy": | Absent | 18. "Older and Wiser": | Absent | ||
| 6. "Feelings": | Absent | 19. "Melodrama": | Absent | ||
| 7. "Zborn Again": | Absent | 20. "Even Grandmas Get the Blues": | Absent | ||
| 8. "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia?": | Absent | 21. "Witness": | Absent | ||
| 9. "Mrs. George Devereaux": | Absent | 22. "What a Difference a Date Makes": | Absent | ||
| 10. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun... Before They Die": | Absent | 23. "Love for Sale": | Absent | ||
| 11. "Stand By Your Man": | Absent | 24. "Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home, Part 1": | Absent | ||
| 12. "Ebbtide's Revenge": | Absent | 25. "Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home, Part 2": | Absent | ||
| 13. "The Bloom Is Off the Rose": | Absent | 26. "Henny Penny — Straight, No Chaser": | Absent | ||
Trivia[]
- It is presumed that Thad's admittance to the mental hospital is the reason Clayton waited until later in life to come out to his family. It is likely that he feared being put in a mental institution as well.
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References[]
- ↑ The Golden Girls, Season 1, Episode 14, "That Was No Lady". Sage, Liz (writer) & Drake, Jim (director) (December 21st, 1985)
- ↑ The Golden Palace, Season 1, Episode 22, "Tad". Cherry, Marc and Wooten, Jamie (writers) & Beyt, Peter D. (director) (April 16th, 1993)
- ↑ The Golden Girls, Season 6, Episode 5, "Wham, Bam, Thank You Mammy". Cherry, Marc and Wooten, Jamie (writers) & Diamond, Matthew (director) (October 20th, 1990)
- ↑ The Golden Girls, Season 4, Episode 9, "Scared Straight". Lloyd, Christopher (writers) & Hughes, Terry (director) (December 10th, 1988)