Stars Who Chose Adoption For Their Children

Published on August 26, 2018
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Clark Gable

Clark Gable and his girlfriend Loretta Young had a child in 1935. The couple decided to put the baby in an orphanage. Loretta returned to adopt the baby 19 months later, but Gable never wanted to be a part of the child’s life.

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Patti Smith

At age 19, Patti Smith was working in a factory in New Jersey when she became pregnant. Her parents pushed her to go live in a foster home to hide the pregnancy. She did and later put the child up for adoption. She never saw the child again.

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Patti Smith

Patti Smith