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Fred S. Karger (born January 31, 1950) is an American political consultant, gay rights activist and watchdog, and former actor. His unsuccessful candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 2012 US presidential election made him the first openly gay presidential candidate in a major political party in American history.
Fred Karger (1916-1979) was a music department member of many films, including From Here to Eternity and The Caine Mutiny. He also worked as a vocal coach at Columbia Pictures and rejected Marilyn Monroe's advances.
- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- February 13, 1916
- Fred Karger
- August 5, 1979
Fred Karger is the first openly gay major-party candidate to run for president in history. Learn about his campaign, his memoir, his YouTube channel and his activism for LGBTQ rights.
Dec 2, 2021 · Before Pete Buttigieg, there was Fred Karger, the first openly gay candidate to run for president. Karger ran as a Republican in 2012, and while he didn’t get the nomination, he paved the...
- mark.barabak@latimes.com
- Columnist
Fred Karger is a former presidential candidate, a political activist, and a memoirist. He shares his stories of crashing events, meeting celebrities, and challenging the status quo in his book "World's Greatest Crasher".
Karger is the first openly gay presidential candidate from a major political party in American history. Fred Karger was the first to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President of the United States on March 23, 2011.
Fred Karger was a film producer and actor who worked on From Here to Eternity and The Caine Mutiny. He was married three times, including to Jane Wyman, and died in 1979.
