Nina S. Gore
| Nina S. Gore | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1903 Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1978 (aged 74) New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Eugene Vidal (m. 1922; div. 1935) Hugh Dudley Auchincloss, Jr. (m. 1935; div. 1941) Robert Olds (m. 1942; d. 1943) |
| Children |
Gore Vidal Nina Auchincloss Straight Thomas Gore Auchincloss |
| Parent(s) |
Thomas Gore Nina Belle Kay |
Nina S. Gore Vidal Auchincloss Olds (July 25, 1903 – April 3, 1978) was a socialite known for her three marriages, to Eugene Vidal, Hugh D. Auchincloss, and Robert Olds, as well as her children, authors Gore Vidal and Nina Auchincloss.
Nina S. Gore was born on July 25, 1903 to U.S. Senator Thomas Gore and his wife Nina Belle Kay (1877–1963), a Texas plantation owner's daughter. She had a younger brother, Thomas Notley Gore (1910–1964), born of her parents. Her father, who lost his eyesight during his youth, was said to have been an atheist and had a strong misanthropic streak. Nina's son would later write that "he was a genuine populist; but he did not like people very much. He always said no to anyone who wanted government aid." He was claimed to have said that "If there was any race other than the human race, I'd go join it." Thomas Gore died in 1949.
In 1928, Gore made her Broadway debut in Sign of the Leopard, which opened at the National Theatre. In 1940, Nina, an alternate delegate from Virginia to the Democratic convention announced her support of Wendell Willkie over Roosevelt.
From 1925 until 1950, she lived in Washington, D.C.. She later split her time between Cuernavaca, Mexico, and Southhampton, New York. In the seven years preceding her death, she lived in San Antonio, Texas.
Nina was known as a vivacious, quixotic, and unpredictable person. Her son Gore referred to her as an alcoholic and "certifiably insane," as she likely suffered from bipolar disorder. She was candid about her sexual exploits and was said to have had an affair with John Hay Whitney in the early 1930s while he was married to Liz Whitney Tippett, at the same time Liz had an affair with Nina Vidal's husband, Eugene Vidal. She was also described thusly:
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