Personal Life
Price was married to the actress Joan Schofield from 1939 to 1950. They had two daughters. Price was homosexual and the marriage was an attempt to lead a 'conventional' life, since homosexual activity was a criminal offence in the United Kingdom until 1967. In April 1954 he tried to commit suicide by gas in a London guest house. Public sympathy led to a resurgence in his popularity and the offer of film roles.
However, his private life, which included heavy gambling and an increasing reliance upon alcohol, began to affect his health, looks and career. Price's private anguish may have led to his role in the film Victim (1961), controversial at the time, which portrayed the dilemma faced by a group of gay men who were being blackmailed for their sexuality.
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