Trivia

Lance Loud was part of the cast of the first reality TV show, An American Family, which followed the Louds, father Bill, and mother Pat, their five teenage kids and two poodles. The "typical" American family, living in California, agreed to have their lives filmed, edited, and broadcast. Enormously popular, enormously controversial, and, once over, almost immediately forgotten. Lance came out as gay on the show in 1973. Members of the family tried to spin their celebrity into careers, none found much success.

In 1981, he moved back to California, where he studied journalism. He often wrote articles for the Advocate, Details and Interview. He also had a few small television and film roles.

After the series aired, Loud lived in New York for several years and performed in a rock band called the Mumps.

Is considered by many media analysts to have been the first "prominent openly gay man" on TV.

Brother of Kevin Loud, Grant Loud, Delilah Loud and Michelle Loud

Brother of Grant Loud.

Son of Bill Loud and Patricia Loud