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Rock Hudson
Born · November 17, 1925
Died · October 2, 1985 (59 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Bio
Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Golden Age of Hollywood, he achieved stardom with his role in Magnificent Obsession (1954), followed by All That Heaven Allows (1955), and Giant (1956), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hudson also found continued success with a string of romantic comedies co-starring Doris Day: Pillow Talk (1959), Lover Come Back (1961), and Send Me No Flowers (1964). During the late 1960s, his films included Seconds (1966), Tobruk (1967), and Ice Station Zebra (1968). Unhappy with the film scripts he was offered, Hudson turned to television and was a hit, starring in the popular mystery series McMillan & Wife (1971–1977). His last role was as a guest star on the fifth season (1984–1985) of the primetime ABC soap opera Dynasty, until AIDS-related illness made it impossible for him to continue. Although discreet regarding his sexual orientation, it was a known fact amongst Hudson's colleagues in the film industry that he was a gay man. In 1984, Hudson was diagnosed with AIDS. The following year, he became one of the first celebrities to disclose his AIDS diagnosis. Hudson was the first major celebrity to die from an AIDS-related illness, on October 2, 1985, at age 59. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rock Hudson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
6.5
2024
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
6.6
2023
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Self (archive footage)
7.4
2022
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
Self (archive footage)
5.0
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Self (archive footage)
7.4
2021
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
6.0
2018
These Dead Souls
(archive footage)
0.0
2018
Children of 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
6.8
2015
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive footage)
7.4
2015
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
7.0
2014
Hollywood Scandals
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2011
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
Himself (archive footage)
5.0
2010
Acting for Douglas Sirk
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2008
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2008
When Fear Eats the Soul
Ron Kirby (archive footage)
10.0
2007
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2004
Hollywood Legenden
Self (archive footage)
2.0
2004
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
Self (archive footage)
9.0
2004
Beatles: Big Beat Box
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2001
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
5.0
1997
Return to 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
6.1
1996
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
Himself (archive footage)
3.5
1992
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage)
5.7
1990
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Self (archive footage)
7.2
1989
Volunteers
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.5
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
8.0
1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self
5.6
1985
The Ambassador
Frank Stevenson
5.0
1985
The Vegas Strip War
Neil Chaine
3.5
1984
The Devlin Connection
Brian Devlin · (13 episodes)
5.0
1982
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
4.5
1982
World War III
President Thomas McKenna · (2 episodes)
6.1
1982
The Patricia Neal Story
Rock Hudson (uncredited)
5.0
1981
The Star Maker
Danny Youngblood
4.0
1981
Dynasty
Daniel Reece · (29 episodes)
6.5
1981
The Mirror Crack'd
Jason Rudd
6.1
1980
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
Self
0.0
1980
The Beatrice Arthur Special
Himself
0.0
1980
The Martian Chronicles
Col. John Wilder · (3 episodes)
6.9
1980
Musical Comedy Tonight
0.0
1979
Superstunt II
Self - Host
0.0
1979
Avalanche
David Shelby
3.6
1978
Wheels
Adam Trenton · (5 episodes)
6.0
1978
Bitte umblättern
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1977
Embryo
Dr. Paul Holliston
4.6
1976
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Self
4.0
1975
James Dean Remembered
Self (voice)
0.0
1974
Showdown
Chuck Jarvis
6.1
1973
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Self
7.0
1971
McMillan & Wife
Stewart 'Mac' McMillan · (39 episodes)
7.3
1971
Once Upon a Dead Man
Stewart McMillan
7.0
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1971
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
5.8
1971
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
Self
7.0
1971
Hornets' Nest
Turner
5.6
1970
Darling Lili
Major William Larrabee
5.5
1970
The Undefeated
Colonel James Langdon
6.2
1969
Ice Station Zebra
Cdr. James Ferraday
6.2
1968
A Fine Pair
Capt. Mike Harmon
3.2
1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters · (1 episode)
7.5
1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Self · (2 episodes)
7.5
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Guest Performer (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.4
1967
Tobruk
Major Donald Craig
6.1
1967
Seconds
Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
7.3
1966
Blindfold
Dr. Bartholomew Snow
5.9
1966
A Very Special Favor
Paul Chadwick
5.7
1965
Uncertain Verification
(archive footage)
6.6
1965
Strange Bedfellows
Carter Harrison
5.9
1965
Send Me No Flowers
George Kimball
6.7
1964
Man's Favorite Sport?
Roger Willoughby
7.0
1964
A Gathering of Eagles
Col. Jim Caldwell
5.4
1963
Marilyn
Narrator
6.0
1963
The Spiral Road
Dr. Anton Drager
5.2
1962
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (uncredited)
3.3
1961
Lover Come Back
Jerry Webster
6.9
1961
The Last Sunset
Dana Stribling
6.7
1961
Come September
Robert L. Talbot
6.7
1961
The Big Party
Self – Host · (1 episode)
0.0
1959
Pillow Talk
Brad Allen
7.1
1959
This Earth Is Mine
John Rambeau
6.1
1959
Kraft Music Hall
Self - Host · (1 episode)
4.4
1958
Twilight for the Gods
Captain David Bell
4.2
1958
A Farewell to Arms
Lt. Frederick Henry
5.7
1957
The Tarnished Angels
Burke Devlin
6.6
1957
The James Dean Story
Self
6.7
1957
Something of Value
Peter McKenzie
5.4
1957
Battle Hymn
Col. Dean E. Hess
6.5
1957
Giant
Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
7.6
1956
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
Self
6.0
1956
Written on the Wind
Mitch Wayne
6.9
1956
Never Say Goodbye
Dr. Michael Parker
6.6
1956
All That Heaven Allows
Ron Kirby
7.3
1955
One Desire
Clint Saunders
5.8
1955
Captain Lightfoot
Michael Martin
6.3
1955
Bengal Brigade
Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
5.3
1954
Magnificent Obsession
Bob Merrick
6.8
1954
Taza, Son of Cochise
Taza
5.6
1954
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Narrator (uncredited)
5.8
1953
Back to God's Country
Peter Keith
6.0
1953
Gun Fury
Ben Warren
5.9
1953
The Golden Blade
Harun
6.3
1953
Sea Devils
Gilliatt
5.8
1953
Seminole
Lance Caldwell
5.2
1953
The Lawless Breed
John Wesley Hardin
6.6
1952
Horizons West
Neil Hammond
5.7
1952
This Is Your Life
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Dan Stebbins
6.7
1952
Scarlet Angel
Frank Truscott
5.1
1952
Here Come the Nelsons
Charlie Jones
6.0
1952
Bend of the River
Trey Wilson
6.9
1952
I Love Lucy
Rock Hudson · (1 episode)
8.0
1951
Iron Man
Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
4.5
1951
Bright Victory
Dudek
6.9
1951
The Fat Man
Roy Clark
5.7
1951
Air Cadet
Upper Classman
5.0
1951
Tomahawk
Burt Hanna
6.6
1951
The Jack Benny Program
Rock Hudson · (1 episode)
7.7
1950
Shakedown
Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
6.1
1950
The Desert Hawk
Captain Ras
5.1
1950
Winchester '73
Young Bull
7.3
1950
Peggy
Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
4.7
1950
I Was a Shoplifter
Si Swanson - Store Detective
5.3
1950
One Way Street
Truck Driver (uncredited)
5.1
1950
Undertow
Detective (as Roc Hudson)
6.0
1949
Fighter Squadron
Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
5.7
1948
Bambi Awards
Self (archive footage) · (4 episodes)
9.0
1948
Bambi Awards
Self · (3 episodes)
9.0
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
6.8
1944