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Rock Hudson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1925-11-17

Day of Death

1985-10-02

Place of Birth

Winnetka, Illinois, USA

Rock Hudson

Biography

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.

Filmography (120)

⭐ 6.8 Role: Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024
⭐ 5.7 Role: Self (archive footage)

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Commitment to Life

2023
⭐ 7.2 Role: Self (archive footage)

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022
⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

2021
⭐ 3.7 Role: Self (archive footage)

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

2021
⭐ 7.5 Role: Self (archive footage)

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

2021
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

2019
⭐ 5.9 Role: Self (archive footage)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018
⭐ 0 Role: (archive footage)

These Dead Souls

2018
⭐ 5.5 Role: Unknown

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

2018
⭐ 6.8 Role: Self (archive footage)

Children of 'Giant'

2015
⭐ 7.3 Role: Self (archive footage)

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Scandals

2011
⭐ 4.4 Role: Himself (archive footage)

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

2010