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Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 17, 1925
Died Oct 02, 1985 (59)
Birthplace Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

The Ambassador

The Ambassador

1985

as Frank Stevenson

The Vegas Strip War

The Vegas Strip War

1984

as Neil Chaine

The Star Maker

The Star Maker

1981

as Danny Youngblood

The Patricia Neal Story

The Patricia Neal Story

1981

as Rock Hudson (uncredited)

The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

1980

as Jason Rudd

Avalanche

Avalanche

1978

as David Shelby

Embryo

Embryo

1976

as Dr. Paul Holliston

Showdown

Showdown

1973

as Chuck Jarvis

Once Upon a Dead Man

Once Upon a Dead Man

1971

as Stewart McMillan

Pretty Maids All in a Row

Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971

as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew

Hornets' Nest

Hornets' Nest

1970

as Turner

Darling Lili

Darling Lili

1970

as Major William Larrabee

The Undefeated

The Undefeated

1969

as Colonel James Langdon

Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra

1968

as Cdr. James Ferraday

Tobruk

Tobruk

1967

as Major Donald Craig

Seconds

Seconds

1966

as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson

Blindfold

Blindfold

1966

as Dr. Bartholomew Snow

A Very Special Favor

A Very Special Favor

1965

as Paul Chadwick

Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows

1965

as Carter Harrison

Send Me No Flowers

Send Me No Flowers

1964

as George Kimball

Man's Favorite Sport?

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964

as Roger Willoughby

Marilyn

Marilyn

1963

as Narrator

A Gathering of Eagles

A Gathering of Eagles

1963

as Col. Jim Caldwell

The Spiral Road

The Spiral Road

1962

as Dr. Anton Drager

Come September

Come September

1961

as Robert L. Talbot

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

1961

as Jerry Webster

The Last Sunset

The Last Sunset

1961

as Dana Stribling

This Earth Is Mine

This Earth Is Mine

1959

as John Rambeau

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

1959

as Brad Allen

Twilight for the Gods

Twilight for the Gods

1958

as Captain David Bell

A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

1957

as Lt. Frederick Henry

Something of Value

Something of Value

1957

as Peter McKenzie

Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

1957

as Col. Dean E. Hess

The Tarnished Angels

The Tarnished Angels

1957

as Burke Devlin

Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind

1956

as Mitch Wayne

Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye

1956

as Dr. Michael Parker

Giant

Giant

1956

as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

Captain Lightfoot

Captain Lightfoot

1955

as Michael Martin

All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows

1955

as Ron Kirby

One Desire

One Desire

1955

as Clint Saunders

Bengal Brigade

Bengal Brigade

1954

as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne

Taza, Son of Cochise

Taza, Son of Cochise

1954

as Taza

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

1954

as Bob Merrick

Back to God's Country

Back to God's Country

1953

as Peter Keith

The Golden Blade

The Golden Blade

1953

as Harun

Gun Fury

Gun Fury

1953

as Ben Warren

Seminole

Seminole

1953

as Lance Caldwell

Sea Devils

Sea Devils

1953

as Gilliatt

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953

as Narrator (uncredited)

The Lawless Breed

The Lawless Breed

1952

as John Wesley Hardin

Scarlet Angel

Scarlet Angel

1952

as Frank Truscott

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

as Dan Stebbins

Horizons West

Horizons West

1952

as Neil Hammond

Bend of the River

Bend of the River

1952

as Trey Wilson

Here Come the Nelsons

Here Come the Nelsons

1952

as Charlie Jones

The Fat Man

The Fat Man

1951

as Roy Clark

Iron Man

Iron Man

1951

as Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe

Air Cadet

Air Cadet

1951

as Upper Classman

Tomahawk

Tomahawk

1951

as Burt Hanna

Bright Victory

Bright Victory

1951

as Dudek

The Desert Hawk

The Desert Hawk

1950

as Captain Ras

Peggy

Peggy

1950

as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell

I Was a Shoplifter

I Was a Shoplifter

1950

as Si Swanson - Store Detective

Winchester '73

Winchester '73

1950

as Young Bull

One Way Street

One Way Street

1950

as Truck Driver

Shakedown

Shakedown

1950

as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)

Undertow

Undertow

1949

as Detective (as Roc Hudson)

Fighter Squadron

Fighter Squadron

1948

as Second Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Seconds

Seconds

1966

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Television Credits

McMillan & Wife

as Stewart 'Mac' McMillan

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Sep 29, 1971

Dynasty

as Daniel Reece

Episodes: 29

First Aired: Jan 12, 1981

The Devlin Connection

as Brian Devlin

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 02, 1982

Wheels

as Adam Trenton

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 07, 1978

The Martian Chronicles

as Col. John Wilder

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 15, 1980

World War III

as President Thomas McKenna

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 31, 1982

I Love Lucy

as Rock Hudson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1951

The Jack Benny Program

as Rock Hudson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

Bambi Awards

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

Bambi Awards

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Guest Performer (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 1982

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1971

The Big Party

as Self – Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1959

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Bitte umblättern

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 20, 1977

Kraft Music Hall

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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