Rock Hudson
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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.
Known for
Credits
Giant (1956)
as Jordan 'Bick' Benedict
Written on the Wind (1956)
as Mitch Wayne
A Farewell to Arms (1957)
as Lt. Frederick Henry
Seconds (1966)
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
as Jason Rudd
Pillow Talk (1959)
as Brad Allen
The Undefeated (1969)
as Colonel James Langdon
The Last Sunset (1961)
as Dana Stribling
Bend of the River (1952)
as Trey Wilson
Ice Station Zebra (1968)
as Cdr. James Ferraday
Send Me No Flowers (1964)
as George Kimball
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
as Ron Kirby
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Winchester '73 (1950)
as Young Bull
Come September (1961)
as Robert L. Talbot
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Hornets' Nest (1970)
as Turner
Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)
as Roger Willoughby
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
as Col. Jim Caldwell
Hollywood: No Sex, Please! (2018)
Actor
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
This Earth Is Mine (1959)
as John Rambeau
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
as Bob Merrick
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)
as Narrator (uncredited)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Blade (1953)
as Harun Al-Rashid
Lover Come Back (1961)
as Jerry Webster
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
The Tarnished Angels (1957)
as Burke Devlin
Never Say Goodbye (1956)
as Dr. Michael Parker
The Vegas Strip War (1984)
as Neil Chaine
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Gun Fury (1953)
as Ben Warren
James Dean: Forever Young (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
The Desert Hawk (1950)
as Captain Ras
Tobruk (1967)
as Major Donald Craig
Beatles: Big Beat Box (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
A Fine Pair (1968)
as Capt. Mike Harmon
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)
as Dan Stebbins
Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)
as Self (archive)
Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
as Taza
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)
as (archive footage)
Superstunt II (1979)
as Self - Host
Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)
as Self (uncredited)
The Spiral Road (1962)
as Dr. Anton Drager
The James Dean Story (1957)
as Self
The Lawless Breed (1952)
as John Wesley Hardin
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
Something of Value (1957)
as Peter McKenzie
The Ambassador (1985)
as Frank Stevenson
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger (2010)
as Himself (archive footage)
Commitment to Life (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files (1992)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Strange Bedfellows (1965)
as Carter Harrison
A Very Special Favor (1965)
as Paul Chadwick
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sea Devils (1953)
as Gilliatt
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (2021)
Actor
Here Come the Nelsons (1952)
as Charlie Jones
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Battle Hymn (1957)
as Col. Dean E. Hess
Horizons West (1952)
as Neil Hammond
Twilight for the Gods (1958)
as Captain David Bell
Darling Lili (1970)
as Major William Larrabee
The Patricia Neal Story (1981)
as Rock Hudson (uncredited)
Blindfold (1966)
as Dr. Bartholomew Snow
Captain Lightfoot (1955)
as Michael Martin
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)
as Self
I Was a Shoplifter (1950)
as Si Swanson - Store Detective
Once Upon a Dead Man (1971)
as Stewart McMillan
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (1971)
as Self
Scarlet Angel (1952)
as Frank Truscott
Tomahawk (1951)
as Burt Hanna
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990)
as Self (archive footage)
Lionpower from MGM (1967)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Iron Man (1951)
as Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
Showdown (1973)
as Chuck Jarvis
Dominick Dunne: After the Party (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait (1995)
as Self (Archive footage)
Avalanche (1978)
as David Shelby
Back to God's Country (1953)
as Peter Keith
Shakedown (1950)
as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
One Way Street (1950)
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Beatrice Arthur Special (1980)
as Himself
After Stonewall (1999)
as Self
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn (1963)
as Narrator (voice)
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait (1975)
as Self
Seminole (1953)
as Lance Caldwell
Acting for Douglas Sirk (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
Bengal Brigade (1954)
as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
The Star Maker (1981)
as Danny Youngblood
Bright Victory (1951)
as Dudek
One Desire (1955)
as Clint Saunders
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' (1956)
as Self
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars (1980)
as Self
Undertow (1949)
as Detective (as Roc Hudson)
Peggy (1950)
as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
Death In Hollywood (1990)
as Self (archive footage)
Fighter Squadron (1948)
as Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
Hollywood Legenden (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Mondo Hollywood (1967)
Actor
Embryo (1976)
as Dr. Paul Holliston
Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992)
as Himself (archive footage)
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (1971)
as Self
When Fear Eats the Soul (2007)
as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
Vito (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean Remembered (1974)
as Self (voice)
Musical Comedy Tonight (1979)
Actor
Children of 'Giant' (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
The Green Fog (2018)
Actor
Return to 'Giant' (1996)
as Self (archive footage)
The Fat Man (1951)
as Roy Clark
Memories of Giant (1998)
as Self
Carol and Company (1966)
as Self
Air Cadet (1951)
as Upper Classman
These Dead Souls (2018)
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Uncertain Verification (1965)
as (archive footage)