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