Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Date of Birth:

Nov 17, 1925

Place of Birth:

Winnetka, Illinois, USA

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.

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filmography:

James Dean Remembered James Dean Remembered

1974

Tab Hunter Confidential Tab Hunter Confidential

2015

The Beatrice Arthur Special The Beatrice Arthur Special

1980

Judy Garland: By Myself Judy Garland: By Myself

2004

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

1956

Once Upon a Dead Man Once Upon a Dead Man

1971

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953

Musical Comedy Tonight Musical Comedy Tonight

1979

A Fine Pair A Fine Pair

1968

The Star Maker The Star Maker

1981

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

When Fear Eats the Soul When Fear Eats the Soul

2007

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

1971

Scarlet Angel Scarlet Angel

1952

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

2010

Here Come the Nelsons Here Come the Nelsons

1952

Marilyn Marilyn

1963

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985

The Undefeated The Undefeated

1969

Peggy Peggy

1950

Bengal Brigade Bengal Brigade

1954

A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

2004

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

1975

The Desert Hawk The Desert Hawk

1950

Rock Hudson's Home Movies Rock Hudson's Home Movies

1992

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

1989

Hollywood Legenden Hollywood Legenden

2004

Children of 'Giant' Children of 'Giant'

2015

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

2021

Return to 'Giant' Return to 'Giant'

1996

Douglas Sirk: Über Stars Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

1980

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

1971

The James Dean Story The James Dean Story

1957

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

One Way Street One Way Street

1950

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018

I Was a Shoplifter I Was a Shoplifter

1950

Superstunt II Superstunt II

1979

The Patricia Neal Story The Patricia Neal Story

1981

These Dead Souls These Dead Souls

1970

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

2021

Hollywood Scandals Hollywood Scandals

2011

Beatles: Big Beat Box Beatles: Big Beat Box

2001

Dominick Dunne: After the Party Dominick Dunne: After the Party

2008

Acting for Douglas Sirk Acting for Douglas Sirk

2008

Hollywood: The Selznick Years Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Shakedown Shakedown

1950

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

Bright Victory Bright Victory

1951

The Vegas Strip War The Vegas Strip War

1984

Never Say Goodbye Never Say Goodbye

1956

Tomahawk Tomahawk

1951

Man's Favorite Sport? Man's Favorite Sport?

1964

Bend of the River Bend of the River

1952

Seminole Seminole

1953

The Tarnished Angels The Tarnished Angels

1957

The Last Sunset The Last Sunset

1961

Ice Station Zebra Ice Station Zebra

1968

A Farewell to Arms A Farewell to Arms

1957

Pretty Maids All in a Row Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971

The Fat Man The Fat Man

1951

Something of Value Something of Value

1957

Strange Bedfellows Strange Bedfellows

1965

Gun Fury Gun Fury

1953

All That Heaven Allows All That Heaven Allows

1955

The Mirror Crack'd The Mirror Crack'd

1980

Come September Come September

1961

Seconds Seconds

1966

Pillow Talk Pillow Talk

1959

Send Me No Flowers Send Me No Flowers

1964

Tobruk Tobruk

1967

Magnificent Obsession Magnificent Obsession

1954

Horizons West Horizons West

1952

Darling Lili Darling Lili

1970

Winchester '73 Winchester '73

1950

Lover Come Back Lover Come Back

1961

Iron Man Iron Man

1951

Written on the Wind Written on the Wind

1956

Captain Lightfoot Captain Lightfoot

1955

One Desire One Desire

1955

Embryo Embryo

1976

Sea Devils Sea Devils

1953

A Very Special Favor A Very Special Favor

1965

This Earth Is Mine This Earth Is Mine

1959

The Spiral Road The Spiral Road

1962

Blindfold Blindfold

1966

The Ambassador The Ambassador

1985

Avalanche Avalanche

1978

Back to God's Country Back to God's Country

1953

Uncertain Verification Uncertain Verification

1965

A Gathering of Eagles A Gathering of Eagles

1963

Undertow Undertow

1949

Showdown Showdown

1973

Battle Hymn Battle Hymn

1957

Has Anybody Seen My Gal? Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

Taza, Son of Cochise Taza, Son of Cochise

1954

Twilight for the Gods Twilight for the Gods

1958

Hornets' Nest Hornets' Nest

1970

The Lawless Breed The Lawless Breed

1952

Air Cadet Air Cadet

1951

Fighter Squadron Fighter Squadron

1948

The Golden Blade The Golden Blade

1953

Giant Giant

1956

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