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