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