Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

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.

Acting

2023

2022

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Self (archive footage)

2021

2018

2015

Tab Hunter Confidential

Self (archive footage)

2009

2007

When Fear Eats the Soul

Ron Kirby (archive footage)

2005

Snow White

Rock Hudson

2003

2003

Happiness Costs Nothing

Stewart 'Mac' McMillan

2000

1999

1998

1997

1995

James Dean: A Portrait

Self (Archive footage)

1992

Rock Hudson's Home Movies

Himself (archive footage)

1990

1989

1986

Fire & Ice

Self - Host

1985

1985

1985

The Ambassador

Frank Stevenson

1984

1984

A Soldier's Story

Adam Trenton

1982

1982

Future War 198X

Self - Nominee

1982

Future War 198X

Self - Presenter

1982

1982

Wogan

Self

1982

World War III

President Thomas McKenna

1981

The Patricia Neal Story

Rock Hudson (uncredited)

1981

The Star Maker

Danny Youngblood

1981

Dynasty

Daniel Reece

1980

1980

1980

1980

The Martian Chronicles

Col. John Wilder

1978

Avalanche

David Shelby

1977

1976

Embryo

Dr. Paul Holliston

1974

1971

Once Upon a Dead Man

Stewart McMillan

1971

Pretty Maids All in a Row

Michael 'Tiger' McDrew

1970

1970

Darling Lili

Major William Larrabee

1969

The Undefeated

Colonel James Langdon

1968

Ice Station Zebra

Cdr. James Ferraday

1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self (uncredited)

1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self (uncredited)

1967

1967

The Carol Burnett Show

Self - Guest / Various Characters

1967

Tobruk

Major Donald Craig

1967

1966

Seconds

Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson

1966

Blindfold

Dr. Bartholomew Snow

1965

1965

Strange Bedfellows

Carter Harrison

1964

Send Me No Flowers

George Kimball

1964

Man's Favorite Sport?

Roger Willoughby

1963

A Gathering of Eagles

Col. Jim Caldwell

1963

An Actor's Revenge

Self – Host

1962

The Spiral Road

Dr. Anton Drager

1961

1961

Lover Come Back

Jerry Webster

1961

Come September

Robert L. Talbot

1961

The Last Sunset

Dana Stribling

1959

Pillow Talk

Brad Allen

1959

This Earth Is Mine

John Rambeau

1957

A Farewell to Arms

Lt. Frederick Henry

1957

1957

1957

Something of Value

Peter McKenzie

1957

Battle Hymn

Col. Dean E. Hess

1956

Giant

Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

1956

1956

Never Say Goodbye

Dr. Michael Parker

1955

1955

One Desire

Clint Saunders

1955

Captain Lightfoot

Michael Martin

1954

Bengal Brigade

Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne

1954

1954

1953

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Narrator (uncredited)

1953

1953

Gun Fury

Ben Warren

1953

1953

Sea Devils

Gilliatt

1953

Seminole

Lance Caldwell

1952

The Lawless Breed

John Wesley Hardin

1952

Horizons West

Neil Hammond

1952

1952

Scarlet Angel

Frank Truscott

1952

1951

I Love Lucy

Rock Hudson

1951

Iron Man

Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe

1951

1951

Tomahawk

Burt Hanna

1950

1950

Shakedown

Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)

1950

The Desert Hawk

Captain Ras

1950

Winchester '73

Young Bull

1950

I Was a Shoplifter

Si Swanson - Store Detective

1950

One Way Street

Truck Driver (uncredited)

1949

Undertow

Detective (as Roc Hudson)

1948

Fighter Squadron

Second Lieutenant (uncredited)

1948

Bambi

Self (archive footage)

1948

Bambi

Self

Production

1966

Seconds

Associate Producer

Infos

Full Name
Rock Hudson
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
11/17/1925
Date of Death
10/2/1985
Also Known As

Roc Hudson

Roy Fitzgerald

Roy Harold Scherer Jr.

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