Rock Hudson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

144

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-11-17

Day of death

1985-10-02 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Winnetka, Illinois, USA

Rock Hudson

Biography

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

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Dynasty

    Dynasty

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Shakedown

    Shakedown

  • Come September

    Come September

  • Darling Lili

    Darling Lili

  • Blindfold

    Blindfold

  • Horizons West

    Horizons West

  • Seminole

    Seminole

  • Giant

    Giant

  • Seconds

    Seconds

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • McMillan & Wife

    McMillan & Wife

  • Embryo

    Embryo

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • I Was a Shoplifter

    I Was a Shoplifter

  • Hornets' Nest

    Hornets' Nest

  • Tomahawk

    Tomahawk

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • This Earth Is Mine

    This Earth Is Mine

  • James Dean Remembered

    James Dean Remembered

  • Tobruk

    Tobruk

  • Marilyn

    Marilyn

  • Here Come the Nelsons

    Here Come the Nelsons

  • Please Turn the Page

    Please Turn the Page

  • The Tarnished Angels

    The Tarnished Angels

  • Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

    Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

  • The Undefeated

    The Undefeated

  • The Vegas Strip War

    The Vegas Strip War

  • Undertow

    Undertow

  • The Devlin Connection

    The Devlin Connection

  • Superstunt II

    Superstunt II

  • Peggy

    Peggy

  • Sea Devils

    Sea Devils

  • Send Me No Flowers

    Send Me No Flowers

  • World War III

    World War III

  • Musical Comedy Tonight

    Musical Comedy Tonight

  • Taza, Son of Cochise

    Taza, Son of Cochise

  • Air Cadet

    Air Cadet

  • The Big Party

    The Big Party

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

  • Scarlet Angel

    Scarlet Angel

  • Volunteers

    Volunteers

  • Lover Come Back

    Lover Come Back

  • Pillow Talk

    Pillow Talk

  • The Martian Chronicles

    The Martian Chronicles

  • Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

    Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

  • The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd

  • A Fine Pair

    A Fine Pair

  • Written on the Wind

    Written on the Wind

  • Winchester '73

    Winchester '73

  • Tab Hunter Confidential

    Tab Hunter Confidential

  • Man's Favorite Sport?

    Man's Favorite Sport?

  • All That Heaven Allows

    All That Heaven Allows

  • Captain Lightfoot

    Captain Lightfoot

  • Ice Station Zebra

    Ice Station Zebra

  • The Last Sunset

    The Last Sunset

  • Bend of the River

    Bend of the River

  • Wheels

    Wheels

  • The Martian Chronicles

    The Martian Chronicles

  • Battle Hymn

    Battle Hymn

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • A Farewell to Arms

    A Farewell to Arms

  • New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

    New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

  • Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

    Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

  • Showdown

    Showdown

  • Magnificent Obsession

    Magnificent Obsession

  • Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

    Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

  • Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

    Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

  • Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • Gun Fury

    Gun Fury

  • The Lawless Breed

    The Lawless Breed

  • One Way Street

    One Way Street

  • A Gathering of Eagles

    A Gathering of Eagles

  • Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

    Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

  • Pretty Maids All in a Row

    Pretty Maids All in a Row

  • Bengal Brigade

    Bengal Brigade

  • Carol and Company

    Carol and Company

  • The Desert Hawk

    The Desert Hawk

  • One Desire

    One Desire

  • Avalanche

    Avalanche

  • Mondo Hollywood

    Mondo Hollywood

  • Never Say Goodbye

    Never Say Goodbye

  • The James Dean Story

    The James Dean Story

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

  • Uncertain Verification

    Uncertain Verification

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

  • Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

    Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

  • 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

    101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

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

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

  • The Spiral Road

    The Spiral Road

  • Rock Hudson's Home Movies

    Rock Hudson's Home Movies

  • Strange Bedfellows

    Strange Bedfellows

  • The Ambassador

    The Ambassador

  • Fighter Squadron

    Fighter Squadron

  • Hollywood Legenden

    Hollywood Legenden

  • Something of Value

    Something of Value

  • Bright Victory

    Bright Victory

  • The Star Maker

    The Star Maker

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

  • The Golden Blade

    The Golden Blade

  • The Fat Man

    The Fat Man

  • Twilight for the Gods

    Twilight for the Gods

  • A Very Special Favor

    A Very Special Favor

  • Lionpower from MGM

    Lionpower from MGM

  • Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

    Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

  • Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    Hollywood: The Selznick Years

  • After Stonewall

    After Stonewall

  • George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

  • The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

  • These Dead Souls

    These Dead Souls

  • Dominick Dunne: After the Party

    Dominick Dunne: After the Party

  • Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

    Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

  • The Patricia Neal Story

    The Patricia Neal Story

  • Once Upon a Dead Man

    Once Upon a Dead Man

  • Memories of Giant

    Memories of Giant

  • James Dean: A Portrait

    James Dean: A Portrait

  • Children of 'Giant'

    Children of 'Giant'

  • Return to 'Giant'

    Return to 'Giant'

  • Back to God's Country

    Back to God's Country

  • Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

    Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

  • The Beatrice Arthur Special

    The Beatrice Arthur Special

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

    A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

  • Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

    Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

  • When Fear Eats the Soul

    When Fear Eats the Soul

  • Acting for Douglas Sirk

    Acting for Douglas Sirk

  • Hollywood Scandals

    Hollywood Scandals

  • The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

    The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

  • Beatles: Big Beat Box

    Beatles: Big Beat Box

  • Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

    Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files