Rock Hudson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

137

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

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Dynasty

    Dynasty

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • McMillan & Wife

    McMillan & Wife

  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Hollywood Scandals

    Hollywood Scandals

  • Giant

    Giant

  • Hollywood Legenden

    Hollywood Legenden

  • Sea Devils

    Sea Devils

  • Seconds

    Seconds

  • The Star Maker

    The Star Maker

  • One Desire

    One Desire

  • The Ambassador

    The Ambassador

  • Hornets' Nest

    Hornets' Nest

  • Showdown

    Showdown

  • Gun Fury

    Gun Fury

  • Winchester '73

    Winchester '73

  • Bengal Brigade

    Bengal Brigade

  • Pillow Talk

    Pillow Talk

  • Scarlet Angel

    Scarlet Angel

  • Darling Lili

    Darling Lili

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Seminole

    Seminole

  • Embryo

    Embryo

  • Fighter Squadron

    Fighter Squadron

  • Come September

    Come September

  • Battle Hymn

    Battle Hymn

  • Tobruk

    Tobruk

  • Magnificent Obsession

    Magnificent Obsession

  • Captain Lightfoot

    Captain Lightfoot

  • Undertow

    Undertow

  • The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

  • Shakedown

    Shakedown

  • Tomahawk

    Tomahawk

  • Please Turn the Page

    Please Turn the Page

  • Blindfold

    Blindfold

  • The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

    The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

  • Bright Victory

    Bright Victory

  • Marilyn

    Marilyn

  • Written on the Wind

    Written on the Wind

  • All That Heaven Allows

    All That Heaven Allows

  • The Last Sunset

    The Last Sunset

  • The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd

  • A Gathering of Eagles

    A Gathering of Eagles

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • A Farewell to Arms

    A Farewell to Arms

  • Peggy

    Peggy

  • Horizons West

    Horizons West

  • Bend of the River

    Bend of the River

  • Air Cadet

    Air Cadet

  • The Martian Chronicles

    The Martian Chronicles

  • The Desert Hawk

    The Desert Hawk

  • Lover Come Back

    Lover Come Back

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

  • Superstunt II

    Superstunt II

  • The Patricia Neal Story

    The Patricia Neal Story

  • Something of Value

    Something of Value

  • Never Say Goodbye

    Never Say Goodbye

  • The Tarnished Angels

    The Tarnished Angels

  • Ice Station Zebra

    Ice Station Zebra

  • Pretty Maids All in a Row

    Pretty Maids All in a Row

  • One Way Street

    One Way Street

  • Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

    Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

  • Man's Favorite Sport?

    Man's Favorite Sport?

  • The Spiral Road

    The Spiral Road

  • Children of 'Giant'

    Children of 'Giant'

  • Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

    Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

  • Return to 'Giant'

    Return to 'Giant'

  • A Very Special Favor

    A Very Special Favor

  • The Undefeated

    The Undefeated

  • Taza, Son of Cochise

    Taza, Son of Cochise

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

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

  • Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

    Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

  • The Golden Blade

    The Golden Blade

  • The Devlin Connection

    The Devlin Connection

  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

  • Wheels

    Wheels

  • Back to God's Country

    Back to God's Country

  • World War III

    World War III

  • Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

    Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

  • The Lawless Breed

    The Lawless Breed

  • Acting for Douglas Sirk

    Acting for Douglas Sirk

  • Dominick Dunne: After the Party

    Dominick Dunne: After the Party

  • Once Upon a Dead Man

    Once Upon a Dead Man

  • Musical Comedy Tonight

    Musical Comedy Tonight

  • The Fat Man

    The Fat Man

  • Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

  • Tab Hunter Confidential

    Tab Hunter Confidential

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

  • This Earth Is Mine

    This Earth Is Mine

  • Twilight for the Gods

    Twilight for the Gods

  • Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    Hollywood: The Selznick Years

  • The Martian Chronicles

    The Martian Chronicles

  • A Fine Pair

    A Fine Pair

  • Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

    Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

  • The Big Party

    The Big Party

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

  • The Vegas Strip War

    The Vegas Strip War

  • Send Me No Flowers

    Send Me No Flowers

  • Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

    Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

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

    A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

  • Here Come the Nelsons

    Here Come the Nelsons

  • The Beatrice Arthur Special

    The Beatrice Arthur Special

  • I Was a Shoplifter

    I Was a Shoplifter

  • New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

    New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

  • Beatles: Big Beat Box

    Beatles: Big Beat Box

  • Uncertain Verification

    Uncertain Verification

  • Memories of Giant

    Memories of Giant

  • James Dean Remembered

    James Dean Remembered

  • Rock Hudson's Home Movies

    Rock Hudson's Home Movies

  • Strange Bedfellows

    Strange Bedfellows

  • The James Dean Story

    The James Dean Story

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • Avalanche

    Avalanche

  • Carol and Company

    Carol and Company

  • Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

    Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • After Stonewall

    After Stonewall

  • 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

    101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

  • James Dean: A Portrait

    James Dean: A Portrait

  • When Fear Eats the Soul

    When Fear Eats the Soul

  • Lionpower from MGM

    Lionpower from MGM

  • These Dead Souls

    These Dead Souls