Rock Hudson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

136

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

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Dynasty

    Dynasty

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • McMillan & Wife

    McMillan & Wife

  • Please Turn the Page

    Please Turn the Page

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

  • All That Heaven Allows

    All That Heaven Allows

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

  • Bright Victory

    Bright Victory

  • The Spiral Road

    The Spiral Road

  • Giant

    Giant

  • Beatles: Big Beat Box

    Beatles: Big Beat Box

  • Strange Bedfellows

    Strange Bedfellows

  • Ice Station Zebra

    Ice Station Zebra

  • The Tarnished Angels

    The Tarnished Angels

  • Fighter Squadron

    Fighter Squadron

  • George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

  • When Fear Eats the Soul

    When Fear Eats the Soul

  • Gun Fury

    Gun Fury

  • Hollywood Legenden

    Hollywood Legenden

  • Captain Lightfoot

    Captain Lightfoot

  • Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

    Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

  • Blindfold

    Blindfold

  • James Dean: A Portrait

    James Dean: A Portrait

  • The Undefeated

    The Undefeated

  • Hollywood Scandals

    Hollywood Scandals

  • Hornets' Nest

    Hornets' Nest

  • A Gathering of Eagles

    A Gathering of Eagles

  • Winchester '73

    Winchester '73

  • Darling Lili

    Darling Lili

  • Marilyn

    Marilyn

  • The Ambassador

    The Ambassador

  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

  • Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

    Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

  • Bengal Brigade

    Bengal Brigade

  • Tobruk

    Tobruk

  • The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

  • The Last Sunset

    The Last Sunset

  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

  • Never Say Goodbye

    Never Say Goodbye

  • Shakedown

    Shakedown

  • Seconds

    Seconds

  • Acting for Douglas Sirk

    Acting for Douglas Sirk

  • Pillow Talk

    Pillow Talk

  • Once Upon a Dead Man

    Once Upon a Dead Man

  • Sea Devils

    Sea Devils

  • Back to God's Country

    Back to God's Country

  • Showdown

    Showdown

  • Embryo

    Embryo

  • Something of Value

    Something of Value

  • Twilight for the Gods

    Twilight for the Gods

  • The Fat Man

    The Fat Man

  • A Farewell to Arms

    A Farewell to Arms

  • Magnificent Obsession

    Magnificent Obsession

  • Taza, Son of Cochise

    Taza, Son of Cochise

  • Lover Come Back

    Lover Come Back

  • Tomahawk

    Tomahawk

  • A Very Special Favor

    A Very Special Favor

  • Musical Comedy Tonight

    Musical Comedy Tonight

  • The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd

  • Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

    Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

  • Children of 'Giant'

    Children of 'Giant'

  • The Desert Hawk

    The Desert Hawk

  • Bend of the River

    Bend of the River

  • The Beatrice Arthur Special

    The Beatrice Arthur Special

  • One Way Street

    One Way Street

  • Pretty Maids All in a Row

    Pretty Maids All in a Row

  • The Star Maker

    The Star Maker

  • The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

    The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

  • The Martian Chronicles

    The Martian Chronicles

  • Avalanche

    Avalanche

  • Wheels

    Wheels

  • The Golden Blade

    The Golden Blade

  • The Patricia Neal Story

    The Patricia Neal Story

  • Man's Favorite Sport?

    Man's Favorite Sport?

  • The Big Party

    The Big Party

  • The Devlin Connection

    The Devlin Connection

  • Scarlet Angel

    Scarlet Angel

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • Come September

    Come September

  • World War III

    World War III

  • Undertow

    Undertow

  • This Earth Is Mine

    This Earth Is Mine

  • Uncertain Verification

    Uncertain Verification

  • One Desire

    One Desire

  • Peggy

    Peggy

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

  • Written on the Wind

    Written on the Wind

  • Here Come the Nelsons

    Here Come the Nelsons

  • Seminole

    Seminole

  • Air Cadet

    Air Cadet

  • Memories of Giant

    Memories of Giant

  • Send Me No Flowers

    Send Me No Flowers

  • Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

    Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

  • Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

    Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

  • The Lawless Breed

    The Lawless Breed

  • Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

    Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

  • Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    Hollywood: The Selznick Years

  • A Fine Pair

    A Fine Pair

  • Horizons West

    Horizons West

  • Dominick Dunne: After the Party

    Dominick Dunne: After the Party

  • Battle Hymn

    Battle Hymn

  • New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

    New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

  • The Vegas Strip War

    The Vegas Strip War

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

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

  • Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

  • Tab Hunter Confidential

    Tab Hunter Confidential

  • Return to 'Giant'

    Return to 'Giant'

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

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

    A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

  • I Was a Shoplifter

    I Was a Shoplifter

  • These Dead Souls

    These Dead Souls

  • Superstunt II

    Superstunt II

  • 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

    101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

  • James Dean Remembered

    James Dean Remembered

  • Lionpower from MGM

    Lionpower from MGM

  • Rock Hudson's Home Movies

    Rock Hudson's Home Movies

  • After Stonewall

    After Stonewall

  • The James Dean Story

    The James Dean Story

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

    Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

  • Carol and Company

    Carol and Company