Rock Hudson
Acting
Born: November 17, 1925 · Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Died: October 2, 1985 (aged 59)
Highest Rated
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
Giant
1956
Seconds
1966
Winchester '73
1950
All That Heaven Allows
1955
Pillow Talk
1959
Written on the Wind
1956
I Love Lucy
1951
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
Bend of the River
1952
Ice Station Zebra
1968
Lover Come Back
1961
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964
Photos (8)
Movies (79)
Giant
Jordan 'Bick' Benedict
Ice Station Zebra
Cdr. James Ferraday
Winchester '73
Young Bull
Written on the Wind
Mitch Wayne
Bend of the River
Trey Wilson
Man's Favorite Sport?
Roger Willoughby
Come September
Robert L. Talbot
Pillow Talk
Brad Allen
Avalanche
David Shelby
A Farewell to Arms
Lt. Frederick Henry
Darling Lili
Major William Larrabee
The Mirror Crack'd
Jason Rudd
The Undefeated
Colonel James Langdon
All That Heaven Allows
Ron Kirby
Seminole
Lance Caldwell
The Lawless Breed
John Wesley Hardin
The Last Sunset
Dana Stribling
Horizons West
Neil Hammond
Captain Lightfoot
Michael Martin
Seconds
Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Lover Come Back
Jerry Webster
Send Me No Flowers
George Kimball
Magnificent Obsession
Bob Merrick
The Golden Blade
Harun Al-Rashid
Battle Hymn
Col. Dean E. Hess
Gun Fury
Ben Warren
Hornets' Nest
Turner
A Fine Pair
Capt. Mike Harmon
The Star Maker
Danny Youngblood
A Gathering of Eagles
Col. Jim Caldwell
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Dan Stebbins
Bright Victory
Dudek
Bengal Brigade
Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
The Desert Hawk
Captain Ras
Tomahawk
Burt Hanna
The Tarnished Angels
Burke Devlin
Tobruk
Major Donald Craig
Twilight for the Gods
Captain David Bell
The Vegas Strip War
Neil Chaine
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
Sea Devils
Gilliatt
Embryo
Dr. Paul Holliston
Showdown
Chuck Jarvis
Air Cadet
Upper Classman
Marilyn
Narrator (voice)
Never Say Goodbye
Dr. Michael Parker
The Ambassador
Frank Stevenson
Taza, Son of Cochise
Taza
The Spiral Road
Dr. Anton Drager
A Very Special Favor
Paul Chadwick
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Narrator (uncredited)
This Earth Is Mine
John Rambeau
Something of Value
Peter McKenzie
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
2018
Peggy
Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
Strange Bedfellows
Carter Harrison
The Green Fog
2018
Blindfold
Dr. Bartholomew Snow
One Way Street
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
(archive footage) (uncredited)
One Desire
Clint Saunders
Once Upon a Dead Man
Stewart McMillan
Iron Man
Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
The Patricia Neal Story
Rock Hudson (uncredited)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
(archive footage)
Scarlet Angel
Frank Truscott
I Was a Shoplifter
Si Swanson - Store Detective
Fighter Squadron
Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
Back to God's Country
Peter Keith
Here Come the Nelsons
Charlie Jones
Shakedown
Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
When Fear Eats the Soul
Ron Kirby (archive footage)
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
2021
The Fat Man
Roy Clark
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
Mondo Hollywood
1967
Undertow
Detective (as Roc Hudson)
These Dead Souls
(archive footage)
Uncertain Verification
(archive footage)
TV Shows (8)
Dynasty
Daniel Reece · 29 eps
I Love Lucy
Rock Hudson · 1 eps
The Jack Benny Program
Rock Hudson · 1 eps
McMillan & Wife
Stewart 'Mac' McMillan · 39 eps
The Martian Chronicles
Col. John Wilder · 3 eps
The Devlin Connection
Brian Devlin · 13 eps
World War III
President Thomas McKenna · 2 eps
Wheels
Adam Trenton · 5 eps
Self / Appearances (53)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
Wogan
Self · 1 eps
Bambi
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Bambi
Self · 3 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters · 1 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self · 2 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
Self - Host · 1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
This Is Your Life
Self · 1 eps
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Self (archive footage)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Self (archive footage)
James Dean: Forever Young
Self (archive footage)
The James Dean Story
Self
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Self
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (uncredited)
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
James Dean Remembered
Self (voice)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Self
Lionpower from MGM
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
Self
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
Himself (archive footage)
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Self (archive footage)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
Self (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Carol and Company
Self
After Stonewall
Self
The Beatrice Arthur Special
Himself
Vito
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Self
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
Self (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait
Self (Archive footage)
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
Himself (archive footage)
Memories of Giant
Self