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.
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Movies (43)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2018
These Dead Souls
as (archive footage)
2018
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
2018
Children of 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Hollywood Scandals
as Self (archive footage)
2011
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
as Himself (archive footage)
2010
Acting for Douglas Sirk
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
as Self (archive footage)
2008
When Fear Eats the Soul
as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
2007
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Hollywood Legenden
as Self (archive footage)
2004
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
2004
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Beatles: Big Beat Box
as Self (archive footage)
2001
After Stonewall
as Self
1999
Memories of Giant
1998
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Return to 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)
1996
James Dean: A Portrait
as Self (Archive footage)
1995
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
as Himself (archive footage)
1992
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
1990
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
as Self (archive footage)
1989
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Volunteers
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
1985
The Ambassador
as Frank Stevenson
1985
The Vegas Strip War
as Neil Chaine
1984
The Patricia Neal Story
as Rock Hudson (uncredited)
1981
The Star Maker
as Danny Youngblood
1981
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
as Self
1980
The Mirror Crack'd
as Jason Rudd
1980
The Martian Chronicles
as Col. John Wilder
1980
The Beatrice Arthur Special
as Himself
1980
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
Superstunt II
as Self - Host
1979
Avalanche
as David Shelby
1978
