person

Rock Hudson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-11-17

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.

Also Known For

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Giant

Nov 08, 1956

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The Patricia Neal Story

Dec 08, 1981

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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Dec 01, 1989

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Send Me No Flowers

Oct 14, 1964

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Pillow Talk

Oct 07, 1959

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Seconds

Oct 05, 1966

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Superstunt II

Mar 01, 1979

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The Mirror Crack'd

Sep 19, 1980

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Come September

Jan 01, 1961

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Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

Apr 29, 1980

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Return to 'Giant'

Sep 21, 1996

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Tobruk

Feb 07, 1967

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Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

Nov 24, 2021

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Dominick Dunne: After the Party

Oct 23, 2008

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Magnificent Obsession

Aug 07, 1954

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Hollywood Legenden

Jan 01, 2004

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Lover Come Back

Dec 20, 1961

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Winchester '73

Jul 12, 1950

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Darling Lili

Jun 18, 1970

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Beatles: Big Beat Box

Dec 03, 2001

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Horizons West

Oct 11, 1952

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All That Heaven Allows

Dec 25, 1955

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Gun Fury

Oct 09, 1953

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The Tarnished Angels

Nov 21, 1957

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Seminole

Mar 20, 1953

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Bend of the River

Jan 23, 1952

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Tomahawk

Feb 05, 1951

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Man's Favorite Sport?

Jan 31, 1964

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Children of 'Giant'

Apr 17, 2015

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The Last Sunset

Jun 08, 1961

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Ice Station Zebra

Oct 23, 1968

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Strange Bedfellows

Feb 09, 1965

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Something of Value

May 08, 1957

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The Fat Man

May 19, 1951

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Written on the Wind

Oct 04, 1956

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The Undefeated

Oct 04, 1969

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A Farewell to Arms

Dec 14, 1957

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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Jun 20, 2023

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Hollywood Scandals

Apr 02, 2011

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Pretty Maids All in a Row

Apr 28, 1971

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Iron Man

Sep 20, 1951

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Taza, Son of Cochise

Feb 18, 1954

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The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

Oct 29, 1971

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Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Jun 25, 1952

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Battle Hymn

Feb 14, 1957

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These Dead Souls

May 07, 2018

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Showdown

Jun 20, 1973

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Undertow

Dec 03, 1949

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Twilight for the Gods

Aug 04, 1958

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Hornets' Nest

Sep 08, 1970

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The Golden Blade

Aug 12, 1953

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Fighter Squadron

Nov 27, 1948

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Air Cadet

Mar 14, 1951

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The Lawless Breed

Dec 28, 1952

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A Gathering of Eagles

Jun 21, 1963

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

Jun 18, 2021

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Uncertain Verification

Apr 30, 1965

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A Very Special Favor

Aug 02, 1965

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Sea Devils

Apr 12, 1953

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Embryo

May 21, 1976

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I Was a Shoplifter

May 13, 1950

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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Jul 27, 2018

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This Earth Is Mine

Jul 08, 1959

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Captain Lightfoot

Mar 26, 1955

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One Desire

Jul 20, 1955

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The Spiral Road

Aug 03, 1962

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One Way Street

Apr 01, 1950

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Back to God's Country

Nov 01, 1953

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The Ambassador

Jan 11, 1985

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The Desert Hawk

Aug 05, 1950

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Avalanche

Sep 29, 1978

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Never Say Goodbye

Mar 10, 1956

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Acting for Douglas Sirk

Nov 05, 2008

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Blindfold

May 23, 1966

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The Vegas Strip War

Nov 25, 1984

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53

Bengal Brigade

Nov 06, 1954

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Marilyn

Apr 18, 1963

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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

Mar 03, 1985

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The James Dean Story

Aug 13, 1957

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60

Here Come the Nelsons

Feb 23, 1952

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51

Scarlet Angel

Jun 20, 1952

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Bright Victory

Aug 01, 1951

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Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Dec 31, 1961

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Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

Feb 13, 2010

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Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Jan 01, 1990

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Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Nov 13, 2022

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Shakedown

Sep 01, 1950

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Night of 100 Stars II

Mar 10, 1985

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Peggy

Jul 01, 1950

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Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

May 16, 2024

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Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

Feb 27, 1975

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A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

Jan 01, 2004

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The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

Mar 14, 1971

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When Fear Eats the Soul

Feb 01, 2007

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New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

Oct 09, 1956

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Judy Garland: By Myself

Feb 25, 2004

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The Beatrice Arthur Special

Jan 19, 1980

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James Dean Remembered

Jan 01, 1974

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Tab Hunter Confidential

Mar 15, 2015

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Once Upon a Dead Man

Sep 17, 1971

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And the Oscar Goes To...

Feb 01, 2014

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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Nov 01, 1997

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The Star Maker

May 11, 1981

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A Fine Pair

Sep 27, 1968

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Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Dec 02, 1953

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Musical Comedy Tonight

Oct 01, 1979

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Rock Hudson's Home Movies

Sep 12, 1992

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Carol and Company

Oct 09, 1966

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After Stonewall

Jun 06, 1999

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Death In Hollywood

Oct 01, 1990

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James Dean: A Portrait

Sep 30, 1995

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Lionpower from MGM

Jan 01, 1967

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Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Sep 19, 1988

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101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

Jul 18, 2003

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The Martian Chronicles

Jan 15, 1980

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Dynasty

Jan 12, 1981

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McMillan & Wife

Sep 29, 1971

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I Love Lucy

Oct 15, 1951

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The Devlin Connection

Oct 02, 1982

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Wheels

May 07, 1978

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Jan 22, 1968

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World War III

Jan 31, 1982

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This Is Your Life

Oct 01, 1952

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The Jack Benny Program

Oct 28, 1950

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Wogan

May 04, 1982

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V.I.P. Schaukel

May 09, 1971

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The Big Party

Oct 08, 1959

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Bambi-Verleihung

Jan 01, 1948

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Bambi-Verleihung

Jan 01, 1948

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The Carol Burnett Show

Sep 11, 1967

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The Carol Burnett Show

Sep 11, 1967

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Please Turn the Page

Apr 20, 1977

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Kraft Music Hall

Oct 08, 1958

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Golden Globe Awards

Jan 20, 1944

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Golden Globe Awards

Jan 20, 1944

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Golden Globe Awards

Jan 20, 1944

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Jan 22, 1968