Rock Hudson
Known for Acting · 144 credits
- Born
- 1925-11-17
- Died
- 1985-10-02
- Place of birth
- Winnetka, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Roc Hudson · Roy Fitzgerald · Roy Harold Scherer Jr. · راک هادسن
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (19)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter / Self - Nominee / Self - Winner
Wogan
1982
as Self
Dynasty
1981
as Daniel Reece
I Love Lucy
1951
as Rock Hudson
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Bambi
1948
as Self (archive footage)
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited) / Self (uncredited)
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Rock Hudson
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self - Host
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
Please Turn the Page
1977
as Self
The Martian Chronicles
1980
as Col. John Wilder
The Big Party
1959
as Self – Host
The Devlin Connection
1982
as Brian Devlin
World War III
1982
as President Thomas McKenna
Wheels
1978
as Adam Trenton
Movies (125)
Giant
1956
as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
Lionpower from MGM
1967
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ice Station Zebra
1968
as Cdr. James Ferraday
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
as Jason Rudd
Written on the Wind
1956
as Mitch Wayne
The Undefeated
1969
as Colonel James Langdon
Winchester '73
1950
as Young Bull
Send Me No Flowers
1964
as George Kimball
All That Heaven Allows
1955
as Ron Kirby
Seconds
1966
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Pillow Talk
1959
as Brad Allen
Pretty Maids All in a Row
1971
as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
Bend of the River
1952
as Trey Wilson
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
2018
A Farewell to Arms
1957
as Lt. Frederick Henry
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self (archive)
This Earth Is Mine
1959
as John Rambeau
Magnificent Obsession
1954
as Bob Merrick
A Gathering of Eagles
1963
as Col. Jim Caldwell
The Spiral Road
1962
as Dr. Anton Drager
Tobruk
1967
as Major Donald Craig
Here Come the Nelsons
1952
as Charlie Jones
The Tarnished Angels
1957
as Burke Devlin
The Vegas Strip War
1984
as Neil Chaine
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Dan Stebbins
The Last Sunset
1961
as Dana Stribling
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964
as Roger Willoughby
A Very Special Favor
1965
as Paul Chadwick
James Dean Remembered
1974
as Self (voice)
Come September
1961
as Robert L. Talbot
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
1989
as Self (Archive Footage)
Avalanche
1978
as David Shelby
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Ambassador
1985
as Frank Stevenson
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Lawless Breed
1952
as John Wesley Hardin
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
Never Say Goodbye
1956
as Dr. Michael Parker
Lover Come Back
1961
as Jerry Webster
A Fine Pair
1968
as Capt. Mike Harmon
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
2010
as Himself (archive footage)
Horizons West
1952
as Neil Hammond
One Desire
1955
as Clint Saunders
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1992
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
The Golden Blade
1953
as Harun
Fighter Squadron
1948
as Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
Sea Devils
1953
as Gilliatt
Darling Lili
1970
as Major William Larrabee
Gun Fury
1953
as Ben Warren
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
1990
Taza, Son of Cochise
1954
as Taza
Strange Bedfellows
1965
as Carter Harrison
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
as Self
The Desert Hawk
1950
as Captain Ras
Superstunt II
1979
as Self - Host
The Star Maker
1981
as Danny Youngblood
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait
1995
as Self (Archive footage)
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
1953
as Narrator (uncredited)
Vito
2011
as Self (archive)
Bright Victory
1951
as Dudek
Captain Lightfoot
1955
as Michael Martin
Battle Hymn
1957
as Col. Dean E. Hess
Hornets' Nest
1970
as Turner
Carol and Company
1966
as Self
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971
as Stewart McMillan
Showdown
1973
as Chuck Jarvis
Seminole
1953
as Lance Caldwell
Something of Value
1957
as Peter McKenzie
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Patricia Neal Story
1981
as Rock Hudson (uncredited)
Uncertain Verification
1965
as (archive footage)
These Dead Souls
2018
as (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Twilight for the Gods
1958
as Captain David Bell
Tomahawk
1951
as Burt Hanna
Return to 'Giant'
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Legenden
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Air Cadet
1951
as Upper Classman
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989
as Self (archive footage)
One Way Street
1950
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Blindfold
1966
as Dr. Bartholomew Snow
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
I Was a Shoplifter
1950
as Si Swanson - Store Detective
Bengal Brigade
1954
as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
1992
as Himself (archive footage)
Peggy
1950
as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
Scarlet Angel
1952
as Frank Truscott
Mondo Hollywood
1967
The James Dean Story
1957
as Self
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
2021
Undertow
1949
as Detective (as Roc Hudson)
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
as Self
Marilyn
1963
as Narrator (voice)
Iron Man
1951
as Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
as Self
Embryo
1976
as Dr. Paul Holliston
The Green Fog
2018
Children of 'Giant'
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Shakedown
1950
as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Back to God's Country
1953
as Peter Keith
When Fear Eats the Soul
2007
as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
The Fat Man
1951
as Roy Clark
Memories of Giant
1998
as Self
Acting for Douglas Sirk
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
as (archive footage)
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals
2011
as Self (archive footage)
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
1956
as Self
After Stonewall
1999
as Self
About Rock Hudson
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 Do… With 144 credits spanning from 1944 to 2024, Rock Hudson has appeared in 125 films and 19 TV shows.
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- Giant (1956) — as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ice Station Zebra (1968) — as Cdr. James Ferraday
- The Mirror Crack'd (1980) — as Jason Rudd
- Written on the Wind (1956) — as Mitch Wayne
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