Rock Hudson
Known for Acting · 142 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
Dynasty
1981
as Daniel Reece
Wogan
1982
as Self
I Love Lucy
1951
as Rock Hudson
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Bambi
1948
as Self (archive footage)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Rock Hudson
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited) / Self (uncredited)
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
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
Wheels
1978
as Adam Trenton
World War III
1982
as President Thomas McKenna
Movies (123)
Giant
1956
as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
Pillow Talk
1959
as Brad Allen
The Undefeated
1969
as Colonel James Langdon
Seconds
1966
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Winchester '73
1950
as Young Bull
Come September
1961
as Robert L. Talbot
Gun Fury
1953
as Ben Warren
Horizons West
1952
as Neil Hammond
Bend of the River
1952
as Trey Wilson
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self (archive)
Ice Station Zebra
1968
as Cdr. James Ferraday
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Send Me No Flowers
1964
as George Kimball
Darling Lili
1970
as Major William Larrabee
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
as Jason Rudd
All That Heaven Allows
1955
as Ron Kirby
Tobruk
1967
as Major Donald Craig
Embryo
1976
as Dr. Paul Holliston
Written on the Wind
1956
as Mitch Wayne
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Dan Stebbins
The Ambassador
1985
as Frank Stevenson
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964
as Roger Willoughby
Never Say Goodbye
1956
as Dr. Michael Parker
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Air Cadet
1951
as Upper Classman
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
Tomahawk
1951
as Burt Hanna
The Last Sunset
1961
as Dana Stribling
Seminole
1953
as Lance Caldwell
Mondo Hollywood
1967
The Tarnished Angels
1957
as Burke Devlin
Avalanche
1978
as David Shelby
A Farewell to Arms
1957
as Lt. Frederick Henry
Lover Come Back
1961
as Jerry Webster
A Gathering of Eagles
1963
as Col. Jim Caldwell
Bright Victory
1951
as Dudek
Sea Devils
1953
as Gilliatt
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
as Self (uncredited)
Magnificent Obsession
1954
as Bob Merrick
Strange Bedfellows
1965
as Carter Harrison
Battle Hymn
1957
as Col. Dean E. Hess
Iron Man
1951
as Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
The Spiral Road
1962
as Dr. Anton Drager
Hornets' Nest
1970
as Turner
Blindfold
1966
as Dr. Bartholomew Snow
Here Come the Nelsons
1952
as Charlie Jones
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Vegas Strip War
1984
as Neil Chaine
Peggy
1950
as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
The Golden Blade
1953
as Harun
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Showdown
1973
as Chuck Jarvis
Scarlet Angel
1952
as Frank Truscott
Pretty Maids All in a Row
1971
as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
as Self
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn
1963
as Narrator (voice)
Captain Lightfoot
1955
as Michael Martin
Shakedown
1950
as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
One Desire
1955
as Clint Saunders
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
as (archive footage)
The Lawless Breed
1952
as John Wesley Hardin
Fighter Squadron
1948
as Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
Vito
2011
as Self (archive)
Death In Hollywood
1990
Taza, Son of Cochise
1954
as Taza
Something of Value
1957
as Peter McKenzie
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
1953
as Narrator (uncredited)
Bengal Brigade
1954
as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
A Fine Pair
1968
as Capt. Mike Harmon
The Patricia Neal Story
1981
as Rock Hudson (uncredited)
The Desert Hawk
1950
as Captain Ras
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
1956
as Self
Lionpower from MGM
1967
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The James Dean Story
1957
as Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
2018
The Star Maker
1981
as Danny Youngblood
This Earth Is Mine
1959
as John Rambeau
Hollywood Legenden
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant'
2015
as Self (archive footage)
A Very Special Favor
1965
as Paul Chadwick
I Was a Shoplifter
1950
as Si Swanson - Store Detective
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
as Self
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean Remembered
1974
as Self (voice)
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The Fat Man
1951
as Roy Clark
Back to God's Country
1953
as Peter Keith
Twilight for the Gods
1958
as Captain David Bell
One Way Street
1950
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
2010
as Himself (archive footage)
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
2021
Uncertain Verification
1965
as (archive footage)
Superstunt II
1979
as Self - Host
Undertow
1949
as Detective (as Roc Hudson)
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
1975
as Self
James Dean: A Portrait
1995
as Self (Archive footage)
After Stonewall
1999
as Self
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971
as Stewart McMillan
Beatles: Big Beat Box
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Acting for Douglas Sirk
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Memories of Giant
1998
as Self
When Fear Eats the Soul
2007
as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
as Self
Carol and Company
1966
as Self
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980
as Himself
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
1980
as Self
These Dead Souls
2018
as (archive footage)
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
1992
as Himself (archive footage)
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
1971
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 142 credits spanning from 1944 to 2024, Rock Hudson has appeared in 123 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rock Hudson Movies
- Giant (1956) — as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
- Pillow Talk (1959) — as Brad Allen
- The Undefeated (1969) — as Colonel James Langdon
- Seconds (1966) — as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
- Winchester '73 (1950) — as Young Bull
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