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Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Giant
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Giant

7.6(0.8K)
Giant
Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
Poster for The Patricia Neal Story
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The Patricia Neal Story

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The Patricia Neal Story
Rock Hudson (uncredited)
Poster for Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Self (archive footage)
Poster for Send Me No Flowers
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Send Me No Flowers

6.8(0.1K)
Send Me No Flowers
George Kimball
Poster for Pillow Talk
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Pillow Talk

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Pillow Talk
Brad Allen
Poster for Seconds
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Seconds

7.3(0.4K)
Seconds
Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Superstunt IIMOVIE
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Superstunt II

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Superstunt II
Self - Host
Poster for The Mirror Crack'd
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The Mirror Crack'd

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The Mirror Crack'd
Jason Rudd
Poster for Come September
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Come September

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Come September
Robert L. Talbot
Douglas Sirk: Über StarsMOVIE
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Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

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Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
Self

Production

Poster for Seconds
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Seconds

7.3(0.4K)
Seconds
Associate Producer

Gallery

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