Rock Hudson

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 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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Winnetka, Illinois, USA
    Birthday
    11/17/1925
Giant
Giant
7.6
The Patricia Neal Story
The Patricia Neal Story
5
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
7.2
Send Me No Flowers
Send Me No Flowers
6.7
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk
7.1
Seconds
Seconds
7.3
Superstunt II
0
The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd
6.1
Come September
Come September
6.8
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
0
Return to 'Giant'
Return to 'Giant'
6.1
Tobruk
Tobruk
6.1
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
5
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
7.5
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession
6.8
Hollywood Legenden
2
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
7
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
7.3
Darling Lili
Darling Lili
5.5
Beatles: Big Beat Box
Beatles: Big Beat Box
0
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows
7.3
Horizons West
Horizons West
5.7
Gun Fury
Gun Fury
5.9
The Tarnished Angels
The Tarnished Angels
6.6
Seminole
Seminole
5.2
Bend of the River
Bend of the River
6.8
Tomahawk
Tomahawk
6.6
Man's Favorite Sport?
Man's Favorite Sport?
6.9
Children of 'Giant'
Children of 'Giant'
6.8
The Last Sunset
The Last Sunset
6.8
Ice Station Zebra
Ice Station Zebra
6.2
Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows
5.9
Something of Value
Something of Value
5.4
The Fat Man
The Fat Man
5.7
Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind
6.9
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
6.2
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms
5.7
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
6.7
Hollywood Scandals
0
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Pretty Maids All in a Row
5.8
Taza, Son of Cochise
Taza, Son of Cochise
5.6
Iron Man
Iron Man
4.5
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
7
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
6.7
Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn
6.4
These Dead Souls
These Dead Souls
0
Showdown
Showdown
6.1
Undertow
Undertow
6
Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods
4.2
Hornets' Nest
Hornets' Nest
5.6
The Golden Blade
The Golden Blade
6.3
Fighter Squadron
Fighter Squadron
5.7
Air Cadet
Air Cadet
5
The Lawless Breed
The Lawless Breed
6.6
A Gathering of Eagles
A Gathering of Eagles
5.4
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
7.4
Uncertain Verification
Uncertain Verification
6.6
A Very Special Favor
A Very Special Favor
5.7
Sea Devils
Sea Devils
5.8
Embryo
Embryo
4.6
I Was a Shoplifter
I Was a Shoplifter
5.3
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
6
This Earth Is Mine
This Earth Is Mine
6.1
Captain Lightfoot
Captain Lightfoot
6.3
One Desire
One Desire
5.8
The Spiral Road
The Spiral Road
5.2
One Way Street
One Way Street
5.1
Back to God's Country
Back to God's Country
6
The Ambassador
The Ambassador
5
The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk
5.1
Avalanche
Avalanche
3.6
Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye
6.6
Acting for Douglas Sirk
0
Blindfold
Blindfold
6.3
The Vegas Strip War
The Vegas Strip War
3.5
Bengal Brigade
Bengal Brigade
5.3
Marilyn
Marilyn
6
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
5.4
The James Dean Story
The James Dean Story
6.7
Here Come the Nelsons
Here Come the Nelsons
6
Scarlet Angel
Scarlet Angel
5.1
Bright Victory
Bright Victory
6.9
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
3.3
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
5
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
5.7
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
7.3
Shakedown
Shakedown
6.1
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
8
Peggy
Peggy
4.7
Volunteers
Volunteers
5.5
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
6.8
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
4
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
9
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
7
When Fear Eats the Soul
When Fear Eats the Soul
10
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
6
Judy Garland: By Myself
Judy Garland: By Myself
7.5
The Beatrice Arthur Special
The Beatrice Arthur Special
0
James Dean Remembered
James Dean Remembered
0
Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter Confidential
7.4
Once Upon a Dead Man
Once Upon a Dead Man
7
And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...
7
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
5
The Star Maker
The Star Maker
4
A Fine Pair
A Fine Pair
3.2
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
5.8
Musical Comedy Tonight
Musical Comedy Tonight
0
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
3.5
Logo
Nuxt Movies
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