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.

Known For

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Dynasty

Wogan

I Love Lucy

Bambi

All Movies (124)

• Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Commitment to Life2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft2021
• Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret2019 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• These Dead Souls2018 · as (archive footage)
• Hollywood: No Sex, Please!2018
• The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · as Self (archive)
• Children of 'Giant'2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tab Hunter Confidential2015 · as Self (archive)
• Vito2011 · as Self (archive)
• Hollywood Scandals2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger2010 · as Himself (archive footage)
• Acting for Douglas Sirk2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Dominick Dunne: After the Party2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon2008 · as Self
• When Fear Eats the Soul2007 · as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
• Judy Garland: By Myself2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hollywood Legenden2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Beatles: Big Beat Box2001 · as Self (archive footage)
• After Stonewall1999 · as Self
• Memories of Giant1998 · as Self
• The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• Return to 'Giant'1996 · as Self (archive footage)
• James Dean: A Portrait1995 · as Self (Archive footage)
• Rock Hudson's Home Movies1992 · as Himself (archive footage)
• Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files1992 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Death In Hollywood1990
• Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths1990 · as (archive footage)
• Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt1989 · as Self (archive footage)
• I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...1989 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies1988 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey1985 · as Self
• The Ambassador1985 · as Frank Stevenson
• The Vegas Strip War1984 · as Neil Chaine
• The Patricia Neal Story1981 · as Rock Hudson (uncredited)
• The Star Maker1981 · as Danny Youngblood
• Douglas Sirk: Über Stars1980 · as Self
• The Mirror Crack'd1980 · as Jason Rudd
• The Beatrice Arthur Special1980 · as Himself
• Musical Comedy Tonight1979
• Superstunt II1979 · as Self - Host
• Avalanche1978 · as David Shelby
• Embryo1976 · as Dr. Paul Holliston
• Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait1975 · as Self
• James Dean Remembered1974 · as Self (voice)
• Showdown1973 · as Chuck Jarvis
• The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World1971 · as Self
• Once Upon a Dead Man1971 · as Stewart McMillan
• Pretty Maids All in a Row1971 · as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
• The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special1971 · as Self
• Hornets' Nest1970 · as Turner
• Darling Lili1970 · as Major William Larrabee
• The Undefeated1969 · as Colonel James Langdon
• A Fine Pair1968 · as Capt. Mike Harmon
• Ice Station Zebra1968 · as Cdr. James Ferraday
• Mondo Hollywood1967
• Tobruk1967 · as Major Donald Craig
• Lionpower from MGM1967 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Carol and Company1966 · as Self
• Seconds1966 · as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
• Blindfold1966 · as Dr. Bartholomew Snow
• A Very Special Favor1965 · as Paul Chadwick
• Uncertain Verification1965 · as (archive footage)
• Strange Bedfellows1965 · as Carter Harrison
• Send Me No Flowers1964 · as George Kimball
• Man's Favorite Sport?1964 · as Roger Willoughby
• A Gathering of Eagles1963 · as Col. Jim Caldwell
• Marilyn1963 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Spiral Road1962 · as Dr. Anton Drager
• Hollywood: The Selznick Years1961 · as Self (uncredited)
• Lover Come Back1961 · as Jerry Webster
• Come September1961 · as Robert L. Talbot
• The Last Sunset1961 · as Dana Stribling
• Pillow Talk1959 · as Brad Allen
• This Earth Is Mine1959 · as John Rambeau
• Twilight for the Gods1958 · as Captain David Bell
• A Farewell to Arms1957 · as Lt. Frederick Henry
• The Tarnished Angels1957 · as Burke Devlin
• The James Dean Story1957 · as Self
• Something of Value1957 · as Peter McKenzie
• Battle Hymn1957 · as Col. Dean E. Hess
• Giant1956 · as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
• New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'1956 · as Self
• Written on the Wind1956 · as Mitch Wayne
• Never Say Goodbye1956 · as Dr. Michael Parker
• All That Heaven Allows1955 · as Ron Kirby
• One Desire1955 · as Clint Saunders
• Captain Lightfoot1955 · as Michael Martin
• Bengal Brigade1954 · as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
• Magnificent Obsession1954 · as Bob Merrick
• Taza, Son of Cochise1954 · as Taza
• Beneath the 12-Mile Reef1953 · as Narrator (uncredited)
• Back to God's Country1953 · as Peter Keith
• Gun Fury1953 · as Ben Warren
• The Golden Blade1953 · as Harun
• Sea Devils1953 · as Gilliatt
• Seminole1953 · as Lance Caldwell
• The Lawless Breed1952 · as John Wesley Hardin
• Horizons West1952 · as Neil Hammond
• Has Anybody Seen My Gal?1952 · as Dan Stebbins
• Scarlet Angel1952 · as Frank Truscott
• Here Come the Nelsons1952 · as Charlie Jones
• Bend of the River1952 · as Trey Wilson
• Iron Man1951 · as Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
• Bright Victory1951 · as Dudek
• The Fat Man1951 · as Roy Clark
• Air Cadet1951 · as Upper Classman
• Tomahawk1951 · as Burt Hanna
• Shakedown1950 · as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
• The Desert Hawk1950 · as Captain Ras
• Winchester '731950 · as Young Bull
• Peggy1950 · as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
• I Was a Shoplifter1950 · as Si Swanson - Store Detective
• One Way Street1950 · as Truck Driver (uncredited)
• Undertow1949 · as Detective (as Roc Hudson)
• Fighter Squadron1948 · as Second Lieutenant (uncredited)

All TV Shows (25)

• The Devlin Connection1982 · as Brian Devlin
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• World War III1982 · as President Thomas McKenna
• Dynasty1981 · as Daniel Reece
• The Martian Chronicles1980 · as Col. John Wilder
• Wheels1978 · as Adam Trenton
• Please Turn the Page1977 · as Self
• McMillan & Wife1971 · as Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
• V.I.P. Schaukel1971 · as Self
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self (uncredited)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self - Guest / Various Characters
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self
• The Big Party1959 · as Self – Host
• Kraft Music Hall1958 · as Self - Host
• This Is Your Life1952 · as Self
• I Love Lucy1951 · as Rock Hudson
• The Jack Benny Program1950 · as Rock Hudson
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
• Bambi1948 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bambi1948 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Winner