Rock Hudson
Actor
Born November 17, 1925 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Self (archive footage)
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
Self (archive footage)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Self (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
These Dead Souls
(archive footage)
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
Children of 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive)
Vito
Self (archive)
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
Himself (archive footage)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Self
When Fear Eats the Soul
Ron Kirby (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
Self (archive footage)
After Stonewall
Self
Memories of Giant
Self
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait
Self (Archive footage)
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
Himself (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Self (archive footage)
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Self (Archive Footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self
The Ambassador
Frank Stevenson
The Vegas Strip War
Neil Chaine
The Devlin Connection
Brian Devlin
Wogan
Self
World War III
President Thomas McKenna
The Patricia Neal Story
Rock Hudson (uncredited)
The Star Maker
Danny Youngblood
Dynasty
Daniel Reece
The Mirror Crack'd
Jason Rudd
The Beatrice Arthur Special
Himself
The Martian Chronicles
Col. John Wilder
Musical Comedy Tonight
Avalanche
David Shelby
Wheels
Adam Trenton
Embryo
Dr. Paul Holliston
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Self
James Dean Remembered
Self (voice)
Showdown
Chuck Jarvis
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Self
McMillan & Wife
Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
Once Upon a Dead Man
Stewart McMillan
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
Self
Hornets' Nest
Turner
Darling Lili
Major William Larrabee
The Undefeated
Colonel James Langdon
A Fine Pair
Capt. Mike Harmon
Ice Station Zebra
Cdr. James Ferraday
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
Mondo Hollywood
Tobruk
Major Donald Craig
Lionpower from MGM
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carol and Company
Self
Seconds
Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Blindfold
Dr. Bartholomew Snow
A Very Special Favor
Paul Chadwick
Uncertain Verification
(archive footage)
Strange Bedfellows
Carter Harrison
Send Me No Flowers
George Kimball
Man's Favorite Sport?
Roger Willoughby
A Gathering of Eagles
Col. Jim Caldwell
Marilyn
Narrator (voice)
The Spiral Road
Dr. Anton Drager
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
Jerry Webster
Come September
Robert L. Talbot
The Last Sunset
Dana Stribling
Pillow Talk
Brad Allen
This Earth Is Mine
John Rambeau
Kraft Music Hall
Self - Host
Twilight for the Gods
Captain David Bell
A Farewell to Arms
Lt. Frederick Henry
The Tarnished Angels
Burke Devlin
The James Dean Story
Self
Something of Value
Peter McKenzie
Battle Hymn
Col. Dean E. Hess
Giant
Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
Self
Written on the Wind
Mitch Wayne
Never Say Goodbye
Dr. Michael Parker
All That Heaven Allows
Ron Kirby
One Desire
Clint Saunders
Captain Lightfoot
Michael Martin
Bengal Brigade
Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
Magnificent Obsession
Bob Merrick
Taza, Son of Cochise
Taza
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Narrator (uncredited)
Back to God's Country
Peter Keith
Gun Fury
Ben Warren
The Golden Blade
Harun
Sea Devils
Gilliatt
Seminole
Lance Caldwell
The Lawless Breed
John Wesley Hardin
Horizons West
Neil Hammond
This Is Your Life
Self
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Dan Stebbins
Scarlet Angel
Frank Truscott
Here Come the Nelsons
Charlie Jones
Bend of the River
Trey Wilson
I Love Lucy
Rock Hudson
Iron Man
Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
Bright Victory
Dudek
The Fat Man
Roy Clark
Air Cadet
Upper Classman
Tomahawk
Burt Hanna
The Jack Benny Program
Rock Hudson
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Shakedown
Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
The Desert Hawk
Captain Ras
Winchester '73
Young Bull
Peggy
Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
I Was a Shoplifter
Si Swanson - Store Detective
One Way Street
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Undertow
Detective (as Roc Hudson)
Fighter Squadron
Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
Bambi
Self (archive footage)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter