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
Credits
- 2024 · Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · These Dead Souls as (archive footage)
- 2015 · Children of 'Giant' as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Tab Hunter Confidential as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Hollywood Scandals as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger as Himself (archive footage)
- 2008 · Acting for Douglas Sirk as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Dominick Dunne: After the Party as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · When Fear Eats the Soul as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
- 2004 · Judy Garland: By Myself as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Hollywood Legenden as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · Beatles: Big Beat Box as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 · The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender as Self (archive footage)
- 1996 · Return to 'Giant' as Self (archive footage)
- 1992 · Rock Hudson's Home Movies as Himself (archive footage)
- 1990 · Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths as (archive footage)
- 1989 · Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as Self (archive footage)
- 1985 · Volunteers as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1985 · George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey as Self
- 1985 · The Ambassador as Frank Stevenson
- 1984 · The Vegas Strip War as Neil Chaine
- 1982 · The Devlin Connection as Brian Devlin
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1982 · World War III as President Thomas McKenna
- 1981 · The Patricia Neal Story as Rock Hudson (uncredited)
- 1981 · The Star Maker as Danny Youngblood
- 1981 · Dynasty as Daniel Reece
- 1980 · The Mirror Crack'd as Jason Rudd
- 1980 · Douglas Sirk: Über Stars as Self
- 1980 · The Beatrice Arthur Special as Himself
- 1980 · The Martian Chronicles as Col. John Wilder
- 1979 · Musical Comedy Tonight as
- 1979 · Superstunt II as Self - Host
- 1978 · Avalanche as David Shelby
- 1978 · Wheels as Adam Trenton
- 1977 · Bitte umblättern as Self
- 1976 · Embryo as Dr. Paul Holliston
- 1975 · Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1974 · James Dean Remembered as Self (voice)
- 1973 · Showdown as Chuck Jarvis
- 1971 · The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World as Self
- 1971 · McMillan and Wife as Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
- 1971 · Once Upon a Dead Man as Stewart McMillan
- 1971 · V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
- 1971 · Pretty Maids All in a Row as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
- 1971 · The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special as Self
- 1970 · Hornets' Nest as Turner
- 1970 · Darling Lili as Major William Larrabee
- 1969 · The Undefeated as Colonel James Langdon
- 1968 · Ice Station Zebra as Cdr. James Ferraday
- 1968 · A Fine Pair as Capt. Mike Harmon
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Guest Performer (uncredited)
- 1967 · Tobruk as Major Donald Craig
- 1966 · Seconds as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
- 1966 · Blindfold as Dr. Bartholomew Snow
- 1965 · A Very Special Favor as Paul Chadwick
- 1965 · Uncertain Verification as (archive footage)
- 1965 · Strange Bedfellows as Carter Harrison
- 1964 · Send Me No Flowers as George Kimball
- 1964 · Man's Favorite Sport? as Roger Willoughby
- 1963 · A Gathering of Eagles as Col. Jim Caldwell
- 1963 · Marilyn as Narrator
- 1962 · The Spiral Road as Dr. Anton Drager
- 1961 · Hollywood: The Selznick Years as Self (uncredited)
- 1961 · Lover Come Back as Jerry Webster
- 1961 · The Last Sunset as Dana Stribling
- 1961 · Come September as Robert L. Talbot
- 1959 · The Big Party as Self – Host
- 1959 · Pillow Talk as Brad Allen
- 1959 · This Earth Is Mine as John Rambeau
- 1958 · Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host
- 1958 · Twilight for the Gods as Captain David Bell
- 1957 · A Farewell to Arms as Lt. Frederick Henry
- 1957 · The Tarnished Angels as Burke Devlin
- 1957 · The James Dean Story as Self
- 1957 · Something of Value as Peter McKenzie
- 1957 · Battle Hymn as Col. Dean E. Hess
- 1956 · Giant as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
- 1956 · New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' as Self
- 1956 · Written on the Wind as Mitch Wayne
- 1956 · Never Say Goodbye as Dr. Michael Parker
- 1955 · All That Heaven Allows as Ron Kirby
- 1955 · One Desire as Clint Saunders
- 1955 · Captain Lightfoot as Michael Martin
- 1954 · Bengal Brigade as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
- 1954 · Magnificent Obsession as Bob Merrick
- 1954 · Taza, Son of Cochise as Taza
- 1953 · Beneath the 12-Mile Reef as Narrator (uncredited)
- 1953 · Back to God's Country as Peter Keith
- 1953 · Gun Fury as Ben Warren
- 1953 · The Golden Blade as Harun
- 1953 · Sea Devils as Gilliatt
- 1953 · Seminole as Lance Caldwell
- 1952 · The Lawless Breed as John Wesley Hardin
- 1952 · Horizons West as Neil Hammond
- 1952 · This Is Your Life as Self
- 1952 · Has Anybody Seen My Gal? as Dan Stebbins
- 1952 · Scarlet Angel as Frank Truscott
- 1952 · Here Come the Nelsons as Charlie Jones
- 1952 · Bend of the River as Trey Wilson
- 1951 · I Love Lucy as Rock Hudson
- 1951 · Iron Man as Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
- 1951 · Bright Victory as Dudek
- 1951 · The Fat Man as Roy Clark
- 1951 · Air Cadet as Upper Classman
- 1951 · Tomahawk as Burt Hanna
- 1950 · The Jack Benny Program as Rock Hudson
- 1950 · Shakedown as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
- 1950 · The Desert Hawk as Captain Ras
- 1950 · Winchester '73 as Young Bull
- 1950 · Peggy as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
- 1950 · I Was a Shoplifter as Si Swanson - Store Detective
- 1950 · One Way Street as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- 1949 · Undertow as Detective (as Roc Hudson)
- 1948 · Fighter Squadron as Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self (archive footage)
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self (archive footage)
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter