Rock Hudson
Born November 17, 1925 (Age: 100)
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Winnetka, Illinois, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
2021
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as
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Age: 96
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 95
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 92
These Dead Souls
2018
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 92
No Image
Hollywood Scandals
2011
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 85
When Fear Eats the Soul
2007
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as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
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Age: 81
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 78
No Image
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 78
No Image
Hollywood Legenden
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 78
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 77
No Image
Memories of Giant
1998
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as
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Age: 72
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 71
Return to 'Giant'
1996
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 70
James Dean: A Portrait
1995
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as Self (Archive footage)
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Age: 69
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
1992
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as Himself (archive footage)
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Age: 66
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1992
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as
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Age: 66
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 64
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 64
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
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as
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Age: 62
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
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as Self
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Age: 59
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
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as Self
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Age: 59
The Ambassador
1985
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as Frank Stevenson
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Age: 59
The Patricia Neal Story
1981
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as Rock Hudson (uncredited)
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Age: 56
The Star Maker
1981
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as Danny Youngblood
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Age: 55
No Image
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
1980
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as Self
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Age: 54
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
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as Jason Rudd
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Age: 54
The Martian Chronicles
1980
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as Col. John Wilder
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Age: 54
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980
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as Himself
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Age: 54
Avalanche
1978
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as David Shelby
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Age: 52
James Dean Remembered
1974
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as Self (voice)
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Age: 48
Showdown
1973
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as Chuck Jarvis
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Age: 47
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
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as Self
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Age: 45
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971
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as Stewart McMillan
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Age: 45
Darling Lili
1970
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as Major William Larrabee
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Age: 44
The Undefeated
1969
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as Colonel James Langdon
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Age: 43
Ice Station Zebra
1968
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as Cdr. James Ferraday
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Age: 42
Carol and Company
1966
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as Self
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Age: 40
Seconds
1966
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as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
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Age: 40
A Very Special Favor
1965
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as Paul Chadwick
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Age: 39
Uncertain Verification
1965
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 39
Strange Bedfellows
1965
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as Carter Harrison
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Age: 39
Send Me No Flowers
1964
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as George Kimball
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Age: 38
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964
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as Roger Willoughby
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Age: 38
A Gathering of Eagles
1963
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as Col. Jim Caldwell
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Age: 37
Marilyn
1963
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 37
The Spiral Road
1962
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as Dr. Anton Drager
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Age: 36
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Lover Come Back
1961
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as Jerry Webster
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Age: 36
Come September
1961
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as Robert L. Talbot
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Age: 35
The Last Sunset
1961
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as Dana Stribling
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Age: 35
Pillow Talk
1959
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as Brad Allen
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Age: 33
This Earth Is Mine
1959
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as John Rambeau
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Age: 33
Twilight for the Gods
1958
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as Captain David Bell
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Age: 32
Giant
1956
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as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
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Age: 30
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
1956
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as Self
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Age: 30
Written on the Wind
1956
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as Mitch Wayne
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Age: 30
Never Say Goodbye
1956
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as Dr. Michael Parker
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Age: 30
All That Heaven Allows
1955
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as Ron Kirby
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Age: 29
One Desire
1955
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as Clint Saunders
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Age: 29
Captain Lightfoot
1955
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as Michael Martin
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Age: 29
Bengal Brigade
1954
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as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
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Age: 28
Magnificent Obsession
1954
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as Bob Merrick
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Age: 28
Taza, Son of Cochise
1954
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as Taza
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Age: 28
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
1953
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as Narrator (uncredited)
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Age: 28
Back to God's Country
1953
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as Peter Keith
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Age: 27
Gun Fury
1953
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as Ben Warren
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Age: 27
The Golden Blade
1953
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as Harun
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Age: 27
Sea Devils
1953
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as Gilliatt
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Age: 27
Seminole
1953
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as Lance Caldwell
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Age: 27
Shakedown
1950
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as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
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Age: 24
The Desert Hawk
1950
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as Captain Ras
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Age: 24
Winchester '73
1950
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as Young Bull
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Age: 24
Peggy
1950
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as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
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Age: 24
I Was a Shoplifter
1950
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as Si Swanson - Store Detective
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Age: 24
One Way Street
1950
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as Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 24