Rock Hudson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 17, 1925
- Died
- October 2, 1985
- Birthplace
- 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rock Hudson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft 2021
Actor
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret 2019
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood 2018
as Self (archive footage)
These Dead Souls 2018
as (archive footage)
Hollywood: No Sex, Please! 2018
Actor
The Green Fog 2018
Actor
The Fabulous Allan Carr 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant' 2015
as Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential 2015
as Self (archive)
Vito 2011
as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Scandals
Hollywood Scandals 2011
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger 2010
as Himself (archive footage)
- Acting for Douglas Sirk
Acting for Douglas Sirk 2008
as Self (archive footage)
- Dominick Dunne: After the Party
Dominick Dunne: After the Party 2008
as Self (archive footage)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon 2008
as Self
When Fear Eats the Soul 2007
as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
James Dean: Forever Young 2005
as Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself 2004
as Self (archive footage)
- A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli 2004
as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Legenden
Hollywood Legenden 2004
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment 2003
as Self (archive footage)
Beatles: Big Beat Box 2001
as Self (archive footage)
After Stonewall 1999
as Self
Memories of Giant 1998
as Self
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender 1997
as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant' 1996
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait 1995
as Self (Archive footage)
Rock Hudson's Home Movies 1992
as Himself (archive footage)
- Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files 1992
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Death In Hollywood 1990
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths 1990
as Self (archive footage)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt 1989
as Self (archive footage)
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... 1989
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies 1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars II 1985
as Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey 1985
as (archive footage)
The Ambassador 1985
as Frank Stevenson
The Vegas Strip War 1984
as Neil Chaine
The Patricia Neal Story 1981
as Rock Hudson (uncredited)
The Star Maker 1981
as Danny Youngblood
- Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars 1980
as Self
The Mirror Crack'd 1980
as Jason Rudd
The Beatrice Arthur Special 1980
as Himself
Musical Comedy Tonight 1979
Actor
- Superstunt II
Superstunt II 1979
as Self - Host
Avalanche 1978
as David Shelby
Embryo 1976
as Dr. Paul Holliston
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait 1975
as Self
James Dean Remembered 1974
as Self (voice)
Showdown 1973
as Chuck Jarvis
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World 1971
as Self
Once Upon a Dead Man 1971
as Stewart McMillan
Pretty Maids All in a Row 1971
as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special 1971
as Self
Hornets' Nest 1970
as Turner
Darling Lili 1970
as Major William Larrabee
The Undefeated 1969
as Colonel James Langdon
A Fine Pair 1968
as Capt. Mike Harmon
Ice Station Zebra 1968
as Cdr. James Ferraday
Mondo Hollywood 1967
Actor
Tobruk 1967
as Major Donald Craig
Lionpower from MGM 1967
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carol and Company 1966
as Self
Seconds 1966
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson, Associate Producer
Blindfold 1966
as Dr. Bartholomew Snow
A Very Special Favor 1965
as Paul Chadwick
Uncertain Verification 1965
as (archive footage)
Strange Bedfellows 1965
as Carter Harrison
Send Me No Flowers 1964
as George Kimball
Man's Favorite Sport? 1964
as Roger Willoughby
A Gathering of Eagles 1963
as Col. Jim Caldwell
Marilyn 1963
as Narrator (voice)
The Spiral Road 1962
as Dr. Anton Drager
Hollywood: The Selznick Years 1961
as Self (uncredited)
Lover Come Back 1961
as Jerry Webster
Come September 1961
as Robert L. Talbot
The Last Sunset 1961
as Dana Stribling
Pillow Talk 1959
as Brad Allen
This Earth Is Mine 1959
as John Rambeau
Twilight for the Gods 1958
as Captain David Bell
A Farewell to Arms 1957
as Lt. Frederick Henry
The Tarnished Angels 1957
as Burke Devlin
The James Dean Story 1957
as Self
Something of Value 1957
as Peter McKenzie
Battle Hymn 1957
as Col. Dean E. Hess
Giant 1956
as Jordan 'Bick' Benedict
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' 1956
as Self
Written on the Wind 1956
as Mitch Wayne
Never Say Goodbye 1956
as Dr. Michael Parker
All That Heaven Allows 1955
as Ron Kirby
One Desire 1955
as Clint Saunders
Captain Lightfoot 1955
as Michael Martin
Bengal Brigade 1954
as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
Magnificent Obsession 1954
as Bob Merrick
Taza, Son of Cochise 1954
as Taza
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef 1953
as Narrator (uncredited)
Back to God's Country 1953
as Peter Keith
Gun Fury 1953
as Ben Warren
The Golden Blade 1953
as Harun Al-Rashid
Sea Devils 1953
as Gilliatt
Seminole 1953
as Lance Caldwell
The Lawless Breed 1952
as John Wesley Hardin
Horizons West 1952
as Neil Hammond
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? 1952
as Dan Stebbins
Scarlet Angel 1952
as Frank Truscott
Here Come the Nelsons 1952
as Charlie Jones
Bend of the River 1952
as Trey Wilson
Iron Man 1951
as Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
Bright Victory 1951
as Dudek
The Fat Man 1951
as Roy Clark
Air Cadet 1951
as Upper Classman
Tomahawk 1951
as Burt Hanna
Shakedown 1950
as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
The Desert Hawk 1950
as Captain Ras
Winchester '73 1950
as Young Bull
Peggy 1950
as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
I Was a Shoplifter 1950
as Si Swanson - Store Detective
One Way Street 1950
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Undertow 1949
as Detective (as Roc Hudson)
Fighter Squadron 1948
as Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.