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.
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Acted in
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
as Self (archive footage)
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)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
as Self (archive footage)
These Dead Souls
2018
as (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant'
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
2010
as Himself (archive footage)
Acting for Douglas Sirk
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
2008
as Self (archive footage)
When Fear Eats the Soul
2007
as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Legenden
2004
as Self (archive footage)
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
1992
as Himself (archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
as (archive footage)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Volunteers
1985
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
as Self
The Ambassador
1985
as Frank Stevenson
The Vegas Strip War
1984
as Neil Chaine
The Devlin Connection
1982
as Brian Devlin
World War III
1982
as President Thomas McKenna
The Patricia Neal Story
1981
as Rock Hudson (uncredited)
The Star Maker
1981
as Danny Youngblood
Dynasty
1981
as Daniel Reece
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
as Jason Rudd
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
1980
as Self
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980
as Himself
The Martian Chronicles
1980
as Col. John Wilder
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
Superstunt II
1979
as Self - Host
Avalanche
1978
as David Shelby
Wheels
1978
as Adam Trenton
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
McMillan and Wife
1971
as Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
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
Ice Station Zebra
1968
as Cdr. James Ferraday
A Fine Pair
1968
as Capt. Mike Harmon
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1967
as Guest Performer (uncredited)
Tobruk
1967
as Major Donald Craig
Seconds
1966
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
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
The Spiral Road
1962
as Dr. Anton Drager
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
as Self (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
1961
as Jerry Webster
The Last Sunset
1961
as Dana Stribling
Come September
1961
as Robert L. Talbot
The Big Party
1959
as Self – Host
Pillow Talk
1959
as Brad Allen
This Earth Is Mine
1959
as John Rambeau
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self - Host
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 Jr.
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
Sea Devils
1953
as Gilliatt
Seminole
1953
as Lance Caldwell
The Lawless Breed
1952
as John Wesley Hardin
Horizons West
1952
as Neil Hammond
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
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
I Love Lucy
1951
as Rock Hudson
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
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Rock Hudson
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)
Bambi Awards
1948
as Self (archive footage)
Bambi Awards
1948
as Self