Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-11-17

Day of Death

1985-10-02 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Winnetka, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Roc Hudson

Roy Fitzgerald

Roy Harold Scherer Jr.

راک هادسن

Rock Hudson

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.

Known For

Acting

Giant

1956

Giant

as

Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

The Patricia Neal Story

1981

The Patricia Neal Story

as

Rock Hudson (uncredited)

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

1989

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

as

Self (archive footage)

Send Me No Flowers

1964

Send Me No Flowers

as

George Kimball

Pillow Talk

1959

Pillow Talk

as

Brad Allen

Seconds

1966

Seconds

as

Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson

Superstunt II

1979

Superstunt II

as

Self - Host

The Mirror Crack'd

1980

The Mirror Crack'd

as

Jason Rudd

Come September

1961

Come September

as

Robert L. Talbot

Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

1980

Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

as

Self

Return to 'Giant'

1996

Return to 'Giant'

as

Self (archive footage)

Tobruk

1967

Tobruk

as

Major Donald Craig

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

2021

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

as

Self (archive footage)

Dominick Dunne: After the Party

2008

Dominick Dunne: After the Party

as

Self (archive footage)

Magnificent Obsession

1954

Magnificent Obsession

as

Bob Merrick

Hollywood Legenden

2004

Hollywood Legenden

as

Self (archive footage)

Lover Come Back

1961

Lover Come Back

as

Jerry Webster

Winchester '73

1950

Winchester '73

as

Young Bull

Darling Lili

1970

Darling Lili

as

Major William Larrabee

Beatles: Big Beat Box

2001

Beatles: Big Beat Box

as

Self (archive footage)

All That Heaven Allows

1955

All That Heaven Allows

as

Ron Kirby

Horizons West

1952

Horizons West

as

Neil Hammond

Gun Fury

1953

Gun Fury

as

Ben Warren

The Tarnished Angels

1957

The Tarnished Angels

as

Burke Devlin

Seminole

1953

Seminole

as

Lance Caldwell

Bend of the River

1952

Bend of the River

as

Trey Wilson

Tomahawk

1951

Tomahawk

as

Burt Hanna

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964

Man's Favorite Sport?

as

Roger Willoughby

Children of 'Giant'

2015

Children of 'Giant'

as

Self (archive footage)

The Last Sunset

1961

The Last Sunset

as

Dana Stribling

Ice Station Zebra

1968

Ice Station Zebra

as

Cdr. James Ferraday

Strange Bedfellows

1965

Strange Bedfellows

as

Carter Harrison

Something of Value

1957

Something of Value

as

Peter McKenzie

The Fat Man

1951

The Fat Man

as

Roy Clark

Written on the Wind

1956

Written on the Wind

as

Mitch Wayne

The Undefeated

1969

The Undefeated

as

Colonel James Langdon

A Farewell to Arms

1957

A Farewell to Arms

as

Lt. Frederick Henry

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

as

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Scandals

2011

Hollywood Scandals

as

Self (archive footage)

Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971

Pretty Maids All in a Row

as

Michael 'Tiger' McDrew

Taza, Son of Cochise

1954

Taza, Son of Cochise

as

Taza

Iron Man

1951

Iron Man

as

Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

1971

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

as

Self

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

as

Dan Stebbins

Battle Hymn

1957

Battle Hymn

as

Col. Dean E. Hess

These Dead Souls

2018

These Dead Souls

as

(archive footage)

Showdown

1973

Showdown

as

Chuck Jarvis

Undertow

1949

Undertow

as

Detective (as Roc Hudson)

Twilight for the Gods

1958

Twilight for the Gods

as

Captain David Bell

Hornets' Nest

1970

Hornets' Nest

as

Turner

The Golden Blade

1953

The Golden Blade

as

Harun

Fighter Squadron

1948

Fighter Squadron

as

Second Lieutenant (uncredited)

Air Cadet

1951

Air Cadet

as

Upper Classman

The Lawless Breed

1952

The Lawless Breed

as

John Wesley Hardin

A Gathering of Eagles

1963

A Gathering of Eagles

as

Col. Jim Caldwell

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

2021

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

as

Self (archive footage)

Uncertain Verification

1965

Uncertain Verification

as

(archive footage)

A Very Special Favor

1965

A Very Special Favor

as

Paul Chadwick

Sea Devils

1953

Sea Devils

as

Gilliatt

Embryo

1976

Embryo

as

Dr. Paul Holliston

I Was a Shoplifter

1950

I Was a Shoplifter

as

Si Swanson - Store Detective

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

This Earth Is Mine

1959

This Earth Is Mine

as

John Rambeau

Captain Lightfoot

1955

Captain Lightfoot

as

Michael Martin

One Desire

1955

One Desire

as

Clint Saunders

The Spiral Road

1962

The Spiral Road

as

Dr. Anton Drager

One Way Street

1950

One Way Street

as

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Back to God's Country

1953

Back to God's Country

as

Peter Keith

The Ambassador

1985

The Ambassador

as

Frank Stevenson

The Desert Hawk

1950

The Desert Hawk

as

Captain Ras

Avalanche

1978

Avalanche

as

David Shelby

Never Say Goodbye

1956

Never Say Goodbye

as

Dr. Michael Parker

Acting for Douglas Sirk

2008

Acting for Douglas Sirk

as

Self (archive footage)

Blindfold

1966

Blindfold

as

Dr. Bartholomew Snow

The Vegas Strip War

1984

The Vegas Strip War

as

Neil Chaine

Bengal Brigade

1954

Bengal Brigade

as

Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne

Marilyn

1963

Marilyn

as

Narrator

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

as

Self

The James Dean Story

1957

The James Dean Story

as

Self

Here Come the Nelsons

1952

Here Come the Nelsons

as

Charlie Jones

Scarlet Angel

1952

Scarlet Angel

as

Frank Truscott

Bright Victory

1951

Bright Victory

as

Dudek

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as

Self (uncredited)

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

2010

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

as

Himself (archive footage)

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

as

(archive footage)

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

as

Self (archive footage)

Shakedown

1950

Shakedown

as

Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Self

Peggy

1950

Peggy

as

Johnny "Scat" Mitchell

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

as

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

1975

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

as

Self

A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

2004

A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

as

Self (archive footage)

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

1971

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

as

Self

When Fear Eats the Soul

2007

When Fear Eats the Soul

as

Ron Kirby (archive footage)

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

1956

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

as

Self

Judy Garland: By Myself

2004

Judy Garland: By Myself

as

Self (archive footage)

The Beatrice Arthur Special

1980

The Beatrice Arthur Special

as

Himself

James Dean Remembered

1974

James Dean Remembered

as

Self (voice)

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015

Tab Hunter Confidential

as

Self (archive footage)

Once Upon a Dead Man

1971

Once Upon a Dead Man

as

Stewart McMillan

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as

Self (archive footage)

1981

The Star Maker

as

Danny Youngblood

A Fine Pair

1968

A Fine Pair

as

Capt. Mike Harmon

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

as

Narrator (uncredited)

Musical Comedy Tonight

1979

Musical Comedy Tonight

as

Rock Hudson's Home Movies

1992

Rock Hudson's Home Movies

as

Himself (archive footage)

Carol and Company

1966

Carol and Company

as

Self

After Stonewall

1999

After Stonewall

as

Self

Death In Hollywood

1990

Death In Hollywood

as

(archive footage)

James Dean: A Portrait

1995

James Dean: A Portrait

as

Self (Archive footage)

Lionpower from MGM

1967

Lionpower from MGM

as

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

as

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

as

The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles

as

Col. John Wilder

Dynasty

Dynasty

as

Daniel Reece

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

as

Stewart 'Mac' McMillan

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Rock Hudson

The Devlin Connection

The Devlin Connection

as

Brian Devlin

Wheels

Wheels

as

Adam Trenton

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Guest Performer (uncredited)

World War III

World War III

as

President Thomas McKenna

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

as

Self

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Rock Hudson

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

The Big Party

The Big Party

as

Self – Host

Bambi-Verleihung

Bambi-Verleihung

as

Self (archive footage)

Bambi-Verleihung

Bambi-Verleihung

as

Self

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self - Guest / Various Characters

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self

Please Turn the Page

Please Turn the Page

as

Self

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

as

Self - Host

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self (uncredited)

Production

Seconds

1966

Seconds

as

Crew

Directing