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.
Filmography
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
as Self (archive footage)
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
as Self (archive footage)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self (archive footage)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
These Dead Souls
as (archive footage)
These Dead Souls
as (archive footage)
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
The Green Fog
The Green Fog
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)
Children of 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive)
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive)
Vito
as Self (archive)
Vito
as Self (archive)
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
as Himself (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
as Himself (archive footage)
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
as Self (archive footage)
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
as Self (archive footage)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
as Self
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
as Self
When Fear Eats the Soul
as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
When Fear Eats the Soul
as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
Hollywood Legenden
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Legenden
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
After Stonewall
as Self
After Stonewall
as Self
Memories of Giant
as Self
Memories of Giant
as Self
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
Death In Hollywood
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
as Self (archive footage)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
as Self (archive footage)
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
as Self (Archive Footage)
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
as Self (Archive Footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as (archive footage)
The Ambassador
as Frank Stevenson
The Ambassador
as Frank Stevenson
The Vegas Strip War
as Neil Chaine
The Vegas Strip War
as Neil Chaine
The Patricia Neal Story
as Rock Hudson (uncredited)
The Patricia Neal Story
as Rock Hudson (uncredited)
The Star Maker
as Danny Youngblood
The Star Maker
as Danny Youngblood
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
as Self
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
as Self
The Beatrice Arthur Special
as Himself
The Beatrice Arthur Special
as Himself
Superstunt II
as Self - Host
Superstunt II
as Self - Host
Avalanche
as David Shelby
Avalanche
as David Shelby
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
as Self
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
as Self
James Dean Remembered
as Self (voice)
James Dean Remembered
as Self (voice)
Showdown
as Chuck Jarvis
Showdown
as Chuck Jarvis
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as Self
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as Self
Once Upon a Dead Man
as Stewart McMillan
Once Upon a Dead Man
as Stewart McMillan
Pretty Maids All in a Row
as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
Pretty Maids All in a Row
as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
Hornets' Nest
as Turner
Hornets' Nest
as Turner
The Undefeated
as Colonel James Langdon
The Undefeated
as Colonel James Langdon
Ice Station Zebra
as Cdr. James Ferraday
Ice Station Zebra
as Cdr. James Ferraday
Mondo Hollywood
Mondo Hollywood
Tobruk
as Major Donald Craig
Tobruk
as Major Donald Craig
Lionpower from MGM
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lionpower from MGM
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Seconds
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Seconds
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Strange Bedfellows
as Carter Harrison
Strange Bedfellows
as Carter Harrison
Send Me No Flowers
as George Kimball
Send Me No Flowers
as George Kimball
A Gathering of Eagles
as Col. Jim Caldwell
A Gathering of Eagles
as Col. Jim Caldwell
Marilyn
as Narrator (voice)
Marilyn
as Narrator (voice)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
as Jerry Webster
Lover Come Back
as Jerry Webster
Come September
as Robert L. Talbot
Come September
as Robert L. Talbot
Pillow Talk
as Brad Allen
Pillow Talk
as Brad Allen
This Earth Is Mine
as John Rambeau
This Earth Is Mine
as John Rambeau
Twilight for the Gods
as Captain David Bell
Twilight for the Gods
as Captain David Bell
A Farewell to Arms
as Lt. Frederick Henry
A Farewell to Arms
as Lt. Frederick Henry
The Tarnished Angels
as Burke Devlin
The Tarnished Angels
as Burke Devlin
Battle Hymn
as Col. Dean E. Hess
Battle Hymn
as Col. Dean E. Hess
Giant
as Jordan 'Bick' Benedict
Giant
as Jordan 'Bick' Benedict
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
as Self
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
as Self
Written on the Wind
as Mitch Wayne
Written on the Wind
as Mitch Wayne
Never Say Goodbye
as Dr. Michael Parker
Never Say Goodbye
as Dr. Michael Parker
All That Heaven Allows
as Ron Kirby
All That Heaven Allows
as Ron Kirby
One Desire
as Clint Saunders
One Desire
as Clint Saunders
Captain Lightfoot
as Michael Martin
Captain Lightfoot
as Michael Martin
Bengal Brigade
as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
Bengal Brigade
as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
Magnificent Obsession
as Bob Merrick
Magnificent Obsession
as Bob Merrick
Taza, Son of Cochise
as Taza
Taza, Son of Cochise
as Taza
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
as Narrator (uncredited)
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
as Narrator (uncredited)
Back to God's Country
as Peter Keith
Back to God's Country
as Peter Keith
Gun Fury
as Ben Warren
Gun Fury
as Ben Warren
The Golden Blade
as Harun
The Golden Blade
as Harun
Sea Devils
as Gilliatt
Sea Devils
as Gilliatt
Horizons West
as Neil Hammond
Horizons West
as Neil Hammond
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Dan Stebbins
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Dan Stebbins
Scarlet Angel
as Frank Truscott
Scarlet Angel
as Frank Truscott
Bright Victory
as Dudek
Bright Victory
as Dudek
Shakedown
as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
Shakedown
as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
Winchester '73
as Young Bull
Winchester '73
as Young Bull
Peggy
as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
Peggy
as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
I Was a Shoplifter
as Si Swanson - Store Detective
I Was a Shoplifter
as Si Swanson - Store Detective
One Way Street
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
One Way Street
as Truck Driver (uncredited)