
Cast
Rock Hudson
Acting
Cast
Rock Hudson
Known for
Acting
Born
1925-11-17
From
Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Died
1985-10-02
Also known as Roc Hudson, Roy Fitzgerald, Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
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.

Giant
as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

Pillow Talk
as Brad Allen

The Undefeated
as Colonel James Langdon

Come September
as Robert L. Talbot

Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive)

Seconds
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson

Darling Lili
as Major William Larrabee

Gun Fury
as Ben Warren

Winchester '73
as Young Bull

Embryo
as Dr. Paul Holliston

Horizons West
as Neil Hammond

The Mirror Crack'd
as Jason Rudd

Mondo Hollywood

Tomahawk
as Burt Hanna

Bend of the River
as Trey Wilson

Tobruk
as Major Donald Craig

Ice Station Zebra
as Cdr. James Ferraday

Night of 100 Stars II
as Self

Send Me No Flowers
as George Kimball

Written on the Wind
as Mitch Wayne

All That Heaven Allows
as Ron Kirby

The Ambassador
as Frank Stevenson

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)

Air Cadet
as Upper Classman

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Dan Stebbins

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self (archive footage)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)

The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)

Seminole
as Lance Caldwell

Hornets' Nest
as Turner

A Farewell to Arms
as Lt. Frederick Henry

Sea Devils
as Gilliatt

Battle Hymn
as Col. Dean E. Hess

Lover Come Back
as Jerry Webster

The Tarnished Angels
as Burke Devlin

A Fine Pair
as Capt. Mike Harmon

The Last Sunset
as Dana Stribling

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)

Man's Favorite Sport?
as Roger Willoughby

Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self (uncredited)

Peggy
as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell

A Gathering of Eagles
as Col. Jim Caldwell

The Vegas Strip War
as Neil Chaine

Never Say Goodbye
as Dr. Michael Parker

Blindfold
as Dr. Bartholomew Snow

The Spiral Road
as Dr. Anton Drager

Magnificent Obsession
as Bob Merrick

One Desire
as Clint Saunders

Here Come the Nelsons
as Charlie Jones

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self

Avalanche
as David Shelby

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self (archive footage)

Scarlet Angel
as Frank Truscott

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
as Self

Strange Bedfellows
as Carter Harrison

Showdown
as Chuck Jarvis

Dominick Dunne: After the Party
as Self (archive footage)

Iron Man
as Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe

James Dean Remembered
as Self (voice)

Marilyn
as Narrator (voice)

Death In Hollywood

The Golden Blade
as Harun

Bright Victory
as Dudek

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
as Self (archive footage)

Something of Value
as Peter McKenzie

Captain Lightfoot
as Michael Martin

Lionpower from MGM
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Star Maker
as Danny Youngblood

Taza, Son of Cochise
as Taza

Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)

Pretty Maids All in a Row
as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew

The Fat Man
as Roy Clark

Bengal Brigade
as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne

This Earth Is Mine
as John Rambeau

Fighter Squadron
as Second Lieutenant (uncredited)

Shakedown
as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)

The Patricia Neal Story
as Rock Hudson (uncredited)

One Way Street
as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)

After Stonewall
as Self

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as Self

A Very Special Favor
as Paul Chadwick

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
as Self

The Lawless Breed
as John Wesley Hardin

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
as Narrator (uncredited)

Vito
as Self (archive)

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

The Desert Hawk
as Captain Ras

Children of 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)

Superstunt II
as Self - Host

Memories of Giant
as Self

The James Dean Story
as Self

I Was a Shoplifter
as Si Swanson - Store Detective

Twilight for the Gods
as Captain David Bell

A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)

Uncertain Verification
as (archive footage)

James Dean: A Portrait
as Self (Archive footage)

Beatles: Big Beat Box
as Self (archive footage)

Rock Hudson's Home Movies
as Himself (archive footage)

Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

Hollywood Legenden
as Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
as Self

Back to God's Country
as Peter Keith

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Undertow
as Detective (as Roc Hudson)

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
as Himself (archive footage)

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
as Self (archive footage)

When Fear Eats the Soul
as Ron Kirby (archive footage)

Return to 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)

Once Upon a Dead Man
as Stewart McMillan

Carol and Company
as Self

Acting for Douglas Sirk
as Self (archive footage)

These Dead Souls
as (archive footage)

Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
as Self

The Beatrice Arthur Special
as Himself

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
as Self

Musical Comedy Tonight

Hollywood Scandals
as Self (archive footage)

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
as (archive footage) (uncredited)