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)