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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 17, 1925Deathday
October 2, 1985Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
107Place of birth
Winnetka, Illinois, USAAlso known as
Roc Hudson, Roy Fitzgerald, Roy Harold Scherer Jr.Cast credits
Giant
Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.Send Me No Flowers
George KimballPillow Talk
Brad AllenSeconds
Antiochus 'Tony' WilsonThe Mirror Crack'd
Jason RuddCome September
Robert L. TalbotTobruk
Major Donald CraigMagnificent Obsession
Bob MerrickLover Come Back
Jerry WebsterWinchester '73
Young BullDarling Lili
Major William LarrabeeHorizons West
Neil HammondAll That Heaven Allows
Ron KirbyGun Fury
Ben WarrenThe Tarnished Angels
Burke DevlinSeminole
Lance CaldwellBend of the River
Trey WilsonTomahawk
Burt HannaMan's Favorite Sport?
Roger WilloughbyThe Last Sunset
Dana StriblingIce Station Zebra
Cdr. James Ferraday