Actor

Rock Hudson

Acting

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Acting credits

128

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.2

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Movies: 111Series: 17Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 18735

IMDb ID: nm0001369

Known for: Acting

Born: November 17, 1925

Died: October 2, 1985

Age: 59

Place of birth: Winnetka, Illinois, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1944 - 2024

Years active: 81

Average TMDB rating: 6.32

Wikidata: Q184378

Also known as

Roc Hudson • Roy Fitzgerald • Roy Harold Scherer Jr. • راک هادسن

Other jobs

Associate Producer (1)

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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.