Actor
Rock Hudson
126 movies as actor
Born Nov 17, 1925 – Oct 2, 1985 (aged 59)From Winnetka, Illinois, USAAlso known as Roc Hudson, Roy Fitzgerald, Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
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 wa…
Known for
Giant
1956 · Drama, Western
Seconds
1966 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
Winchester '73
1950 · Western
All That Heaven Allows
1955 · Drama, Romance
Pillow Talk
1959 · Comedy, Romance
Written on the Wind
1956 · Drama, Romance
The Mirror Crack'd
1980 · Mystery, Crime
Bend of the River
1952 · Western, Adventure
Ice Station Zebra
1968 · Thriller, Adventure
Lover Come Back
1961 · Comedy, Romance
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964 · Comedy, Romance
Send Me No Flowers
1964 · Comedy, Romance
Rock Hudson movies
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
2021
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018 · Self (archive footage)
These Dead Souls
2018 · (archive footage)
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
2018
The Green Fog
2018
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant'
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015 · Self (archive)
Vito
2011 · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals
Hollywood Scandals
2011 · Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
2010 · Himself (archive footage)
Acting for Douglas Sirk
Acting for Douglas Sirk
2008 · Self (archive footage)
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
2008 · Self (archive footage)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008 · Self
When Fear Eats the Soul
2007 · Ron Kirby (archive footage)
James Dean: Forever Young
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Legenden
Hollywood Legenden
2004 · Self (archive footage)
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and L
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
2004 · Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
2001 · Self (archive footage)
After Stonewall
1999 · Self
Memories of Giant
1998 · Self
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997 · Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
1996 · Self (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait
1995 · Self (Archive footage)
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
1992 · Himself (archive footage)
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6:
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1992 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
Death In Hollywood
1990 · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990 · Self (archive footage)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989 · Self (archive footage)
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
1989 · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985 · (archive footage)
The Ambassador
1985 · Frank Stevenson
The Vegas Strip War
1984 · Neil Chaine
The Patricia Neal Story
1981 · Rock Hudson (uncredited)
The Star Maker
1981 · Danny Youngblood
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
1980 · Self
The Mirror Crack'd
1980 · Jason Rudd
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980 · Himself
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
Superstunt II
Superstunt II
1979 · Self - Host
Avalanche
1978 · David Shelby
Embryo
1976 · Dr. Paul Holliston
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
1975 · Self
James Dean Remembered
1974 · Self (voice)
Showdown
1973 · Chuck Jarvis
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971 · Self
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971 · Stewart McMillan
Pretty Maids All in a Row
1971 · Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
1971 · Self
Hornets' Nest
1970 · Turner
Darling Lili
1970 · Major William Larrabee
The Undefeated
1969 · Colonel James Langdon
A Fine Pair
1968 · Capt. Mike Harmon
Ice Station Zebra
1968 · Cdr. James Ferraday
Mondo Hollywood
1967
Tobruk
1967 · Major Donald Craig
Lionpower from MGM
1967 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carol and Company
1966 · Self
Seconds
1966 · Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Blindfold
1966 · Dr. Bartholomew Snow
A Very Special Favor
1965 · Paul Chadwick
Uncertain Verification
1965 · (archive footage)
Strange Bedfellows
1965 · Carter Harrison
Send Me No Flowers
1964 · George Kimball
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964 · Roger Willoughby
A Gathering of Eagles
1963 · Col. Jim Caldwell
Marilyn
1963 · Narrator (voice)
The Spiral Road
1962 · Dr. Anton Drager
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961 · Self (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
1961 · Jerry Webster
Come September
1961 · Robert L. Talbot
The Last Sunset
1961 · Dana Stribling
Pillow Talk
1959 · Brad Allen
This Earth Is Mine
1959 · John Rambeau
Twilight for the Gods
1958 · Captain David Bell
A Farewell to Arms
1957 · Lt. Frederick Henry
The Tarnished Angels
1957 · Burke Devlin
The James Dean Story
1957 · Self
Something of Value
1957 · Peter McKenzie
Battle Hymn
1957 · Col. Dean E. Hess
Giant
1956 · Jordan 'Bick' Benedict
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
1956 · Self
Written on the Wind
1956 · Mitch Wayne
Never Say Goodbye
1956 · Dr. Michael Parker
All That Heaven Allows
1955 · Ron Kirby
One Desire
1955 · Clint Saunders
Captain Lightfoot
1955 · Michael Martin
Bengal Brigade
1954 · Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
Magnificent Obsession
1954 · Bob Merrick
Taza, Son of Cochise
1954 · Taza
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
1953 · Narrator (uncredited)
Back to God's Country
1953 · Peter Keith
Gun Fury
1953 · Ben Warren
The Golden Blade
1953 · Harun Al-Rashid
Sea Devils
1953 · Gilliatt
Seminole
1953 · Lance Caldwell
The Lawless Breed
1952 · John Wesley Hardin
Horizons West
1952 · Neil Hammond
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952 · Dan Stebbins
Scarlet Angel
1952 · Frank Truscott
Here Come the Nelsons
1952 · Charlie Jones
Bend of the River
1952 · Trey Wilson
Iron Man
1951 · Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
Bright Victory
1951 · Dudek
The Fat Man
1951 · Roy Clark
Air Cadet
1951 · Upper Classman
Tomahawk
1951 · Burt Hanna
Shakedown
1950 · Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
The Desert Hawk
1950 · Captain Ras
Winchester '73
1950 · Young Bull
Peggy
1950 · Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
I Was a Shoplifter
1950 · Si Swanson - Store Detective
One Way Street
1950 · Truck Driver (uncredited)
Undertow
1949 · Detective (as Roc Hudson)
Fighter Squadron
1948 · Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
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