Rock Hudson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roy Harold Scherer, Jr., later Roy Harold Fitzgerald (November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985), known professionally as Rock Hudson, was an American film and television actor, recognized as a romantic leading man during the 1950s and 1960s, most notably in several romantic comedies with Doris Day. Hudson was voted "Star of the Year", "Favorite Leading Man", and similar titles by numerous movie magazines. The 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall actor was one of the most popular and well-known movie stars of the time. He completed nearly 70 motion pictures and starred in several television productions during a career that spanned over four decades. Hudson was also one of the first major Hollywood celebrities to die from an AIDS-related illness. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rock Hudson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Nov 17, 1925 In Winnetka, Illinois, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 86
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Fighter Squadron 1948-11-27
- Latest Project:
- Movie Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande 2021-11-24
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande | Self (archive footage) | 2021-11-24 |
| Movie | Tab Hunter Confidential | Self (archive footage) | 2015-03-15 |
| Movie | Children of 'Giant' | Self (archive footage) | 2015-04-17 |
| Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
| Movie | Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger | Himself (archive footage) | 2010-02-13 |
| Movie | Dominick Dunne: After the Party | Self (archive footage) | 2008-10-23 |
| Movie | When Fear Eats the Soul | Ron Kirby (archive footage) | 2007-02-01 |
| Movie | James Dean: Forever Young | Himself (archive footage) | 2005-05-20 |
| Movie | Hollywood Legenden | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Judy Garland: By Myself | Self (archive footage) | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self (archive footage) | 1997-11-01 |
| Movie | Return to 'Giant' | Self (archive footage) | 1996-09-21 |
| Movie | The Ambassador | Frank Stevenson | 1985-01-11 |
| Movie | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Self | 1985-03-03 |
| Movie | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
| Movie | Volunteers | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1985-08-16 |
| Movie | The Vegas Strip War | Neil Chaine | 1984-11-25 |
| Series | World War III | President Thomas McKenna | 1982-01-31 |
| Movie | The Star Maker | Danny Youngblood | 1981-05-11 |
| Series | Dynasty | Daniel Reece | 1981-01-12 |
| Movie | The Patricia Neal Story | Rock Hudson (uncredited) | 1981-12-08 |
| Series | The Martian Chronicles | Col. John Wilder | 1980-01-15 |
| Movie | The Mirror Crack'd | Jason Rudd | 1980-09-19 |
| Series | Wheels | Adam Trenton | 1978-05-07 |
| Movie | Avalanche | David Shelby | 1978-09-29 |
| Movie | Embryo | Dr. Paul Holliston | 1976-05-21 |
| Movie | Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait | Self | 1975-02-27 |
| Movie | Showdown | Chuck Jarvis | 1973-06-20 |
| Movie | Pretty Maids All in a Row | Michael 'Tiger' McDrew | 1971-04-28 |
| Movie | The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special | Self | 1971-03-14 |
| Series | McMillan and Wife | Stewart 'Mac' McMillan | 1971-09-29 |
| Movie | Darling Lili | Major William Larrabee | 1970-06-18 |
| Movie | Hornets' Nest | Turner | 1970-09-08 |
| Movie | The Undefeated | Colonel James Langdon | 1969-10-04 |
| Movie | A Fine Pair | Capt. Mike Harmon | 1968-09-27 |
| Movie | Ice Station Zebra | Cdr. James Ferraday | 1968-10-23 |
| Movie | Tobruk | Major Donald Craig | 1967-02-07 |
| Movie | Blindfold | Dr. Bartholomew Snow | 1966-05-23 |
| Movie | Seconds | Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson | 1966-10-05 |
| Movie | Strange Bedfellows | Carter Harrison | 1965-02-09 |
| Movie | A Very Special Favor | Paul Chadwick | 1965-08-02 |
| Movie | Uncertain Verification | (archive footage) | 1965-04-30 |
| Movie | Man's Favorite Sport? | Roger Willoughby | 1964-01-31 |
| Movie | A Gathering of Eagles | Col. Jim Caldwell | 1963-06-21 |
| Movie | The Spiral Road | Dr. Anton Drager | 1962-08-03 |
| Movie | Come September | Robert L. Talbot | 1961-01-01 |
| Movie | The Last Sunset | Dana Stribling | 1961-06-08 |
| Movie | This Earth Is Mine | John Rambeau | 1959-07-08 |
| Movie | Twilight for the Gods | Captain David Bell | 1958-08-04 |
| Movie | Something of Value | Peter McKenzie | 1957-05-08 |
| Movie | The James Dean Story | Self | 1957-08-13 |
| Movie | Battle Hymn | Col. Dean E. Hess | 1957-02-14 |
| Movie | The Tarnished Angels | Burke Devlin | 1957-11-21 |
| Movie | A Farewell to Arms | Lt. Frederick Henry | 1957-12-14 |
| Movie | Never Say Goodbye | Dr. Michael Parker | 1956-03-10 |
| Movie | Written on the Wind | Mitch Wayne | 1956-10-04 |
| Movie | One Desire | Clint Saunders | 1955-07-20 |
| Movie | Captain Lightfoot | Michael Martin | 1955-03-26 |
| Movie | All That Heaven Allows | Ron Kirby | 1955-12-25 |
| Movie | Magnificent Obsession | Bob Merrick | 1954-08-07 |
| Movie | Taza, Son of Cochise | Taza | 1954-02-18 |
| Movie | Bengal Brigade | Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne | 1954-11-06 |
| Movie | The Golden Blade | Harun | 1953-08-12 |
| Movie | Seminole | Lance Caldwell | 1953-03-20 |
| Movie | Sea Devils | Gilliatt | 1953-04-12 |
| Movie | Gun Fury | Ben Warren | 1953-10-09 |
| Movie | Beneath the 12-Mile Reef | Narrator (uncredited) | 1953-12-02 |
| Movie | Back to God's Country | Peter Keith | 1953-11-01 |
| Movie | Here Come the Nelsons | Charlie Jones | 1952-02-23 |
| Movie | Bend of the River | Trey Wilson | 1952-01-23 |
| Movie | Scarlet Angel | Frank Truscott | 1952-06-20 |
| Movie | Has Anybody Seen My Gal? | Dan Stebbins | 1952-06-25 |
| Movie | The Lawless Breed | John Wesley Hardin | 1952-12-28 |
| Movie | Horizons West | Neil Hammond | 1952-10-11 |
| Movie | Air Cadet | Upper Classman | 1951-03-14 |
| Movie | Tomahawk | Burt Hanna | 1951-02-05 |
| Movie | Bright Victory | Dudek | 1951-08-01 |
| Movie | The Fat Man | Roy Clark | 1951-05-19 |
| Movie | Iron Man | Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe | 1951-09-20 |
| Movie | I Was a Shoplifter | Si Swanson - Store Detective | 1950-05-13 |
| Movie | One Way Street | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1950-04-01 |
| Movie | Peggy | Johnny "Scat" Mitchell | 1950-07-01 |
| Movie | The Desert Hawk | Captain Ras | 1950-08-05 |
| Movie | Shakedown | Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited) | 1950-09-01 |
| Movie | Undertow | Detective (as Roc Hudson) | 1949-12-03 |
| Movie | Fighter Squadron | Second Lieutenant (uncredited) | 1948-11-27 |