Rock Hudson
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.
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- Born:
- Nov 17, 1925 In Winnetka, Illinois, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 116
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Fighter Squadron 1948-11-27
- Latest Project:
- Movie Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft 2021-11-25
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It | Self (archive footage) | 2021-06-18 |
| Movie | Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande | Self (archive footage) | 2021-11-24 |
| Movie | Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft | 2021-11-25 | |
| Movie | Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2019-12-31 |
| Movie | Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2018-07-27 |
| Movie | Hollywood: No Sex, Please! | 2018-03-01 | |
| 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 | Hollywood Scandals | Self (archive footage) | 2011-04-02 |
| Movie | Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger | Himself (archive footage) | 2010-02-13 |
| Movie | Acting for Douglas Sirk | Self (archive footage) | 2008-11-05 |
| 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 | Judy Garland: By Myself | Self (archive footage) | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | Hollywood Legenden | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2003-07-18 |
| Movie | Beatles: Big Beat Box | Self (archive footage) | 2001-12-03 |
| Movie | After Stonewall | Self | 1999-06-06 |
| Movie | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self (archive footage) | 1997-11-01 |
| Movie | Return to 'Giant' | Self (archive footage) | 1996-09-21 |
| Movie | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths | (archive footage) | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Death In Hollywood | (archive footage) | 1990-10-01 |
| Movie | Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Self (archive footage) | 1989-12-01 |
| Movie | Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies | 1988-09-19 | |
| Movie | The Ambassador | Frank Stevenson | 1985-01-11 |
| Movie | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Self | 1985-03-03 |
| Movie | Volunteers | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1985-08-16 |
| Movie | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
| Movie | The Vegas Strip War | Neil Chaine | 1984-11-25 |
| Series | World War III | President Thomas McKenna | 1982-01-31 |
| Series | The Devlin Connection | Brian Devlin | 1982-10-02 |
| Series | Dynasty | Daniel Reece | 1981-01-12 |
| Movie | The Star Maker | Danny Youngblood | 1981-05-11 |
| Movie | The Patricia Neal Story | Rock Hudson (uncredited) | 1981-12-08 |
| Series | The Martian Chronicles | Col. John Wilder | 1980-01-15 |
| Movie | The Beatrice Arthur Special | Himself | 1980-01-19 |
| Movie | The Mirror Crack'd | Jason Rudd | 1980-02-06 |
| Movie | Douglas Sirk: Über Stars | Self | 1980-04-29 |
| Movie | Superstunt II | Self - Host | 1979-03-01 |
| Movie | Musical Comedy Tonight | 1979-10-01 | |
| 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 | James Dean Remembered | Self (voice) | 1974-01-01 |
| Movie | Showdown | Chuck Jarvis | 1973-06-20 |
| Movie | The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World | Self | 1971-10-29 |
| 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 & 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 | Ice Station Zebra | Cdr. James Ferraday | 1968-04-04 |
| Movie | A Fine Pair | Capt. Mike Harmon | 1968-09-27 |
| Movie | Tobruk | Major Donald Craig | 1967-02-07 |
| Movie | Lionpower from MGM | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1967-01-01 |
| Movie | Mondo Hollywood | 1967-06-30 | |
| 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 | Send Me No Flowers | George Kimball | 1964-10-14 |
| Movie | A Gathering of Eagles | Col. Jim Caldwell | 1963-06-21 |
| Movie | The Spiral Road | Dr. Anton Drager | 1962-08-03 |
| Movie | The Last Sunset | Dana Stribling | 1961-06-08 |
| Movie | Come September | Robert L. Talbot | 1961-08-09 |
| Movie | Lover Come Back | Jerry Webster | 1961-12-20 |
| Movie | This Earth Is Mine | John Rambeau | 1959-07-08 |
| Movie | Pillow Talk | Brad Allen | 1959-10-07 |
| Movie | Twilight for the Gods | Captain David Bell | 1958-08-04 |
| Movie | Something of Value | Peter McKenzie | 1957-05-08 |
| Movie | Battle Hymn | Col. Dean E. Hess | 1957-02-14 |
| Movie | The James Dean Story | Self | 1957-08-13 |
| Movie | The Tarnished Angels | Burke Devlin | 1957-11-21 |
| Movie | A Farewell to Arms | Lt. Frederick Henry | 1957-12-14 |
| Movie | Written on the Wind | Mitch Wayne | 1956-10-04 |
| Movie | Never Say Goodbye | Dr. Michael Parker | 1956-03-10 |
| Movie | New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' | Self | 1956-10-09 |
| Movie | Giant | Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr. | 1956-11-08 |
| Movie | Captain Lightfoot | Michael Martin | 1955-03-26 |
| Movie | One Desire | Clint Saunders | 1955-07-20 |
| Movie | All That Heaven Allows | Ron Kirby | 1955-08-25 |
| 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 | Sea Devils | Gilliatt | 1953-04-12 |
| Movie | Seminole | Lance Caldwell | 1953-03-20 |
| Movie | The Golden Blade | Harun | 1953-08-12 |
| Movie | Back to God's Country | Peter Keith | 1953-11-01 |
| Movie | Gun Fury | Ben Warren | 1953-10-09 |
| Movie | Beneath the 12-Mile Reef | Narrator (uncredited) | 1953-12-02 |
| Movie | Scarlet Angel | Frank Truscott | 1952-06-20 |
| Movie | Bend of the River | Trey Wilson | 1952-01-23 |
| Movie | Here Come the Nelsons | Charlie Jones | 1952-02-23 |
| 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 | The Fat Man | Roy Clark | 1951-05-19 |
| Movie | Tomahawk | Burt Hanna | 1951-02-05 |
| Movie | Bright Victory | Dudek | 1951-08-01 |
| 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 | Winchester '73 | Young Bull | 1950-07-06 |
| 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 |