Rock Hudson
Born November 17, 1925 (Age: 100)
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Winnetka, Illinois, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rock Hudson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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.
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Filmography
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 95
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 77
No Image
Memories of Giant
1998
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as
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Age: 72
James Dean: A Portrait
1995
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as Self (Archive footage)
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Age: 69
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1992
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as
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Age: 66
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
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as
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Age: 62
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
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as Jason Rudd
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Age: 54
The Martian Chronicles
1980
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as Col. John Wilder
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Age: 54
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
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as Self
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Age: 45
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971
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as Stewart McMillan
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Age: 45
Darling Lili
1970
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as Major William Larrabee
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Age: 44
Ice Station Zebra
1968
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as Cdr. James Ferraday
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Age: 42
Carol and Company
1966
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as Self
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Age: 40
Seconds
1966
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as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
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Age: 40
Send Me No Flowers
1964
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as George Kimball
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Age: 38
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964
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as Roger Willoughby
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Age: 38
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Lover Come Back
1961
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as Jerry Webster
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Age: 36
Come September
1961
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as Robert L. Talbot
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Age: 35
Pillow Talk
1959
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as Brad Allen
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Age: 33
This Earth Is Mine
1959
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as John Rambeau
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Age: 33
Giant
1956
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as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
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Age: 30
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
1956
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as Self
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Age: 30
Written on the Wind
1956
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as Mitch Wayne
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Age: 30
Captain Lightfoot
1955
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as Michael Martin
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Age: 29
Winchester '73
1950
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as Young Bull
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Age: 24