Acting · Winnetka, Illinois, USA · Born November 17, 1925
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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2024
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MovieRock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
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2023
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MovieClint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
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MovieMythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
2021
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2021
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2021
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MovieClaudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019
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2018
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MovieThese Dead Souls
2018
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2018
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2018
MovieThe Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
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2015
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2015
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MovieVito
2011
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Hollywood Scandals
2011
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MovieRock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
2010
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Acting for Douglas Sirk
2008
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Dominick Dunne: After the Party
2008
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2008
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2007
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2004
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Hollywood Legenden
2004
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A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
2004
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Movie101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
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MovieBeatles: Big Beat Box
2001
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MovieAfter Stonewall
1999
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1998
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MovieThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
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MovieReturn to 'Giant'
1996
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MovieJames Dean: A Portrait
1995
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MovieRock Hudson's Home Movies
1992
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Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1992
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1990
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1990
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1989
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1989
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1988
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MovieNight of 100 Stars II
1985
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MovieGeorge Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
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1985
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MovieThe Vegas Strip War
1984
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TVThe Devlin Connection
1982
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TVWogan
1982
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TVWorld War III
1982
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MovieThe Patricia Neal Story
1981
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1981
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TVDynasty
1981
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Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
1980
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MovieThe Mirror Crack'd
1980
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1980
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1980
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1979
Superstunt II
1979
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1978
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1978
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Please Turn the Page
1977
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1976
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1975
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MovieJames Dean Remembered
1974
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1973
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1971
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1971
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1971
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V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
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1971
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1971
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1970
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1970
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1969
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1968
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1968
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1968
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TVThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
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1967
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1967
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1967
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1966
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1966
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1966
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1965
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1965
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1965
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1964
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1964
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1963
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1963
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1962
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1961
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1961
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1961
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1961
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The Big Party
1959
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1959
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1959
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TVKraft Music Hall
1958
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1958
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1957
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1957
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1957
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MovieSomething of Value
1957
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1957
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1956
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1956
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MovieWritten on the Wind
1956
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1956
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1955
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1955
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1955
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1954
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1954
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1954
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1953
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1953
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1953
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1953
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1953
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1953
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1952
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1952
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TVThis Is Your Life
1952
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1952
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MovieScarlet Angel
1952
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MovieHere Come the Nelsons
1952
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1952
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TVI Love Lucy
1951
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1951
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1951
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1951
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1951
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1951
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TVThe Jack Benny Program
1950
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TVThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
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1950
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1950
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1950
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1950
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1950
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1950
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1949
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MovieFighter Squadron
1948
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TVBambi
1948
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TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
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