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:
- 108
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Fighter Squadron 1948-11-27
- Latest Project:
- Movie Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend 2022-11-13
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend | Self (archive footage) | 2022-11-13 |
| 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 | Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2018-07-27 |
| 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 | Dominick Dunne: After the Party | Self (archive footage) | 2008-10-23 |
| Movie | Acting for Douglas Sirk | Self (archive footage) | 2008-11-05 |
| Movie | When Fear Eats the Soul | Ron Kirby (archive footage) | 2007-02-01 |
| Movie | Hollywood Legenden | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Judy Garland: By Myself | Self (archive footage) | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Beatles: Big Beat Box | Self (archive footage) | 2001-12-03 |
| 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 | Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Self (archive footage) | 1989-12-01 |
| Movie | The Ambassador | Frank Stevenson | 1985-01-11 |
| Movie | Volunteers | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1985-08-16 |
| Movie | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Self | 1985-03-03 |
| 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 |
| Movie | The Star Maker | Danny Youngblood | 1981-05-11 |
| Movie | The Patricia Neal Story | Rock Hudson (uncredited) | 1981-12-08 |
| Movie | The Beatrice Arthur Special | Himself | 1980-01-19 |
| Series | The Martian Chronicles | Col. John Wilder | 1980-01-15 |
| Movie | Douglas Sirk: Über Stars | Self | 1980-04-29 |
| Movie | The Mirror Crack'd | Jason Rudd | 1980-09-19 |
| 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 Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special | Self | 1971-03-14 |
| Movie | Pretty Maids All in a Row | Michael 'Tiger' McDrew | 1971-04-28 |
| Movie | Once Upon a Dead Man | Stewart McMillan | 1971-09-17 |
| Series | McMillan & Wife | Stewart 'Mac' McMillan | 1971-09-29 |
| Movie | The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World | Self | 1971-10-29 |
| 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 | Send Me No Flowers | George Kimball | 1964-10-14 |
| Movie | Marilyn | Narrator | 1963-04-18 |
| 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 | Hollywood: The Selznick Years | Self (uncredited) | 1961-12-31 |
| Movie | The Last Sunset | Dana Stribling | 1961-06-08 |
| 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 | A Farewell to Arms | Lt. Frederick Henry | 1957-12-14 |
| Movie | Battle Hymn | Col. Dean E. Hess | 1957-02-14 |
| Movie | Something of Value | Peter McKenzie | 1957-05-08 |
| Movie | The Tarnished Angels | Burke Devlin | 1957-11-21 |
| Movie | The James Dean Story | Self | 1957-08-13 |
| 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 | 1955-12-25 |
| Movie | Taza, Son of Cochise | Taza | 1954-02-18 |
| Movie | Magnificent Obsession | Bob Merrick | 1954-08-07 |
| Movie | Bengal Brigade | Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne | 1954-11-06 |
| Movie | Seminole | Lance Caldwell | 1953-03-20 |
| Movie | Sea Devils | Gilliatt | 1953-04-12 |
| Movie | The Golden Blade | Harun | 1953-08-12 |
| Movie | Beneath the 12-Mile Reef | Narrator (uncredited) | 1953-12-02 |
| Movie | Back to God's Country | Peter Keith | 1953-11-01 |
| Movie | Gun Fury | Ben Warren | 1953-10-09 |
| Movie | Here Come the Nelsons | Charlie Jones | 1952-02-23 |
| Movie | Scarlet Angel | Frank Truscott | 1952-06-20 |
| Movie | Bend of the River | Trey Wilson | 1952-01-23 |
| 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 | 1950-07-12 |
| 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 |