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10.0
When Fear Eats the Soul
2007
as Ron Kirby (archive footage)
Rock Hudson
Also known as: Roy Harold Scherer Jr., Roy Fitzgerald
Acting
Born:November 17, 1925
Died:October 2, 1985(aged 59)
Birthplace:Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Nationality:United States
Height:6'5" (196 cm)
Education:New Trier High School
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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.
Filmography (101 movies)
9.0
9.0
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
2004
as Self (archive footage)
7.6
7.6
Giant
1956
as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
7.5
7.5
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
2008
as Self (archive footage)
7.4
7.4
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
as Self (archive footage)
7.3
7.3
All That Heaven Allows
1955
as Ron Kirby
7.3
7.3
Winchester '73
1950
as Young Bull
7.3
7.3
Seconds
1966
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
7.3
7.3
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self (archive footage)
7.1
7.1
Pillow Talk
1959
as Brad Allen
7.0
7.0
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
as Self
7.0
7.0
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971
as Stewart McMillan
7.0
7.0
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
1971
as Self
6.9
6.9
Written on the Wind
1956
as Mitch Wayne
6.9
6.9
Bend of the River
1952
as Trey Wilson
6.9
6.9
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964
as Roger Willoughby
6.9
6.9
Lover Come Back
1961
as Jerry Webster
6.9
6.9
Bright Victory
1951
as Dudek
6.9
6.9
Tomahawk
1951
as Burt Hanna
6.8
6.8
Magnificent Obsession
1954
as Bob Merrick
6.8
6.8
Come September
1961
as Robert L. Talbot
6.8
6.8
Children of 'Giant'
2015
as Self (archive footage)
6.8
6.8
The Last Sunset
1961
as Dana Stribling
6.7
6.7
The Tarnished Angels
1957
as Burke Devlin
6.7
6.7
Send Me No Flowers
1964
as George Kimball
6.7
6.7
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Dan Stebbins
6.6
6.6
Uncertain Verification
1965
as (archive footage)
6.6
6.6
The Lawless Breed
1952
as John Wesley Hardin
6.5
6.5
Battle Hymn
1957
as Col. Dean E. Hess
6.5
6.5
Never Say Goodbye
1956
as Dr. Michael Parker
6.4
6.4
Tobruk
1967
as Major Donald Craig
6.3
6.3
The Golden Blade
1953
as Harun
6.3
6.3
Ice Station Zebra
1968
as Cdr. James Ferraday
6.2
6.2
The Undefeated
1969
as Colonel James Langdon
6.2
6.2
Horizons West
1952
as Neil Hammond
6.2
6.2
Captain Lightfoot
1955
as Michael Martin
6.1
6.1
Iron Man
1951
as Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
6.1
6.1
Return to 'Giant'
1996
as Self (archive footage)
6.1
6.1
Showdown
1973
as Chuck Jarvis
6.1
6.1
Undertow
1949
as Detective (as Roc Hudson)
6.1
6.1
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
as Jason Rudd
6.1
6.1
This Earth Is Mine
1959
as John Rambeau
6.1
6.1
Blindfold
1966
as Dr. Bartholomew Snow
6.0
6.0
Back to God's Country
1953
as Peter Keith
6.0
6.0
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
1956
as Self
6.0
6.0
Marilyn
1963
as Narrator
6.0
6.0
Here Come the Nelsons
1952
as Charlie Jones
5.9
5.9
Strange Bedfellows
1965
as Carter Harrison
5.9
5.9
Gun Fury
1953
as Ben Warren
5.9
5.9
One Desire
1955
as Clint Saunders
5.9
5.9
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
1953
as Narrator (uncredited)
5.9
5.9
A Farewell to Arms
1957
as Lt. Frederick Henry
5.8
5.8
Sea Devils
1953
as Gilliatt
5.7
5.7
A Gathering of Eagles
1963
as Col. Jim Caldwell
5.7
5.7
Pretty Maids All in a Row
1971
as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
5.7
5.7
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
as (archive footage)
5.7
5.7
Fighter Squadron
1948
as Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
5.7
5.7
A Very Special Favor
1965
as Paul Chadwick
5.6
5.6
The Fat Man
1951
as Roy Clark
5.6
5.6
Hornets' Nest
1970
as Turner
5.6
5.6
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
5.6
5.6
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
as Self
5.5
5.5
Taza, Son of Cochise
1954
as Taza
5.5
5.5
Darling Lili
1970
as Major William Larrabee
5.4
5.4
Seminole
1953
as Lance Caldwell
5.4
5.4
The James Dean Story
1957
as Self
5.4
5.4
Something of Value
1957
as Peter McKenzie
5.4
5.4
After Stonewall
1999
as Self
5.3
5.3
Bengal Brigade
1954
as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
5.3
5.3
I Was a Shoplifter
1950
as Si Swanson - Store Detective
5.2
5.2
One Way Street
1950
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
5.2
5.2
The Spiral Road
1962
as Dr. Anton Drager
5.1
5.1
Scarlet Angel
1952
as Frank Truscott
5.1
5.1
The Desert Hawk
1950
as Captain Ras
5.0
5.0
The Ambassador
1985
as Frank Stevenson
5.0
5.0
Air Cadet
1951
as Upper Classman
4.7
4.7
Peggy
1950
as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
4.6
4.6
Embryo
1976
as Dr. Paul Holliston
4.4
4.4
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
2010
as Himself (archive footage)
4.0
4.0
The Star Maker
1981
as Danny Youngblood
4.0
4.0
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
1975
as Self
3.7
3.7
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
2021
as Self (archive footage)
3.6
3.6
Avalanche
1978
as David Shelby
3.6
3.6
Twilight for the Gods
1958
as Captain David Bell
3.5
3.5
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
as Self (uncredited)
3.4
3.4
A Fine Pair
1968
as Capt. Mike Harmon
3.3
3.3
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
1992
as Himself (archive footage)
2.7
2.7
The Vegas Strip War
1984
as Neil Chaine
2.0
2.0
Hollywood Legenden
2004
as Self (archive footage)
These Dead Souls
2018
as (archive footage)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Superstunt II
1979
as Self - Host
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
1980
as Self
Carol and Company
1966
as Self
Memories of Giant
1998
The Martian Chronicles
1980
as Col. John Wilder
Acting for Douglas Sirk
2008
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980
as Himself
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
James Dean Remembered
1974
as Self (voice)
Hollywood Scandals
2011
as Self (archive footage)
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