Rock Hudson
b. 1925 — d. 1985 (aged 60)
Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Actor
Soundtrack
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.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 6.7
The Making of 'Far from Heaven'
2002 Actor
Ron Kirby
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★ 8.7
Doris Day's Best Friends
1985 Self
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★ 5.3
The Ambassador
1984 Actor
Stevenson
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★ 5.5
The Vegas Strip War
1984 Actor
Neil Chaine
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Some You Win
1983 Self
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★ 6.6
World War III
1982 Actor
President Thomas McKenna
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★ 6.2
The Devlin Connection
1982 Actor
Brian Devlin
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★ 6.4
The Star Maker
1981 Actor
Danny Youngblood
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More TV's Censored Bloopers
1981 Self
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NBC Family Christmas
1981 Self
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★ 6.2
The Mirror Crack'd
1980 Actor
Jason Rudd
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★ 6.5
The Martian Chronicles
1980 Actor
Col. John Wilder
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★ 6.1
Circus of the Stars #5
1980 Self
Actor
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★ 8.2
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980 Self
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Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
1980 Self
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★ 8.8
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979 Self
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★ 7.3
Superstunt II
1979 Self
Actor
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★ 3.8
Avalanche
1978 Actor
David Shelby
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★ 6.7
Wheels
1978 Actor
Adam Trenton
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★ 5.8
An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor
1977 Self
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★ 5.1
Embryo
1976 Actor
Dr. Paul Holliston
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★ 6.4
Elizabeth Taylor - An Intimate Portrait
1975 Self
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★ 6.5
James Dean Remembered
1974 Self
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★ 5.9
Showdown
1973 Actor
Chuck Jarvis
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★ 6.6
The 45th Annual Academy Awards
1973 Self
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The 14th Annual TV Week Logie Awards
1972 Self
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★ 7.2
McMillan & Wife
1971 Actor
Stewart McMillan
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★ 6.1
Pretty Maids All in a Row
1971 Actor
Tiger
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★ 7.0
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
1971 Self
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★ 6.1
Darling Lili
1970 Actor
Major William Larrabee
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★ 5.8
Hornets' Nest
1970 Actor
Turner
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★ 6.6
The Undefeated
1969 Actor
Col. James Langdon
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My Name Is George - Making of 'the Undefeated'
1969 Self
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★ 6.6
Ice Station Zebra
1968 Actor
Cdr. James Ferraday
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★ 4.9
A Fine Pair
1968 Actor
Capt. Mike Harmon
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★ 6.3
The Man Who Makes the Difference
1968 Self
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Personal Cinema
1968 Self
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★ 6.4
Tobruk
1967 Actor
Maj. Donald Craig
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★ 7.6
Seconds
1966 Actor
Antiochus Wilson
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★ 6.2
Blindfold
1966 Actor
Dr. Bartholomew Snow
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Carol and Company
1966 Self
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★ 6.2
Strange Bedfellows
1965 Actor
Carter Harrison
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★ 6.3
A Very Special Favor
1965 Actor
Paul Chadwick
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★ 7.0
Send Me No Flowers
1964 Actor
George
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★ 7.0
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964 Actor
Roger Willoughby
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★ 6.1
A Gathering of Eagles
1963 Actor
Col. Jim Caldwell
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★ 7.7
Marilyn
1963 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.1
The Spiral Road
1962 Actor
Dr. Anton Drager
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★ 8.4
At This Very Moment
1962 Self
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★ 7.1
Lover Come Back
1961 Actor
Jerry Webster
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★ 6.9
Come September
1961 Actor
Robert L. Talbot
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★ 6.7
The Last Sunset
1961 Actor
Dana Stribling
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★ 7.4
Pillow Talk
1959 Actor
Brad Allen
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★ 6.4
This Earth Is Mine
1959 Actor
John Rambeau
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★ 8.0
The Big Party
1959 Self
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The 16th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1959 Self
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★ 5.9
Twilight for the Gods
1958 Actor
Captain David Bell
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★ 7.1
The Tarnished Angels
1957 Actor
Burke Devlin
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★ 5.8
A Farewell to Arms
1957 Actor
Lt. Frederick Henry
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★ 6.3
Battle Hymn
1957 Actor
Col. Dean E. Hess
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★ 6.5
Something of Value
1957 Actor
Henry's Son - Peter
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Screen Snapshots, Series 36, No. 6: The Mocambo Party
1957 Self
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Screen Snapshots, Series 36, No. 5: Meet the Photoplay Winners
1957 Self
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★ 7.6
Giant
1956 Actor
Jordan 'Bick' Benedict Jr.
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★ 7.3
Written on the Wind
1956 Actor
Mitch Wayne
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★ 6.1
Never Say Goodbye
1956 Actor
Dr. Michael Parker
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New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
1956 Self
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★ 7.6
All That Heaven Allows
1955 Actor
Ron Kirby
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★ 6.1
Captain Lightfoot
1955 Actor
Michael Martin, aka Capt. Lightfoot
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★ 6.2
One Desire
1955 Actor
Clint Saunders
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Warner Pathé News Issue # 87
1955 Self
Actor
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★ 7.0
Magnificent Obsession
1954 Actor
Bob Merrick
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★ 5.6
Taza, Son of Cochise
1954 Actor
Taza
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★ 5.6
Bengal Brigade
1954 Actor
Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
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★ 6.1
Gun Fury
1953 Actor
Ben Warren
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★ 6.2
Seminole
1953 Actor
Lt. Lance Caldwell
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★ 5.6
Sea Devils
1953 Actor
Gilliatt
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★ 5.6
The Golden Blade
1953 Actor
Harun
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★ 5.9
Back to God's Country
1953 Actor
Peter Keith
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★ 7.2
Bend of the River
1952 Actor
Trey Wilson
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★ 7.1
Has Anybody Seen My Gal
1952 Actor
Dan Stebbins
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★ 6.3
The Lawless Breed
1952 Actor
John Wesley Hardin
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★ 6.4
Horizons West
1952 Actor
Neil Hammond
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★ 6.3
Scarlet Angel
1952 Actor
Frank Truscott
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★ 6.5
Here Come the Nelsons
1952 Actor
Charles E. 'Charlie' Jones
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★ 6.4
Tomahawk
1951 Actor
Burt Hanna
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★ 6.2
The Fat Man
1951 Actor
Roy Clark
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★ 6.2
Iron Man
1951 Actor
Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe - aka Kosco
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★ 5.6
Air Cadet
1951 Actor
Upper Classman
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★ 7.6
Winchester '73
1950 Actor
Young Bull
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★ 6.1
I Was a Shoplifter
1950 Actor
Si Swanson - Store Detective
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★ 5.5
The Desert Hawk
1950 Actor
Captain Ras
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★ 6.4
Peggy
1950 Actor
Johnny 'Scat' Mitchell
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★ 6.6
Undertow
1949 Actor
Detective