Rock Hudson
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.
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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.
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Known for
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
These Dead Souls
Children of 'Giant'
Tab Hunter Confidential
And the Oscar Goes To...
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
When Fear Eats the Soul
Judy Garland: By Myself
Beatles: Big Beat Box
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Return to 'Giant'
Rock Hudson's Home Movies
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Volunteers
Night of 100 Stars II
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
The Ambassador
The Vegas Strip War
The Devlin Connection
Wogan
World War III
The Patricia Neal Story
The Star Maker
Dynasty
The Mirror Crack'd
The Beatrice Arthur Special
The Martian Chronicles
Musical Comedy Tonight
Avalanche
Wheels
Embryo
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
James Dean Remembered
Showdown
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
McMillan and Wife
Once Upon a Dead Man
Pretty Maids All in a Row
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
Hornets' Nest
Darling Lili
The Undefeated
Ice Station Zebra
A Fine Pair
The Carol Burnett Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Tobruk
Seconds
Blindfold
A Very Special Favor
Uncertain Verification
Strange Bedfellows
Send Me No Flowers
Man's Favorite Sport?
A Gathering of Eagles
Marilyn
The Spiral Road
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Lover Come Back
The Last Sunset
Come September
Pillow Talk
This Earth Is Mine
Kraft Music Hall
Twilight for the Gods
A Farewell to Arms
The Tarnished Angels
The James Dean Story
Something of Value
Battle Hymn
Giant
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
Written on the Wind
Never Say Goodbye
All That Heaven Allows
One Desire
Captain Lightfoot
Bengal Brigade
Magnificent Obsession
Taza, Son of Cochise
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Back to God's Country
Gun Fury
The Golden Blade
Sea Devils
Seminole
The Lawless Breed
Horizons West
This Is Your Life
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Scarlet Angel
Here Come the Nelsons
Bend of the River
I Love Lucy
Iron Man
Bright Victory
The Fat Man
Air Cadet
Tomahawk
The Jack Benny Program
Shakedown
The Desert Hawk
Winchester '73
Peggy
I Was a Shoplifter
One Way Street
Undertow
Fighter Squadron
The Ed Sullivan Show
Bambi Awards