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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Acting
Movie
Giant
as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
1956
Movie
Seconds
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
1966
Movie
Winchester '73
as Young Bull
1950
Movie
All That Heaven Allows
as Ron Kirby
1955
Movie
Pillow Talk
as Brad Allen
1959
Movie
Written on the Wind
as Mitch Wayne
1956
TV
I Love Lucy
as Rock Hudson
1951
Movie
The Mirror Crack'd
as Jason Rudd
1980
Movie
Bend of the River
as Trey Wilson
1952
Movie
Ice Station Zebra
as Cdr. James Ferraday
1968
Movie
Lover Come Back
as Jerry Webster
1961
Movie
Send Me No Flowers
as George Kimball
1964
Movie
Man's Favorite Sport?
as Roger Willoughby
1964
Movie
Magnificent Obsession
as Bob Merrick
1954
TV
Dynasty
as Daniel Reece
1981
Movie
The Undefeated
as Colonel James Langdon
1969
Movie
The Tarnished Angels
as Burke Devlin
1957
Movie
The Last Sunset
as Dana Stribling
1961
Movie
Come September
as Robert L. Talbot
1961
Movie
Avalanche
as David Shelby
1978
TV
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
TV
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
1967
Movie
Tobruk
as Major Donald Craig
1967
Movie
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive)
2015