- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 17, 1925
- Place of Birth
- Winnetka, Illinois, USA
- Died
- October 2, 1985
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 las…
Filmography
movieElizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieRock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieCommitment to Life
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieClint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieMythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
2021
movieHervé Guibert, la mort propagande
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieRita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieClaudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieScotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieThese Dead Souls
2018 · (archive footage)
movieHollywood: No Sex, Please!
2018
movieThe Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Self (archive)
movieChildren of 'Giant'
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieTab Hunter Confidential
2015 · Self (archive)
movieVito
2011 · Self (archive)
Hollywood Scandals
2011 · Self (archive footage)
movieRock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
2010 · Himself (archive footage)
Acting for Douglas Sirk
2008 · Self (archive footage)
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
2008 · Self (archive footage)
movieWrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008 · Self
movieWhen Fear Eats the Soul
2007 · Ron Kirby (archive footage)
movieJudy Garland: By Myself
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Legenden
2004 · Self (archive footage)
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movie101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieBeatles: Big Beat Box
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieAfter Stonewall
1999 · Self
movieMemories of Giant
1998 · Self
movieThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997 · Self (archive footage)
movieReturn to 'Giant'
1996 · Self (archive footage)
movieJames Dean: A Portrait
1995 · Self (Archive footage)
movieRock Hudson's Home Movies
1992 · Himself (archive footage)
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1992 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieDeath In Hollywood
1990
movieHollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990 · (archive footage)
movieCommon Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989 · Self (archive footage)
movieI Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
1989 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieNight of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
movieGeorge Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985 · Self
movieThe Ambassador
1985 · Frank Stevenson
movieThe Vegas Strip War
1984 · Neil Chaine
tvThe Devlin Connection
1982 · Brian Devlin
tvWogan
1982 · Self
tvWorld War III
1982 · President Thomas McKenna
movieThe Patricia Neal Story
1981 · Rock Hudson (uncredited)
movieThe Star Maker
1981 · Danny Youngblood
tvDynasty
1981 · Daniel Reece
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
1980 · Self
movieThe Mirror Crack'd
1980 · Jason Rudd
movieThe Beatrice Arthur Special
1980 · Himself
tvThe Martian Chronicles
1980 · Col. John Wilder
movieMusical Comedy Tonight
1979
Superstunt II
1979 · Self - Host
movieAvalanche
1978 · David Shelby
tvWheels
1978 · Adam Trenton
Please Turn the Page
1977 · Self
movieEmbryo
1976 · Dr. Paul Holliston
movieElizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
1975 · Self
movieJames Dean Remembered
1974 · Self (voice)
movieShowdown
1973 · Chuck Jarvis
movieThe Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971 · Self
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971 · Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
movieOnce Upon a Dead Man
1971 · Stewart McMillan
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971 · Self
moviePretty Maids All in a Row
1971 · Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
movieThe Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
1971 · Self
movieHornets' Nest
1970 · Turner
movieDarling Lili
1970 · Major William Larrabee
movieThe Undefeated
1969 · Colonel James Langdon
movieA Fine Pair
1968 · Capt. Mike Harmon
movieIce Station Zebra
1968 · Cdr. James Ferraday
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Self (uncredited), Self (uncredited)
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self - Guest / Various Characters
movieMondo Hollywood
1967
movieTobruk
1967 · Major Donald Craig
movieLionpower from MGM
1967 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieCarol and Company
1966 · Self
movieSeconds
1966 · Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson, Associate Producer
movieBlindfold
1966 · Dr. Bartholomew Snow
movieA Very Special Favor
1965 · Paul Chadwick
movieUncertain Verification
1965 · (archive footage)
movieStrange Bedfellows
1965 · Carter Harrison
movieSend Me No Flowers
1964 · George Kimball
movieMan's Favorite Sport?
1964 · Roger Willoughby
movieA Gathering of Eagles
1963 · Col. Jim Caldwell
movieMarilyn
1963 · Narrator (voice)
movieThe Spiral Road
1962 · Dr. Anton Drager
movieHollywood: The Selznick Years
1961 · Self (uncredited)
movieLover Come Back
1961 · Jerry Webster
movieCome September
1961 · Robert L. Talbot
movieThe Last Sunset
1961 · Dana Stribling
The Big Party
1959 · Self – Host
moviePillow Talk
1959 · Brad Allen
movieThis Earth Is Mine
1959 · John Rambeau
tvKraft Music Hall
1958 · Self - Host
movieTwilight for the Gods
1958 · Captain David Bell
movieA Farewell to Arms
1957 · Lt. Frederick Henry
movieThe Tarnished Angels
1957 · Burke Devlin
movieThe James Dean Story
1957 · Self
movieSomething of Value
1957 · Peter McKenzie
movieBattle Hymn
1957 · Col. Dean E. Hess
movieGiant
1956 · Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
movieNew York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
1956 · Self
movieWritten on the Wind
1956 · Mitch Wayne
movieNever Say Goodbye
1956 · Dr. Michael Parker
movieAll That Heaven Allows
1955 · Ron Kirby
movieOne Desire
1955 · Clint Saunders
movieCaptain Lightfoot
1955 · Michael Martin
movieBengal Brigade
1954 · Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
movieMagnificent Obsession
1954 · Bob Merrick
movieTaza, Son of Cochise
1954 · Taza
movieBeneath the 12-Mile Reef
1953 · Narrator (uncredited)
movieBack to God's Country
1953 · Peter Keith
movieGun Fury
1953 · Ben Warren
movieThe Golden Blade
1953 · Harun
movieSea Devils
1953 · Gilliatt
movieSeminole
1953 · Lance Caldwell
movieThe Lawless Breed
1952 · John Wesley Hardin
movieHorizons West
1952 · Neil Hammond
tvThis Is Your Life
1952 · Self
movieHas Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952 · Dan Stebbins
movieScarlet Angel
1952 · Frank Truscott
movieHere Come the Nelsons
1952 · Charlie Jones
movieBend of the River
1952 · Trey Wilson
tvI Love Lucy
1951 · Rock Hudson
movieIron Man
1951 · Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
movieBright Victory
1951 · Dudek
movieThe Fat Man
1951 · Roy Clark
movieAir Cadet
1951 · Upper Classman
movieTomahawk
1951 · Burt Hanna
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950 · Rock Hudson
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
movieShakedown
1950 · Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
movieThe Desert Hawk
1950 · Captain Ras
movieWinchester '73
1950 · Young Bull
moviePeggy
1950 · Johnny "Scat" Mitchell
movieI Was a Shoplifter
1950 · Si Swanson - Store Detective
movieOne Way Street
1950 · Truck Driver (uncredited)
movieUndertow
1949 · Detective (as Roc Hudson)
movieFighter Squadron
1948 · Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
tvBambi
1948 · Self (archive footage)
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee, Self - Winner