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 succes
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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Born
Nov 17, 1925
Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Died
Oct 02, 1985
Known For
Acting
Movies
126 acting
1 crew
Popularity
2.3
Known For
Giant
1956
as Jordan 'Bick' Benedict
Ice Station Zebra
1968
as Cdr. James Ferraday
Pillow Talk
1959
as Brad Allen
Winchester '73
1950
as Young Bull
Written on the Wind
1956
as Mitch Wayne
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
as Jason Rudd
Bend of the River
1952
as Trey Wilson
The Undefeated
1969
as Colonel James Langdon
Seconds
1966
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964
as Roger Willoughby
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