Rock Hudson
Acting
Born November 17, 1925 · Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Biography
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)…
Known For · 40 titles
Golden Globe Awards
Wogan
Bambi
Dynasty
I Love Lucy
The Carol Burnett Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Jack Benny Program
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Kraft Music Hall
This Is Your Life
McMillan & Wife
Please Turn the Page
V.I.P. Schaukel
Giant
The Martian Chronicles
The Mirror Crack'd
Pillow Talk
Seconds
The Last Sunset
The Devlin Connection
Ice Station Zebra
Send Me No Flowers
The Big Party
Wheels
All That Heaven Allows
Written on the Wind
Winchester '73
The Undefeated
Gun Fury
Bend of the River
World War III
Night of 100 Stars II
A Very Special Favor
Man's Favorite Sport?
Tab Hunter Confidential
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Beatles: Big Beat Box
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Come September