Roy Harold Scherer, Jr., later Roy Harold Fitzgerald (November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985), known professionally as Rock Hudson, was an American film and television actor, recognized as a romantic leading man during the 1950s and 1960s, most notably in several romantic comedies with Doris Day. Hudson was voted "Star of the Year", "Favorite Leading Man", and similar titles by numerous movie magazines. The 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall actor was one of the most popular and well-known movie stars of the time. He completed nearly 70 motion pictures and starred in several television productions during a career that spanned over four decades. Hudson was also one of the first major Hollywood celebrities to die from an AIDS-related illness.
Movie | Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande | Self (archive footage) | 2021-11-24 |
Movie | Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It | Self (archive footage) | 2021-06-18 |
Movie | Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2018-07-27 |
Movie | Children of 'Giant' | Self (archive footage) | 2015-04-17 |
Movie | Tab Hunter Confidential | Self (archive footage) | 2015-03-15 |
Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
Movie | Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger | Himself (archive footage) | 2010-02-13 |
Movie | Acting for Douglas Sirk | Self (archive footage) | 2008-11-05 |
Movie | Dominick Dunne: After the Party | Self (archive footage) | 2008-10-23 |
Movie | When Fear Eats the Soul | Ron Kirby (archive footage) | 2007-02-01 |
Movie | James Dean: Forever Young | Himself (archive footage) | 2005-05-20 |
Movie | Hollywood Legenden | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Judy Garland: By Myself | Self (archive footage) | 2004-02-25 |
Movie | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self (archive footage) | 1997-11-01 |
Movie | Return to 'Giant' | Self (archive footage) | 1996-09-21 |
Movie | Rock Hudson's Home Movies | Himself (archive footage) | 1992-09-12 |
Movie | Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Self (archive footage) | 1989-12-01 |
Movie | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
Movie | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Self | 1985-03-03 |
Movie | The Ambassador | Frank Stevenson | 1985-01-11 |
Movie | The Vegas Strip War | Neil Chaine | 1984-11-25 |
Series | World War III | President Thomas McKenna | 1982-01-31 |
Movie | The Patricia Neal Story | Rock Hudson (uncredited) | 1981-12-08 |
Movie | The Star Maker | Danny Youngblood | 1981-05-11 |
Series | Dynasty | Daniel Reece | 1981-01-12 |
Series | The Martian Chronicles | Col. John Wilder | 1980-01-15 |
Movie | The Mirror Crack'd | Jason Rudd | 1980-09-19 |
Movie | Douglas Sirk: Über Stars | Self | 1980-04-29 |
Movie | The Beatrice Arthur Special | Himself | 1980-01-19 |
Movie | Avalanche | David Shelby | 1978-09-29 |
Series | Wheels | Adam Trenton | 1978-05-07 |
Movie | Embryo | Dr. Paul Holliston | 1976-05-21 |
Movie | Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait | Self | 1975-02-27 |
Movie | James Dean Remembered | Self (voice) | 1974-01-01 |
Movie | Showdown | Chuck Jarvis | 1973-06-20 |
Movie | Pretty Maids All in a Row | Michael 'Tiger' McDrew | 1971-04-28 |
Movie | The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special | Self | 1971-03-14 |
Movie | Once Upon a Dead Man | Stewart McMillan | 1971-09-17 |
Series | McMillan and Wife | Stewart 'Mac' McMillan | 1971-09-29 |
Movie | The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World | Self | 1971-10-29 |
Movie | Hornets' Nest | Turner | 1970-09-08 |
Movie | Darling Lili | Major William Larrabee | 1970-06-18 |
Movie | The Undefeated | Colonel James Langdon | 1969-10-04 |
Movie | Ice Station Zebra | Cdr. James Ferraday | 1968-10-23 |
Movie | A Fine Pair | Capt. Mike Harmon | 1968-09-27 |
Movie | Tobruk | Major Donald Craig | 1967-02-07 |
Movie | Seconds | Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson | 1966-10-05 |
Movie | Blindfold | Dr. Bartholomew Snow | 1966-05-23 |
Movie | A Very Special Favor | Paul Chadwick | 1965-08-02 |
Movie | Uncertain Verification | (archive footage) | 1965-04-30 |
Movie | Strange Bedfellows | Carter Harrison | 1965-02-09 |
Movie | Send Me No Flowers | George Kimball | 1964-10-14 |
Movie | Man's Favorite Sport? | Roger Willoughby | 1964-01-31 |
Movie | Marilyn | Narrator | 1963-04-18 |
Movie | A Gathering of Eagles | Col. Jim Caldwell | 1963-06-21 |
Movie | The Spiral Road | Dr. Anton Drager | 1962-08-03 |
Movie | Hollywood: The Selznick Years | Self (uncredited) | 1961-12-31 |
Movie | Lover Come Back | Jerry Webster | 1961-12-20 |
Movie | The Last Sunset | Dana Stribling | 1961-06-08 |
Movie | Come September | Robert L. Talbot | 1961-01-01 |
Movie | Pillow Talk | Brad Allen | 1959-10-07 |
Movie | This Earth Is Mine | John Rambeau | 1959-07-08 |
Movie | Twilight for the Gods | Captain David Bell | 1958-08-04 |
Movie | Something of Value | Peter McKenzie | 1957-05-08 |
Movie | Battle Hymn | Col. Dean E. Hess | 1957-02-14 |
Movie | A Farewell to Arms | Lt. Frederick Henry | 1957-12-14 |
Movie | The James Dean Story | Self | 1957-08-13 |
Movie | The Tarnished Angels | Burke Devlin | 1957-11-21 |
Movie | Giant | Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr. | 1956-11-08 |
Movie | New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' | Self | 1956-10-09 |
Movie | Written on the Wind | Mitch Wayne | 1956-10-04 |
Movie | Never Say Goodbye | Dr. Michael Parker | 1956-03-10 |
Movie | All That Heaven Allows | Ron Kirby | 1955-12-25 |
Movie | One Desire | Clint Saunders | 1955-07-20 |
Movie | Captain Lightfoot | Michael « Mike » Martin | 1955-03-26 |
Movie | Taza, Son of Cochise | Taza | 1954-02-18 |
Movie | Bengal Brigade | Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne | 1954-11-06 |
Movie | Magnificent Obsession | Bob Merrick | 1954-08-07 |
Movie | Beneath the 12-Mile Reef | Narrator (uncredited) | 1953-12-02 |
Movie | Back to God's Country | Peter Keith | 1953-11-01 |
Movie | Gun Fury | Ben Warren | 1953-10-09 |
Movie | The Golden Blade | Harun | 1953-08-12 |
Movie | Sea Devils | Gilliatt | 1953-04-12 |
Movie | Seminole | Lance Caldwell | 1953-03-20 |
Movie | Scarlet Angel | Frank Truscott | 1952-06-20 |
Movie | Here Come the Nelsons | Charlie Jones | 1952-02-23 |
Movie | Bend of the River | Trey Wilson | 1952-01-23 |
Movie | Has Anybody Seen My Gal? | Dan Stebbins | 1952-06-25 |
Movie | Horizons West | Neil Hammond | 1952-10-11 |
Movie | The Lawless Breed | John Wesley Hardin | 1952-12-28 |
Movie | Iron Man | Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe | 1951-09-20 |
Movie | Bright Victory | Dudek | 1951-08-01 |
Movie | The Fat Man | Roy Clark | 1951-05-19 |
Movie | Air Cadet | Upper Classman | 1951-03-14 |
Movie | Tomahawk | Burt Hanna | 1951-02-05 |
Movie | Shakedown | Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited) | 1950-09-01 |
Movie | The Desert Hawk | Captain Ras | 1950-08-05 |
Movie | Winchester '73 | Young Bull | 1950-07-12 |
Movie | Peggy | Johnny "Scat" Mitchell | 1950-07-01 |
Movie | I Was a Shoplifter | Si Swanson - Store Detective | 1950-05-13 |
Movie | One Way Street | Truck Driver | 1950-04-01 |
Movie | Undertow | Detective (as Roc Hudson) | 1949-12-03 |
Movie | Fighter Squadron | Second Lieutenant (uncredited) | 1948-11-27 |