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Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.) was one of the most popular movie stars of his time, and a prominent heartthrob of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Although he was discreet regarding his sexuality, it was known by many that he was gay. He was the first major public figure to announce he had AIDS, and his worldwide search for a cure drew international attention. He was the first major celebrity to die from an AIDS-related illness, at aged 59.

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Filmography

McMillan and Wife

1971
as Commissioner Stewart McMillan

The Desert Hawk

1950
as Captain Ras

The Spiral Road

1962
as Dr. Anton Drager

Ice Station Zebra

1968
as Cdr. James Ferraday

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

1971
as Himself

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952
as Dan Stebbins

World War III (1982)

1982

James Dean Remembered

1974
as Rock Hudson

A Very Special Favor

1965
as Paul Chadwick

Sea Devils

1953
as Gilliatt

When Fear Eats the Soul

2007
as Ron Kirby

Darling Lili

1970
as Major William Larrabee

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

2017
as Self (Archive Footage)

Never Say Goodbye

1956
as Dr. Michael Parker

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

2010
as Rock Hudson

I Was a Shoplifter

1950
as Store Detective

Rock Hudson's Home Movies

1992
as Himself (archive footage)

The Devlin Connection

1982

Marilyn

1963
as Host / Narrator

Something of Value

1957
as Peter McKenzie

Blindfold

1966
as Dr. Bartholomew Snow

This Earth Is Mine

1959
as John Rambeau

A Gathering of Eagles

1963
as Col. Jim Caldwell

Air Cadet

1951
as Upper Classman

Embryo

1976
as Dr. Paul Holliston

The Tarnished Angels

1957
as Burke Devlin

Tobruk

1967
as Major Donald Craig

Return to 'Giant'

2003
as Rock Hudson

Taza, Son of Cochise

1954
as Taza

Tomahawk

1951
as Burt Hanna

A Farewell to Arms

1957
as Lieutenant Frédéric Henry

Peggy

1950
as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell

The Ambassador

1984
as Frank Stevenson

Here Come the Nelsons

1952
as Charlie Jones

Seminole

1953
as Lance Caldwell

One Desire

1955
as Clint Saunders

Shakedown

1950
as Ted, the Night Club Doorman

Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière

2017
as Self (archive footage)

Verifica incerta - Disperse Exclamatory Phase

1965
as (archive footage)

The Battle of Amfar

2013
as Self - Actor

Bright Victory

1951
as Dudek

Children of Giant

2015
as Self (archive footage)

Send Me No Flowers

1964
as George Kimball

Giant

1956
as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

The Last Sunset

1961
as Dana Stribling

Gun Fury

1953
as Ben Warren

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964
as Roger Willoughby

Strange Bedfellows

1965
as Carter

Avalanche

1978
as David Shelby

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

1975
as Self

Death In Hollywood

1990
as Rock Hudson

The Devlin Connection III

1982
as Brian Devlin

The Golden Blade

1953
as Harun

Written on the wind

1956
as Mitch Wayne

Showdown

1973
as Chuck Jarvis

Bengal Brigade

1954
as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne

The Mirror Crack'd

1980
as Jason Rudd

Undertow

1949
as Detective (as Roc Hudson)

The Vegas Strip War

1984
as Neil Chaine

Come September

1961
as Robert L. Talbot

Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971
as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew

The Martian Chronicles

1980
as Col. John Wilder

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015
as Himself (archive footage)

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017
as Rock Hudson

All That Heaven Allows

1955
as Ron Kirby

Pillow Talk

1959
as Brad Allen

Battle Hymn

1957
as le colonel Dean Hess

A Fine Pair

1968
as Capt. Mike Harmon

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985
as HImself

Winchester '73

1950
as Young Bull

Bend of the River

1952
as Trey Wilson

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

1956
as Rock Hudson

Twilight for the Gods

1958
as Captain David Bell

The Lawless Breed

1953
as John Wesley Hardin

The NBC Mystery Movie

1971
as McMillan

Superstunt II

1979
as Self - Host

Seconds

1966
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson

Back to God's Country

1953
as Peter Keith

Lover Come Back

1961
as Jerry Webster

Fighter Squadron

1948
as 2nd Lt

Iron Man

1951
as Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe aka Kosco

The Fat Man

1951
as Roy Clark

Hornet's Nest

1970
as Turner

Captain Lightfoot

1955
as Michael « Mike » Martin

Magnificent Obsession

1954
as Bob Merrick

The Beatrice Arthur Special

1980
as Rock Hudson

Horizons West

1952
as Neil Hammond

The Undefeated

1969
as Colonel James Langdon

Scarlet Angel

1952
as Frank Truscott

Guest Star

Episode The Academy Awards
The 45th Academy Awards 1973 		1973
Episode E! True Hollywood Story
Elizabeth Taylor 		1998
Episode The Carol Burnett Show
with Rock Hudson and Steve Lawrence 		1977
Episode This Is Your Life (US)
Rock Hudson 		1952
Episode The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
Here Come the Nelsons 		1952
Episode I Love Lucy
In Palm Springs 		1955
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Avalanche 		2017