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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

A Farewell to Arms

1957
as Lieutenant Frédéric Henry

A Fine Pair

1968
as Capt. Mike Harmon

A Gathering of Eagles

1963
as Col. Jim Caldwell

A Very Special Favor

1965
as Paul Chadwick

Air Cadet

1951
as Upper Classman

All That Heaven Allows

1955
as Ron Kirby

Avalanche

1978
as David Shelby

Back to God's Country

1953
as Peter Keith

Battle Hymn

1957
as le colonel Dean Hess

Bend of the River

1952
as Trey Wilson

Bengal Brigade

1954
as Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne

Blindfold

1966
as Dr. Bartholomew Snow

Bright Victory

1951
as Dudek

Captain Lightfoot

1955
as Michael « Mike » Martin

Children of Giant

2015
as Self (archive footage)

Come September

1961
as Robert L. Talbot

Darling Lili

1970
as Major William Larrabee

Death In Hollywood

1990
as Rock Hudson

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

1975
as Self

Embryo

1976
as Dr. Paul Holliston

Fighter Squadron

1948
as 2nd Lt

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985
as HImself

Giant

1956
as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

Gun Fury

1953
as Ben Warren

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952
as Dan Stebbins

Here Come the Nelsons

1952
as Charlie Jones

Horizons West

1952
as Neil Hammond

Hornet's Nest

1970
as Turner

I Was a Shoplifter

1950
as Store Detective

Ice Station Zebra

1968
as Cdr. James Ferraday

Iron Man

1951
as Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe aka Kosco

James Dean Remembered

1974
as Rock Hudson

Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière

2017
as Self (archive footage)

Lover Come Back

1961
as Jerry Webster

Magnificent Obsession

1954
as Bob Merrick

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964
as Roger Willoughby

Marilyn

1963
as Host / Narrator

McMillan and Wife

1971
as Commissioner Stewart McMillan

Never Say Goodbye

1956
as Dr. Michael Parker

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

1956
as Rock Hudson

One Desire

1955
as Clint Saunders

Peggy

1950
as Johnny "Scat" Mitchell

Pillow Talk

1959
as Brad Allen

Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971
as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew

Return to 'Giant'

2003
as Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson's Home Movies

1992
as Himself (archive footage)

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

2010
as Rock Hudson

Scarlet Angel

1952
as Frank Truscott

Sea Devils

1953
as Gilliatt

Seconds

1966
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson

Seminole

1953
as Lance Caldwell

Send Me No Flowers

1964
as George Kimball

Shakedown

1950
as Ted, the Night Club Doorman

Showdown

1973
as Chuck Jarvis

Something of Value

1957
as Peter McKenzie

Strange Bedfellows

1965
as Carter

Superstunt II

1979
as Self - Host

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015
as Himself (archive footage)

Taza, Son of Cochise

1954
as Taza

The Ambassador

1984
as Frank Stevenson

The Battle of Amfar

2013
as Self - Actor

The Beatrice Arthur Special

1980
as Rock Hudson

The Desert Hawk

1950
as Captain Ras

The Devlin Connection

1982

The Devlin Connection III

1982
as Brian Devlin

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

1971
as Himself

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017
as Rock Hudson

The Fat Man

1951
as Roy Clark

The Golden Blade

1953
as Harun

The Last Sunset

1961
as Dana Stribling

The Lawless Breed

1953
as John Wesley Hardin

The Martian Chronicles

1980
as Col. John Wilder

The Mirror Crack'd

1980
as Jason Rudd

The NBC Mystery Movie

1971
as McMillan

The Spiral Road

1962
as Dr. Anton Drager

The Tarnished Angels

1957
as Burke Devlin

The Undefeated

1969
as Colonel James Langdon

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

2017
as Self (Archive Footage)

The Vegas Strip War

1984
as Neil Chaine

This Earth Is Mine

1959
as John Rambeau

Tobruk

1967
as Major Donald Craig

Tomahawk

1951
as Burt Hanna

Twilight for the Gods

1958
as Captain David Bell

Undertow

1949
as Detective (as Roc Hudson)

Verifica incerta - Disperse Exclamatory Phase

1965
as (archive footage)

When Fear Eats the Soul

2007
as Ron Kirby

Winchester '73

1950
as Young Bull

World War III (1982)

1982

Written on the wind

1956
as Mitch Wayne

Guest Star

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