Rock Hudson
Birthday: 1925-11-17 | Place of Birth: Winnetka, Illinois, USARoy 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Himself (archive footage)
as Himself (archive footage)
as Frank Stevenson
as Brian Devlin
as President Thomas McKenna
as Col. John Wilder
as Jason Rudd
as Adam Trenton
as David Shelby
as Dr. Paul Holliston
as Chuck Jarvis
as Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
as Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
as Major William Larrabee
as Turner
as Capt. Mike Harmon
as Colonel James Langdon
as Cdr. James Ferraday
as Major Donald Craig
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
as Dr. Bartholomew Snow
as Carter Harrison
as Paul Chadwick
as George Kimball
as Roger Willoughby
as Col. Jim Caldwell
as Narrator
as Dr. Anton Drager
as Robert L. Talbot