First Name
Rock
Last Name
Hudson
Date of Birth
17 November 1925
Height
76
Build
Average
Eye Color
Brown - Dark
Hair Color
Black
Place of Birth
Winnetka, Illinois
Star Sign
Scorpio
Date of Death
02 October 1985
Place of Death
Beverly Hills, California
Cause of Death
Aids
Ethnicity
White
Claim to Fame
McMillan and Wife
Gender
Male
Middle Name
Harold
Nationality
American
Adsafe
1
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1
Role ID
Actor/Actress, Soundtrack
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Couple Profile
He was the son of an auto mechanic and a telephone operator who divorced when he was eight years old. He failed to obtain parts in school plays because he couldn`t remember lines. After high school he was a postal employee and during WW II served as a Navy airplane mechanic. After the war he was a truck driver. His size and good looks got him into movies. His name was changed to Rock Hudson, his teeth were capped, he took lessons in acting, singing, fencing and riding. One line in his first picture, Fighter Squadron (1948), needed 38 takes. In 1956 he received an Oscar nomination for Giant (1956) and two years later Look magazine named him Star of the Year. He starred in a number of bedroom comedies, many with Doris Day, and had his own popular TV series "McMillan & Wife" (1971). He had a recurring role in TV`s "Dynasty" (1981) (1984-5). He was the first major public figure to announce he had AIDS, and his worldwide search for a cure drew international attention. After his death his long-time lover Marc Christian successfully sued his estate, again calling attention to the homosexuality Rock had hidden from most throughout his career.
High School
New Trier Township High School ,Winnetka, Illinois
Full Name at Birth
Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
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Count - Awards
17
Distinctive Feature
Deep, Sensous voice., Thick, Black hair., From Westerns, Sob stories, to Sosphisticated comedies.
Friend
Doris Day, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Maxwell, George Nader, Dorothy Malone
Wikipedia Text
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.
Age
59
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