About
Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Golden Age of Hollywood, he achieved stardom with his role in Magnificent Obsession (1954), followed by All That Heaven Allows (1955), and Giant (1956), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hudson also found continued success with a string of romantic comedies co-starring Doris Day: Pillow Talk (1959), Lover Come Back (1961), and Send Me No Flowers (1964). During the late 1960s, his films included Seconds (1966), Tobruk (1967), and Ice Station Zebra (1968). Unhappy with the film scripts he was offered, Hudson turned to television and was a hit, starring in the popular mystery series McMillan & Wife (1971–1977). His...
Known for
DynastySeries • 1981
I Love LucySeries • 1951
The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950
McMillan & WifeSeries • 1971
GiantMovie • 1956
The Martian ChroniclesSeries • 1980
Ice Station ZebraMovie • 1968
Pillow TalkMovie • 1959
Winchester '73Movie • 1950
Written on the WindMovie • 1956
The Mirror Crack'dMovie • 1980
A Farewell to ArmsMovie • 1957
Bend of the RiverMovie • 1952
The UndefeatedMovie • 1969
SecondsMovie • 1966
Come SeptemberMovie • 1961
Man's Favorite Sport?Movie • 1964
All That Heaven AllowsMovie • 1955
A Gathering of EaglesMovie • 1963
Lover Come BackMovie • 1961
Send Me No FlowersMovie • 1964
Darling LiliMovie • 1970
The Last SunsetMovie • 1961
TobrukMovie • 1967