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    Rock Hudson

    1925-11-17 (99 years old) in Winnetka, Illinois, USA

    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 last role was as a guest star on the fifth season (1984–1985) of the primetime ABC soap opera Dynasty, until AIDS-related illness made it impossible for him to continue. Although discreet regarding his sexual orientation, it was a known fact amongst Hudson's colleagues in the film industry that he was a gay man. In 1984, Hudson was diagnosed with AIDS. The following year, he became one of the first celebrities to disclose his AIDS diagnosis. Hudson was the first major celebrity to die from an AIDS-related illness, on October 2, 1985, at age 59. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rock Hudson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

    Movies

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    Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
    68 %|May 16, 2024
    Documentary
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    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
    67 %|Jun 20, 2023
    Documentary
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    Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
    73 %|Nov 13, 2022
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
    50 %|Nov 24, 2021
    Documentary
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    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
    60 %|Jul 27, 2018
    Documentary
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    These Dead Souls
    0 %|May 7, 2018
    Documentary
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    Children of 'Giant'
    68 %|Apr 17, 2015
    Documentary
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    Tab Hunter Confidential
    74 %|Mar 15, 2015
    Documentary
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    And the Oscar Goes To...
    69.7 %|Feb 1, 2014
    Documentary, TV Movie
    actor
    Hollywood Scandals
    0 %|Apr 2, 2011
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
    50 %|Feb 13, 2010
    Documentary
    actor
    Acting for Douglas Sirk
    0 %|Nov 5, 2008
    Documentary
    actor
    Dominick Dunne: After the Party
    75 %|Oct 23, 2008
    Documentary
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    When Fear Eats the Soul
    100 %|Feb 1, 2007
    Drama
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    Judy Garland: By Myself
    75 %|Feb 25, 2004
    Documentary
    actor
    Hollywood Legenden
    20 %|Jan 1, 2004
    Documentary
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    Beatles: Big Beat Box
    0 %|Dec 3, 2001
    Documentary
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    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
    50 %|Nov 1, 1997
    History, Documentary
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    Return to 'Giant'
    61 %|Sep 21, 1996
    Documentary
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    Rock Hudson's Home Movies
    35 %|Sep 12, 1992
    Documentary
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    Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
    72 %|Dec 1, 1989
    History, Documentary
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    Volunteers
    54.93000000000001 %|Aug 16, 1985
    Comedy
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    Night of 100 Stars II
    80 %|Mar 10, 1985
    Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
    54 %|Mar 3, 1985
    Documentary
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    The Ambassador
    50 %|Jan 11, 1985
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Vegas Strip War
    35 %|Nov 25, 1984
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Patricia Neal Story
    50 %|Dec 8, 1981
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Star Maker
    40 %|May 11, 1981
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Mirror Crack'd
    61.449999999999996 %|Sep 19, 1980
    Mystery, Crime, Thriller
    actor
    Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
    0 %|Apr 29, 1980
    Documentary
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    The Beatrice Arthur Special
    0 %|Jan 19, 1980
    Comedy, Music
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    Musical Comedy Tonight
    0 %|Oct 1, 1979
    actor
    Superstunt II
    0 %|Mar 1, 1979
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Avalanche
    36 %|Sep 29, 1978
    Action, Adventure, Drama
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    Embryo
    46 %|May 21, 1976
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
    40 %|Feb 27, 1975
    Documentary
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    James Dean Remembered
    0 %|Jan 1, 1974
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Showdown
    61 %|Jun 20, 1973
    Western
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    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
    70 %|Oct 29, 1971
    Documentary
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    Once Upon a Dead Man
    70 %|Sep 17, 1971
    Mystery, TV Movie
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    Pretty Maids All in a Row
    58 %|Apr 28, 1971
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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    The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
    70 %|Mar 14, 1971
    Music, Comedy
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    Hornets' Nest
    56 %|Sep 8, 1970
    War, Drama, Action
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    Darling Lili
    55 %|Jun 18, 1970
    Music, War, Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    The Undefeated
    62 %|Oct 4, 1969
    Western
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    Ice Station Zebra
    62.24 %|Oct 23, 1968
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    A Fine Pair
    32 %|Sep 27, 1968
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Romance
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    Tobruk
    61 %|Feb 7, 1967
    Drama, History, War
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    Seconds
    73 %|Oct 5, 1966
    Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
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    Blindfold
    59 %|May 23, 1966
    Comedy, Romance, Thriller
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    A Very Special Favor
    57 %|Aug 2, 1965
    Comedy, Romance
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    Uncertain Verification
    66 %|Apr 30, 1965
    Documentary
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    Strange Bedfellows
    59 %|Feb 9, 1965
    Comedy, Romance
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    Send Me No Flowers
    67 %|Oct 14, 1964
    Comedy, Romance
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    Man's Favorite Sport?
    69.44 %|Jan 31, 1964
    Comedy, Romance
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    A Gathering of Eagles
    54 %|Jun 21, 1963
    Drama, Romance
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    Marilyn
    60 %|Apr 18, 1963
    Documentary
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    The Spiral Road
    52 %|Aug 3, 1962
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
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    Hollywood: The Selznick Years
    33 %|Dec 31, 1961
    Documentary
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    Lover Come Back
    69.46 %|Dec 20, 1961
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Last Sunset
    68 %|Jun 8, 1961
    Western, Drama
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    Come September
    67.5 %|Jan 1, 1961
    Comedy, Romance
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    Pillow Talk
    71 %|Oct 7, 1959
    Comedy, Romance
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    This Earth Is Mine
    61 %|Jul 8, 1959
    Drama
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    Twilight for the Gods
    42 %|Aug 4, 1958
    Adventure, Drama
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    A Farewell to Arms
    56.980000000000004 %|Dec 14, 1957
    Drama, Romance, War
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    The Tarnished Angels
    66.19 %|Nov 21, 1957
    Drama
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    The James Dean Story
    67 %|Aug 13, 1957
    Documentary
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    Something of Value
    54 %|May 8, 1957
    Drama, War
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    Battle Hymn
    64 %|Feb 14, 1957
    Drama, War
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    Giant
    76 %|Nov 8, 1956
    Drama, Western
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    New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
    60 %|Oct 9, 1956
    Documentary, History, TV Movie
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    Written on the Wind
    69.15 %|Oct 4, 1956
    Drama, Romance
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    Never Say Goodbye
    66 %|Mar 10, 1956
    Drama, Romance
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    All That Heaven Allows
    73 %|Dec 25, 1955
    Drama, Romance
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    One Desire
    58 %|Jul 20, 1955
    Drama
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    Captain Lightfoot
    63 %|Mar 26, 1955
    Adventure, Romance, History
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    Bengal Brigade
    53 %|Nov 6, 1954
    War, Adventure, History
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    Magnificent Obsession
    68 %|Aug 7, 1954
    Drama, Romance
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    Taza, Son of Cochise
    56 %|Feb 18, 1954
    Western
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    Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
    58 %|Dec 2, 1953
    Adventure, Drama
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    Back to God's Country
    60 %|Nov 1, 1953
    Adventure, Drama, Western
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    Gun Fury
    59 %|Oct 9, 1953
    Western, Adventure
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    The Golden Blade
    63 %|Aug 12, 1953
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    Sea Devils
    58 %|Apr 12, 1953
    Action, Adventure
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    Seminole
    52 %|Mar 20, 1953
    Adventure, Western
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    The Lawless Breed
    66 %|Dec 28, 1952
    Western
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    Horizons West
    57 %|Oct 11, 1952
    Western
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    Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
    67 %|Jun 25, 1952
    Comedy
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    Scarlet Angel
    51 %|Jun 20, 1952
    Adventure, Drama, Western
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    Here Come the Nelsons
    60 %|Feb 23, 1952
    Comedy
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    Bend of the River
    68.55000000000001 %|Jan 23, 1952
    Western, Adventure
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    Iron Man
    45 %|Sep 20, 1951
    Drama
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    Bright Victory
    69 %|Aug 1, 1951
    Drama, Romance, War
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    The Fat Man
    57 %|May 19, 1951
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Air Cadet
    50 %|Mar 14, 1951
    Drama, War
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    Tomahawk
    66 %|Feb 5, 1951
    Western
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    Shakedown
    61 %|Sep 1, 1950
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    The Desert Hawk
    51 %|Aug 5, 1950
    Action, Adventure
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    Winchester '73
    72.82 %|Jul 12, 1950
    Western
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    Peggy
    47 %|Jul 1, 1950
    Comedy
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    I Was a Shoplifter
    53 %|May 13, 1950
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    One Way Street
    51 %|Apr 1, 1950
    Crime, Drama
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    Undertow
    60 %|Dec 3, 1949
    Thriller, Crime
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    Fighter Squadron
    57 %|Nov 27, 1948
    Action, War

    Series

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    The Devlin Connection
    50 %|Oct 2, 1982
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    Wogan
    45 %|May 4, 1982
    Talk
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    World War III
    61 %|Jan 31, 1982
    War & Politics
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    Dynasty
    65 %|Jan 12, 1981
    Soap, Drama
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    The Martian Chronicles
    69 %|Jan 15, 1980
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Wheels
    60 %|May 7, 1978
    Drama
    actor
    Bitte umblättern
    60 %|Apr 20, 1977
    News
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    McMillan and Wife
    73 %|Sep 29, 1971
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    actor
    V.I.P. Schaukel
    60 %|May 9, 1971
    Talk, Documentary
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    The Carol Burnett Show
    75 %|Sep 11, 1967
    Comedy, Family
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    The Carol Burnett Show
    75 %|Sep 11, 1967
    Comedy, Family
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    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    64 %|Sep 9, 1967
    Comedy
    actor
    The Big Party
    0 %|Oct 8, 1959
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    Kraft Music Hall
    40 %|Oct 8, 1958
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    This Is Your Life
    64 %|Oct 1, 1952
    Documentary
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    I Love Lucy
    80 %|Oct 15, 1951
    Comedy, Family
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    The Jack Benny Program
    76 %|Oct 28, 1950
    Comedy
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    The Ed Sullivan Show
    65 %|Jun 20, 1948
    Comedy, Talk
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    Bambi Awards
    90 %|Jan 1, 1948
    Reality
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    Bambi Awards
    90 %|Jan 1, 1948
    Reality
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk