Rock Hudson Actor
Rock Hudson is a 59 years old actor from United States of America from Winnetka, Illinois. Rock Hudson was born on November 17, 1925 (died on October 02, 1985, he was 59 years old) in Winnetka, Illinois as Roy Harold Scherer Jr.. His nickname was Roc Hudson, Roy Harold Fitzgerald, Scherer Roy Harold Jr..
About
Birth name of Rock Hudson is Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
No, he died on 10/02/1985, 38 years ago. He was 59 years old when he died. Cause of death: lung cancer. He died in Marina del Rey and buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery .
Family
Wife
Phyllis Gates, Writer
He married with Phyllis Gates (80), in 1955. Rock Hudson was 29 and Phyllis Gates was 29 years old. After 3 years, they break up in 1958.
Rock Hudson net worth
He had a net worth of 10 million dollars.
Works
Rock Hudson Movies (82)
There are 82 movies of Rock Hudson.
His first feature film was Giant (1956, as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.). He was 30 when he starred in this movie. Since 1956, he has appeared in 82 feature films. The last one is When Fear Eats the Soul (2007). In this movie, we watched him in the Ron Kirby (archive footage) character .
View all Rock Hudson movies.
Rock Hudson movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr. | Giant (1956) | 30 |
| Cdr. James Ferraday | Ice Station Zebra (1968) | 42 |
| Jason Rudd | The Mirror Crack'd (1980) | 54 |
| Trey Wilson | Bend of the River (1952) | 26 |
| Brad Allen | Pillow Talk (1959) | 33 |
| Colonel James Langdon | The Undefeated (1969) | 43 |
| And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) | 88 | |
| Ron Kirby | All That Heaven Allows (1955) | 30 |
| Dana Stribling | The Last Sunset (1961) | 35 |
| Young Bull | Winchester '73 (1950) | 24 |
| Jerry Webster | Lover Come Back (1961) | 36 |
| Roger Willoughby | Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) | 38 |
| Mitch Wayne | Written on the Wind (1956) | 31 |
| George Kimball | Send Me No Flowers (1964) | 38 |
| Major Donald Craig | Tobruk (1967) | 41 |
| Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson | Seconds (1966) | 40 |
| Bob Merrick | Magnificent Obsession (1954) | 28 |
| Himself | Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) | 89 |
| Robert L. Talbot | Come September (1961) | 35 |
| David Shelby | Avalanche (1978) | 52 |
| Detective | Undertow (1949) | 24 |
| Major William Larrabee | Darling Lili (1970) | 44 |
| Lance Caldwell | Seminole (1953) | 27 |
| Michael « Mike » Martin | Captain Lightfoot (1955) | 29 |
| Lieutenant Frédéric Henry | A Farewell to Arms (1957) | 32 |
| Dr. Paul Holliston | Embryo (1976) | 50 |
| Burke Devlin | The Tarnished Angels (1957) | 32 |
| Turner | Hornets' Nest (1970) | 44 |
| Truck Driver | One Way Street (1950) | 24 |
| Michael 'Tiger' McDrew | Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) | 45 |
| Ted, the Night Club Doorman | Shakedown (1950) | 24 |
| 2nd Lt | Fighter Squadron (1948) | 23 |
| Chuck Jarvis | Showdown (1973) | 47 |
| le colonel Dean Hess | Battle Hymn (1957) | 31 |
| Col. Jim Caldwell | A Gathering of Eagles (1963) | 37 |
| Taza | Taza, Son of Cochise (1954) | 28 |
| Burt Hanna | Tomahawk (1951) | 25 |
| Ben Warren | Gun Fury (1953) | 27 |
| Paul Chadwick | A Very Special Favor (1965) | 39 |
| Dr. Michael Parker | Never Say Goodbye (1956) | 30 |
| Frank Stevenson | The Ambassador (1985) | 59 |
| The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) | 71 | |
| Dr. Anton Drager | The Spiral Road (1962) | 36 |
| Frank Truscott | Scarlet Angel (1952) | 26 |
| Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe aka Kosco | Iron Man (1951) | 25 |
| John Rambeau | This Earth Is Mine (1959) | 33 |
| Dudek | Bright Victory (1951) | 25 |
| HImself | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985) | 59 |
| Gilliatt | Sea Devils (1953) | 27 |
| Charlie Jones | Here Come the Nelsons (1952) | 26 |
| Dan Stebbins | Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952) | 26 |
| Himself | The Beatrice Arthur Special (1980) | 54 |
| Carter | Strange Bedfellows (1965) | 39 |
| Host / Narrator | Marilyn (1963) | 37 |
| Capt. Mike Harmon | A Fine Pair (1968) | 43 |
| Johnny "Scat" Mitchell | Peggy (1950) | 24 |
| Captain Ras | The Desert Hawk (1950) | 24 |
| Harun | The Golden Blade (1953) | 27 |
| Clint Saunders | One Desire (1955) | 29 |
| Himself | New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' (1956) | 30 |
| Neil Chaine | The Vegas Strip War (1984) | 59 |
| Dr. Bartholomew Snow | Blindfold (1966) | 40 |
| Neil Hammond | Horizons West (1952) | 26 |
| Roy Clark | The Fat Man (1951) | 25 |
| Peter Keith | Back to God's Country (1953) | 27 |
| Captain David Bell | Twilight for the Gods (1958) | 32 |
| Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne | Bengal Brigade (1954) | 28 |
| Himself archive footage | A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli (2004) | 78 |
| John Wesley Hardin | The Lawless Breed (1952) | 27 |
| Verifica incerta - Disperse Exclamatory Phase (1965) | 39 | |
| Peter McKenzie | Something of Value (1957) | 31 |
| Himself | Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992) | 66 |
| Himself | The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (1971) | 45 |
| Stewart McMillan | Once Upon a Dead Man (1971) | 45 |
| Himself | Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait (1975) | 49 |
| Danny Youngblood | The Star Maker (1981) | 55 |
| Himself | Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger (2010) | 84 |
| Himself | Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) | 78 |
| Store Detective | I Was a Shoplifter (1950) | 24 |
| Upper Classman | Air Cadet (1951) | 25 |
| Himself | James Dean Remembered (1974) | 48 |
| Ron Kirby | When Fear Eats the Soul (2007) | 81 |
Rock Hudson TV Shows (11)
His first TV Show was Bambi Awards (1948).
View all Rock Hudson TV shows.
Awards (2)
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actor in 1955 , awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame ,
Education
He graduated from New Trier High School
What was Rock's zodiac sign?Rock Hudson zodiac sign was scorpio.
Other facts about Rock Hudson
| Alias | Roc Hudson, Roy Harold Fitzgerald, Scherer Roy Harold Jr. |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roy Harold Scherer Jr. |
| DeathCause | AIDS |
| Place of death | Marina Del Rey |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA01999831 |
| Sexual orientation | Homosexuality |
| Generational suffix | L252247-F2 |
| Place of burial | Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Family name | Hudson. Show people with the surname Hudson |
| Cause of death | Lung Cancer |
| Work period (start) | 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Conflict | World War II |
| Name in native language | Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. |
| Libris-URI | 86lpxc5s2dcz1b2 |
| Height | 193 |
| Date of death | 1985-10-02T00:00:00Z |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Political party | California Republican Party |
| Military branch | United States Navy |
| Given name | Rock |
| Genre | Western |
| Work period (end) | 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Medical condition | HIV/AIDS , announcement date: 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z |
