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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. He was a prominent figure in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Apr 2, 2014 · Rock Hudson. Noted for his exceptional good looks and comedic film performance, Rock Hudson was an iconic actor who, later in life, contracted and died from the AIDS virus. (1925-1985)
Rock Hudson. Actor: Giant. Rock Hudson was born Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. in Winnetka, Illinois, to Katherine (Wood), a telephone operator, and Roy Harold Scherer, an auto mechanic. He was of German, Swiss-German, English, and Irish descent. His parents divorced when he was eight years old.
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Apr 15, 2015 · Thirty years after Rock Hudson's death by AIDS, Lee Garlington, his former boyfriend and "true love," speaks on how they kept their romance a secret.
May 17, 2024 · Rock Hudson, American actor noted for his good looks and movie roles during the 1950s and ’60s, including Magnificent Obsession, Giant, and Pillow Talk, and for the TV series MacMillan and Wife in the 1970s. He was one of the first known Hollywood celebrities to die of AIDS-related complications.
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- Rock Hudson was originally named Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. He was an American actor noted for his good looks and movie roles during the 1950s and ’60...
- Rock Hudson's role as a repentant scoundrel who selflessly dedicates himself to the woman he accidentally blinded in Douglas Sirk’s tearjerker Magn...
- Hudson’s best film role is considered to be that of an earnest, old-fashioned Texas cattle baron in Giant (1956), for which he received an Academy...
- Rock Hudson died of AIDS-related complications at the age of 59. He was credited with increasing public awareness of the devastating nature of this...
Rock Hudson. Actor: Giant. Rock Hudson was born Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. in Winnetka, Illinois, to Katherine (Wood), a telephone operator, and Roy Harold Scherer, an auto mechanic. He was of German, Swiss-German, English, and Irish descent. His parents divorced when he was eight years old.
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Jun 8, 2023 · A new @HBO original documentary from Stephen Kijak examines the life and legacy of one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars. #RockHudson: All That Heaven Allowed premieres June 28 on @streamonmax.
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