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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... See full bio »

Born:

Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
in Winnetka, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 59) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1984-1985 Dynasty (TV series)
Daniel Reece
– Sammy Jo (1985) … Daniel Reece
– Reconciliation (1985) … Daniel Reece
– The Crash (1985) … Daniel Reece
– Circumstantial Evidence (1985) … Daniel Reece
– The Ball (1985) … Daniel Reece
See all 9 episodes »
 
1984 The Vegas Strip War (TV movie)
Neil Chaine
 
1984 The Ambassador
Frank Stevenson
 
1982 The Devlin Connection (TV series)
Brian Devlin
– Erica (1982) … Brian Devlin
– Allison (1982) … Brian Devlin
– Claudine (1982) … Brian Devlin
– Arsenic and Old Caviar (1982) … Brian Devlin
– Ring of Kings, Ring of Thieves (1982) … Brian Devlin
See all 13 episodes »
 
1982 World War III (TV movie)
President Thomas McKenna
 
1982 The Devlin Connection III
Brian Devlin
 
1981 The Star Maker (TV movie)
Danny Youngblood
 
1980 The Mirror Crack'd
Jason Rudd
 
1980 The Martian Chronicles (TV mini-series)
Col. John Wilder
– The Martians (1980) … Col. John Wilder
– The Settlers (1980) … Col. John Wilder
– The Expeditions (1980) … Col. John Wilder
 
1980 Superstunt II (TV movie)
 
1978 Avalanche
David Shelby
 
1978 Wheels (TV mini-series)
Adam Trenton
 
1971-1977 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan / Commissioner Stewart McMillan / Lt. Cmdr. Stewart 'Mac' McMillan / …
– Have You Heard About Vanessa? (1977) … Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
– Affair of the Heart (1977) … Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
– Coffee, Tea, or Cyanide? (1977) … Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
– Philip's Game (1977) … Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
– Dark Sunrise (1977) … Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
See all 40 episodes »
 
1976 Embryo
Dr. Paul Holliston
 
1973 Showdown
Chuck Jarvis
 
1971 Pretty Maids All in a Row
Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
 
1970 Hornets' Nest
Turner
 
1970 Darling Lili
Major William Larrabee
 
1969 The Undefeated
Col. James Langdon
 
1968 Ice Station Zebra
Cdr. James Ferraday
 
1968 A Fine Pair
Capt. Mike Harmon
 
1967 Tobruk
Maj. Donald Craig
 
1966 Seconds
Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
 
1965 Blindfold
Dr. Bartholomew Snow
 
1965 A Very Special Favor
Paul Chadwick
 
1965 Strange Bedfellows
Carter Harrison
 
1964 Send Me No Flowers
George
 
1964 Man's Favorite Sport?
Roger Willoughby
 
1963 A Gathering of Eagles
Col. Jim Caldwell
 
1962 The Spiral Road
Dr. Anton Drager
 
1961 Lover Come Back
Jerry Webster
 
1961 Come September
Robert L. Talbot
 
1961 The Last Sunset
Dana Stribling
 
1959 Pillow Talk
Brad Allen
 
1959 This Earth Is Mine
John Rambeau
 
1958 Twilight for the Gods
Captain David Bell
 
1957 A Farewell to Arms
Lt. Frederick Henry
 
1957 The Tarnished Angels
Burke Devlin
 
1957 Something of Value
Henry's Son - Peter
 
1957 Battle Hymn
Col. Dean Hess
 
1957 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Intermission Guest
– The Undesirable (1957) … Intermission Guest
 
1956 Written on the Wind
Mitch Wayne
 
1956 Giant
Jordan 'Bick' Benedict Jr.
 
1956 Never Say Goodbye
Dr. Michael Parker
 
1955 All That Heaven Allows
Ron Kirby
 
1955 One Desire
Clint Saunders
 
1955 Captain Lightfoot
Michael Martin
 
1954 Bengal Brigade
Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
 
1954 Magnificent Obsession
Bob Merrick
 
1954 Taza, Son of Cochise
Taza
 
1953 Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Narrator At Opening Underwater Scenes (uncredited)
 
1953 Back to God's Country
Peter Keith
 
1953 Gun Fury
Ben Warren
 
1953 The Golden Blade
Harun
 
1953 Sea Devils
Gilliatt
 
1953 Seminole
Lance Caldwell
 
1953 The Lawless Breed
John Wesley Hardin
 
1952 Horizons West
Neil Hammond
 
1952 Has Anybody Seen My Gal
Dan Stebbins
 
1952 Scarlet Angel
Frank Truscott aka Panama
 
1952 Here Come the Nelsons
Charles E. 'Charlie' Jones
 
1952 Bend of the River
Trey Wilson
 
1951 Iron Man
Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe aka Kosco
 
1951 Bright Victory
Dudek
 
1951 The Fat Man
Roy Clark
 
1951 Air Cadet
Upper Classman
 
1951 Tomahawk
Burt Hanna
 
1950 Shakedown
Ted, the Night Club Doorman
 
1950 The Desert Hawk
Captain Ras
 
1950 Winchester '73
Young Bull
 
1950 Peggy
Johnny 'Scat' Mitchell
 
1950 I Was a Shoplifter
Store Detective
 
1950 One Way Street
Truck Driver (uncredited)
 
1949 Undertow
Detective (as Roc Hudson)
 
1948 Fighter Squadron
Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
1967 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– The Hollywood Musical (1967) (performer: "Louise" - uncredited, "On the Good Ship Lollipop" - uncredited, "Thanks for the Memory" - uncredited, "'S Wonderful" - uncredited, "Shadow Waltz" - uncredited)
 
1959 Pillow Talk (performer: "Roly Poly", "Inspiration")
 
1958 The 30th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Baby, It's Cold Outside")
 
1955 Captain Lightfoot (performer: "Kate Kearney")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2009 The New Bike (short) (acknowledgment)
 
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (58 titles)
1996 James Dean: A Portrait (TV documentary)
Himself (1955 behind the scenes footage) (uncredited)
 
1985 Doris Day's Best Friends (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1985) … Himself
 
1985 Cinéma cinémas (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Rock Hudson - Hollywood juillet 1984 (1985) … Himself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Hour Magazine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 January 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1984 Àngel Casas show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.38 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 The 56th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1981 NBC Family Christmas (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 The Patricia Neal Story (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1980 Circus of the Stars #5 (TV special documentary)
Himself - Ringmaster
 
1980 Douglas Sirk: Über Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 The Beatrice Arthur Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 Musical Comedy Tonight (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1975-1977 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.12 (1977) … Himself
– Episode #10.17 (1977) … Himself
– Episode #8.18 (1975) … Himself
 
1977 An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1975 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.4 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Orson Welles (TV special)
Himself
 
1975 Elizabeth Taylor - An Intimate Portrait (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1974 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 James Dean Remembered (TV special documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
1973 The 45th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Host
 
1972 The 14th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971 The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.139 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1970 Dinah's Place (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 August 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Himself - Award Presenter
– Frost at the London Palladium for the British Film and Television Awards (1970) … Himself - Award Presenter
 
1970 The Jim Nabors Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1970) … Himself
 
1968-1969 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.21 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.12 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1968) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1969 Hollywood: The Selznick Years (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1968 The 40th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
 
1968 The Man Who Makes the Difference (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1967 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself - Host
– The Hollywood Musical (1967) … Himself - Host
 
1967 The 39th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
 
1967 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 March 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 Carol and Company (TV movie)
Himself
 
1965 The 37th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
 
1963 Marilyn (documentary)
Narrator
 
1962 The 34th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1962 At This Very Moment (TV movie)
Himself
 
1962 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
– Rock Hudson Show (1962) … Himself
 
1960 The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress
 
1958-1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself - Recipient
– Episode #5.5 (1959) … Himself - Guest
– From Hollywood: The Photoplay Movie Awards (1958) … Himself - Recipient
 
1959 The Big Party (TV series)
Himself-- Host
– Episode #1.1 (1959) … Himself-- Host
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Cinematography Awards
 
1958 The 30th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer & Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards
 
1957 Screen Snapshots 1856: The Mocambo Party (short)
Himself
 
1957 The James Dean Story (documentary)
Himself - 'Giant' premiere footage (uncredited)
 
1957 The 29th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture
 
1957 Caesar's Hour (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 March 1957 (1957) … Himself - Guest
 
1956 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.26 (1956) … Himself
 
1954-1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor / Himself - Awards Presenter
– Episode #6.9 (1955) … Himself - Awards Presenter
– Episode #5.10 (1954) … Himself - Actor
 
1955 Warner Pathé News Issue # 87 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1955 I Love Lucy (TV series)
Himself
– In Palm Springs (1955) … Himself
 
1953 Place the Face (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 1953 (1953) … Himself
 
1952 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Rock Hudson (1952) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (62 titles)
2011 Vito (documentary)
 
2011 Making the Boys (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Reagan (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2010 Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 50 años de (TV series)
 
2008 Acting for Douglas Sirk: 'Written on the Wind' and 'The Tarnished Angels' Remembered (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Catalunya.cat (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Quand la peur dévore l'âme (short)
Ron Kirby
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 Private Screenings (TV series)
 
2006 Fragiles et sublimes... Stars en clair obscur (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Line Renaud: une histoire de France (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Ciclo Agatha Christie (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (TV documentary)
Lt. Lance Caldwell
 
2005 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2005 80s (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Movies That Shook the World (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (documentary)
Burke Devlin (in 'The Tarnished Angels')
 
2005 James Dean: Forever Young (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Hollywood Legenden (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (documentary)
Himself
 
1999-2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Return to 'Giant' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Making of 'Far from Heaven' (TV documentary short)
Ron Kirby in "All That Heaven Allows" (uncredited)
 
2001 The Beatles... Off the Record: Newsreel Footage 1964-1966 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
 
2001 Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2000 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration (TV documentary)
(uncredited)
 
1998-1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Memories of 'Giant' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The Best of Hollywood (TV documentary)
Interview
 
1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (documentary)
 
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1995 The Making of 'My Fair Lady' (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Super 8½
Himself (uncredited)
 
1993 Laugh-In Past Christmas Present (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 And the Band Played On (TV movie)
Himself (epilogue sequence) (uncredited)
 
1993 Fame in the Twentieth Century (TV series documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1992 Peter's Friends
Himself (uncredited)
 
1992 Rock Hudson's Home Movies (documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Rock Hudson (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1990 Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (video documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Volunteers
Himself (uncredited)
 
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Sixty Years of Seduction (TV documentary)
 
1977 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Jordan 'Bick' Benedict Jr. (uncredited)
 
1967 Mondo Hollywood (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1967 Lionpower from MGM (short)
(uncredited)
 
1965 Verifica incerta - Disperse Exclamatory Phase (documentary short)
 
1964 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
 
1956 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 

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Alternate Names:

Roc Hudson

Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I have no philosophy about acting or anything else. You just do it. And I mean that. You just do it. However, I can say that with ease after thirty-five years. See more »

Trivia:

Worked as a truck driver when he first moved to Los Angeles, but he spent his spare time idling outside of studio gates and sending photographs of himself to various producers. See more »

Trademark:

Moved from westerns to sob stories to sosphisticated comedies See more »

Nickname:

Mr Beefcake See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio