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Rock Hudson (I) (1925–1985)
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. He failed to obtain parts in school plays because he couldn't remember lines. After ...
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Actor (75 credits)
Actor (75 credits)
1984-1985
Dynasty
(TV Series)
Daniel Reece
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
1982
The Devlin Connection
(TV Series)
Brian Devlin
Brian Devlin
- Jennifer
(1982)
... Brian Devlin
- Erica
(1982)
... Brian Devlin
- Allison
(1982)
... Brian Devlin
- Claudine
(1982)
... Brian Devlin
- Arsenic and Old Caviar
(1982)
... Brian Devlin
1980
The Martian Chronicles
(TV Mini-Series)
Col. John Wilder
Col. John Wilder
- The Martians
(1980)
... Col. John Wilder
- The Settlers
(1980)
... Col. John Wilder
- The Expeditions
(1980)
... Col. John Wilder
1971-1977
McMillan & Wife
(TV Series)
Stewart McMillan
Stewart McMillan
- Have You Heard About Vanessa?
(1977)
... Stewart McMillan
- Affair of the Heart
(1977)
... Stewart McMillan
- Coffee, Tea, or Cyanide
(1977)
... Stewart McMillan
- Philip's Game
(1977)
... Stewart McMillan
- Dark Sunrise
(1977)
... Stewart McMillan
1968-1969
Laugh-In
(TV Series)
Guest Performer
Guest Performer
- Episode #2.21
(1969)
... Guest Performer (uncredited)
- Episode #2.12
(1968)
... Guest Performer (uncredited)
- Episode #2.8
(1968)
... Guest Performer (uncredited)
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Soundtrack (5 credits)
Soundtrack (5 credits)
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Producer (3 credits)
Producer (3 credits)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (67 credits)
Self (67 credits)
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Archive footage (83 credits)
Archive footage (83 credits)
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Guested on the daytime talk show "The Stanley Siegel Show". See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 9 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 12 Articles | 6 Pictorials | 9 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Official Sites:
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Roc HudsonHeight:
6' 5" (1.96 m)
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I welcome my birthdays. Relish them, as a matter of fact. I have confidence now and can look forward to trying new things. I don't think fifty was a crucial age. Forty was, and thirty-nine because I was facing forty. But lately everything has fallen into place. (1983) See more »Trivia:
It is not known how he contracted AIDS. In Sara Davidson's biography of him, she (quoting a friend indirectly) speculates that he might have picked up the virus through blood transfusions related to his 1981 heart surgery. See more »Trademark:
Moved from westerns to sob stories to sosphisticated comedies See more »Nickname:
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