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Overview
Mini Biography:
He was the son of an auto mechanic and a telephone operator who divorced... moreTrivia:
Underwent emergency quintuple heart bypass surgery to relieve severely... moreAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 24 wins & 3 nominations moreAlternate Names:
Roc HudsonUS TV Schedule:
| Fri. May 16 | 4:15 AM | AMC | A Farewell to Arms | |||
| Sat. May 17 | 6:00 AM | TCM | Beneath the 12-Mile Reef | |||
| Wed. May 21 | 10:45 PM | AMC | The Undefeated |
Filmography
Actor:
- "Dynasty" .... Daniel Reece (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
- Sammy Jo (1985) TV episode .... Daniel Reece
- Reconciliation (1985) TV episode .... Daniel Reece
- The Crash (1985) TV episode .... Daniel Reece
- Parental Consent (1985) TV episode .... Daniel Reece
- Life and Death (1985) TV episode .... Daniel Reece
(9 more) - The Vegas Strip War (1984) (TV) .... Neil Chaine
... aka Las Vegas Strip War - The Ambassador (1984) .... Frank Stevenson
... aka Peacemaker - "The Devlin Connection" .... Brian Devlin (13 episodes, 1982)
- Erica (1982) TV episode .... Brian Devlin
- Allison (1982) TV episode .... Brian Devlin
- Claudine (1982) TV episode .... Brian Devlin
- Arsenic and Old Caviar (1982) TV episode .... Brian Devlin
- Ring of Kings, Ring of Thieves (1982) TV episode .... Brian Devlin
(8 more) - World War III (1982) (TV) .... President Thomas McKenna
- NBC Family Christmas (1981) (TV)
- The Star Maker (1981) (TV) .... Danny Youngblood
- The Mirror Crack'd (1980) .... Jason Rudd
... aka Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd (UK: complete title) - "The Martian Chronicles" (1980) (mini) TV mini-series .... Col. John Wilder
- Superstunt II (1980) (TV)
- Avalanche (1978) .... David Shelby
- "Wheels" (1978) (mini) TV mini-series .... Adam Trenton
... aka Arthur Hailey's Wheels - "McMillan & Wife" .... Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan / ... (27 episodes, 1971-1977)
... aka McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
- Have You Heard About Vanessa? (1977) TV episode .... Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
- Affair of the Heart (1977) TV episode .... Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
- Coffee, Tea, or Cyanide? (1977) TV episode .... Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
- Phillip's Game (1977) TV episode .... Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
- Dark Sunrise (1977) TV episode .... Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
(22 more) - Embryo (1976) .... Dr. Paul Holliston
... aka Created to Kill (USA: reissue title) - Showdown (1973) .... Chuck Jarvis
- Once Upon a Dead Man (1971) (TV) .... Commissioner Stewart McMillan
- Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) .... Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
- Hornets' Nest (1970) .... Turner
... aka Lupi attaccano in branco, I (Italy)
... aka Vespaio, Il - Darling Lili (1970) .... Maj. William Larrabee
- The Undefeated (1969) .... Col. James Langdon
- Ruba al prossimo tuo (1969) .... Capt. Mike Harmon
... aka A Fine Pair (USA) - Ice Station Zebra (1968) .... Cdr. James Ferraday
- Tobruk (1967) .... Maj. Donald Craig
- Seconds (1966) .... Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
- Blindfold (1965) .... Dr. Bartholomew Snow
- A Very Special Favor (1965) .... Paul Chadwick
- Strange Bedfellows (1965) .... Carter Harrison
- Send Me No Flowers (1964) .... George
- Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) .... Roger Willoughby
- A Gathering of Eagles (1963) .... Col. Jim Caldwell
- The Spiral Road (1962) .... Dr. Anton Drager
- Lover Come Back (1961) .... Jerry Webster
- Come September (1961) .... Robert L. Talbot
- The Last Sunset (1961) .... Dana Stribling
- Pillow Talk (1959) .... Brad Allen - 'Rex Stetson'
- This Earth Is Mine (1959) .... John Rambeau
- Twilight for the Gods (1958) .... Captain David Bell
- The Tarnished Angels (1958) .... Burke Devlin
- A Farewell to Arms (1957) .... Lt. Frederick Henry
- Something of Value (1957) .... Peter
... aka Africa Ablaze (USA: reissue title) - Battle Hymn (1957) .... Col. Dean Hess
- Written on the Wind (1956) .... Mitch Wayne
- Giant (1956) .... Jordan 'Bick' Benedict Jr.
- Never Say Goodbye (1956) .... Dr. Michael Parker
- All That Heaven Allows (1955) .... Ron Kirby
- One Desire (1955) .... Clint Saunders
- Captain Lightfoot (1955) .... Michael Martin
- Bengal Brigade (1954) .... Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne
... aka Bengal Rifles (UK) - Magnificent Obsession (1954) .... Bob Merrick
- Taza, Son of Cochise (1954) .... Taza
... aka Son of Cochise (USA) - Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) (uncredited) .... Narrator At Opening Underwater Scenes
- Back to God's Country (1953) .... Peter Keith
- Gun Fury (1953) .... Ben Warren
- The Golden Blade (1953) .... Harun
- Sea Devils (1953) .... Gilliatt
- Seminole (1953) .... Lt. Lance Caldwell
- The Lawless Breed (1953) .... John Wesley Hardin
- Horizons West (1952) .... Neil Hammond
- Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952) .... Dan Stebbins
- Scarlet Angel (1952) .... Frank Truscott aka Panama
- Here Come the Nelsons (1952) .... Charles E. 'Charlie' Jones
... aka Meet the Nelsons - Bend of the River (1952) .... Trey Wilson, Gambler
... aka Where the River Bends (UK) - Iron Man (1951) .... Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe aka Kosco
- Bright Victory (1951) .... Dudek
... aka Lights Out (UK) - The Fat Man (1951) .... Roy Clark
- Air Cadet (1951) .... Upper Classman
... aka Jet Men of the Air (UK) - Tomahawk (1951) .... Burt Hanna
... aka Battle of Powder River (UK) - Shakedown (1950) .... Ted, the Night Club Doorman
- The Desert Hawk (1950) .... Captain Ras
- Winchester '73 (1950) .... Young Bull
- Peggy (1950) .... Johnny 'Scat' Mitchell
- I Was a Shoplifter (1950) .... Store Detective
- One Way Street (1950) (uncredited) .... Truck Driver
- Undertow (1949) .... Detective talking with Reckling about gun
- Fighter Squadron (1948) (uncredited) .... Second Lieutenant (pilot)
Soundtrack:
- Pillow Talk (1959) (performer: "Roly Poly", "Inspiration")
- The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) (performer: "Baby, It's Cold Outside")
Self:
- James Dean: A Portrait (1996) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself (1955 behind the scenes footage)
- Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990) (V) .... Himself
- "Doris Day's Best Friends" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
- Episode #1.1 (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- "Àngel Casas show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
- Episode dated 2 October 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself - The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Circus of the Stars #5 (1980) (TV) .... Ringmaster
- Douglas Sirk: Über Stars (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- The Beatrice Arthur Special (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- Musical Comedy Tonight (1979) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1975-1977)
... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
- Episode #11.12 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #10.16 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #8.18 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- America at the Movies (1976) (uncredited) .... Jordan 'Bick' Benedict Jr.
- "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode #5.4 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles (1975) (TV) .... Himself
- Elizabeth Taylor: Hollywood's Child (1975) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Biography (USA) - James Dean Remembered (1974) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
- The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
- The 14th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself
- The Doris Mary Anne Kapplehoff Special (1971) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka The Doris Day Special (USA: DVD box title) - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1968-1969)
... aka Laugh-In
- Episode #2.21 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.12 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.8 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) .... Himself
- The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- The Man Who Makes the Difference (1968) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "The Kraft Music Hall" (1967) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes, 1967)
- The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 13 March 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
- Marilyn (1963) .... Narrator
- The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- At This Very Moment (1962) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Jack Benny Show
- Rock Hudson Show (1962) TV episode .... Himself - The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress
- "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Guest / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #5.5 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- From Hollywood: The Photoplay Movie Awards (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Recipient - The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Cinematography Awards
- The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards
- The James Dean Story (1957) (uncredited) .... Himself - 'Giant' premiere footage
- The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture
- "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Actor / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #6.9 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Awards Presenter
- Episode #5.10 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Actor - Warner Pathé News Issue # 87 (1955) .... Himself
- "I Love Lucy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
- In Palm Springs (1955) TV episode .... Himself - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
- Rock Hudson (1952) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
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"Imagen de tu vida, La"
- Episode #1.12 (2006) TV episode .... Himself/Commissioner Stewart McMillan - Fragiles et sublimes... Stars en clair obscur (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Line Renaud: une histoire de France (2006) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Ciclo Agatha Christie"
- Sobre 'El espejo roto' (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) .... Lt. Lance Caldwell
-
"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 22 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself -
"80s"
- Episode #1.5 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.4 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Cineastas contra magnates (2005) (uncredited) .... Burke Devlin (in "The Tarnished Angels")
- James Dean: Forever Young (2005) .... Himself
-
"American Masters"
- Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood Legenden (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons" (2003) (mini) .... Himself
- Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) .... Himself
-
"Biography"
- Elizabeth Taylor: Facets (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Rock Hudson: Acting the Part (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Return to 'Giant' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Far from Heaven' (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Ron Kirby in "All That Heaven Allows"
- I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV)
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth (2000) (TV)
- Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration (2000) (TV) (uncredited)
-
"E! True Hollywood Story"
- Rock Hudson (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- Elizabeth Taylor (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Memories of 'Giant' (1998) (V) .... Himself
- The Best of Hollywood (1998) (TV) .... Interview
- Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997) (uncredited) .... Himself
- 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- Laugh-In Past Christmas Present (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- And the Band Played On (1993) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself (epilogue sequence)
- "Fame in the Twentieth Century" (1993) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Super 8½ (1993) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Peter's Friends (1992) (uncredited) .... Himself (with Photoplay Gold Medal, 1950s)
- Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992) .... Himself
- Rock Hudson (1990) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989) .... Himself
- George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984) .... Clip from 'Giant'
- Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- Sixty Years of Seduction (1981) (TV)
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited)
- Verifica incerta, La (1965)
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"The Beverly Hillbillies"
- Jed Becomes a Movie Mogul (1964) TV episode .... George Kimball -
"Toast of the Town"
- Episode #10.4 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Record album: "Rock Hudson Sings the Songs of Rod McKuen." (circa 1975) morePublicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 7 Print Biographies | 3 Articles | 5 Pictorials | 5 Magazine Cover Photos moreSTARmeter: 
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