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Rock Hudson

Born
Nov 17, 1925 · Aged 59
Died
Oct 2, 1985
Place of birth
Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
127
TV credits
25
Also known as (4)
  • Roc Hudson
  • Roy Fitzgerald
  • Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
  • راک هادسن

Biography

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. A prominent heartthrob in the Golden Age of Hollywood, he achieved stardom with his role in Magnificent Obsession (1954), followed by All That Heaven Allows (1955), and Giant (1956), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hudson also found continued success with a string of romantic comedies co-starring Doris Day: Pillow Talk (1959), Lover Come Back…