Quick Facts
- NAME: Rock Hudson
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor
- BIRTH DATE: November 17, 1925
- DEATH DATE: October 02, 1985
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Winnetka, Illinois
- PLACE OF DEATH: Beverly Hills, California
- Originally: Roy Harold Scherer, Jr.
- AKA: Roy Harold Fitzgerald
Best Known For
Rock Hudson was a leading man of the Hollywood screen in the 1950s and 1960s. His death from AIDS in 1985 greatly increased awareness of the disease.
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Profile
Rock Hudson was a leading Hollywood film actor and television star during the 1950s and 1960s. His film debut in Fighter Squadron (1948) lead to others roles that showed off his manly good-looks, including All that Heaven Allows. Hudson starred in several comedies with Doris Day, including Pillow Talk and Come September. His death from AIDS in 1985 greatly increased awareness of the disease.
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