Rock Hudson

Movie Actor

Birthday November 17, 1925

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Winnetka, IL

DEATH DATE Oct 2, 1985 (59)

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About

Gay matinee idol who appeared in Magnificent Obsession and died of AIDS in 1985. He gained additional fame for his role in the mystery show, McMillan & Wife.

Before Fame

His father abandoned his family when Rock was very young. While attempting to break into the film industry, he was briefly employed as a truck driver.

Trivia

He was in a few romantic comedies with Doris Day.

Family Life

He married his agent's secretary, Phyllis Gates, in 1955 and they remained together until 1958. His father, Roy Harold Schere, Sr., was a man of Swiss and German ancestry. After he left, Rock's mother, Katherine Wood, married Wally Fitzgerald.

Associated With

He starred with Jane Wyman in Magnificent Obsession.

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