Rock Hudson
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Birth Name: Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
Born: 17 November 1925 Died: 2 October 1985
Country of origin: United States
Height: 6' 5"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Phyllis Gates
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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 high school he was a postal employee and during WW II served as a Navy airplane mechanic. After the war he was a truck driver. His size and good looks got him into movies. His name was changed to Rock Hudson, his teeth were capped, he took lessons in acting, singing, fencing and riding. O
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1. Giant (1956)
Rating: | 410 Watched |
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2. Seconds (1966)
Rating: | 213 Watched |
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3. All That Heaven Allows (1955) (1956)
Rating: | 188 Watched |
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4. Winchester '73 (1950)
Rating: | 181 Watched |
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5. Pillow Talk (1959)
Rating: | 191 Watched |
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1. I Love Lucy (1951)
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2. The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Rating: | 113 Watched |
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3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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