What was the movie that got everybody to notice Rock Hudson and made him a star?
Rock Hudson (November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor, recognized as a romantic leading man during the 1960s and 1970s, most notably in several sex comedies with his most famous co-star, Doris Day. Hudson was voted ‘Star of the Year’, ‘Favorite Leading Man’, and similar titles by numerous movie magazines and was unquestionably one of the most popular and well-known movie stars of the time. He completed nearly 70 motion pictures and starred in several television productions during a career that spanned over four decades. Hudson was also one of the first major Hollywood celebrities to die from an AIDS related illness. Hudson’s popularity on the big screen diminished after the 1960s. He was quite successful on television starring in a number of made-for-TV movies. His most successful series was McMillan and Wife with Susan Saint James from 1971 to 1977. In this series, Hudson played police commissioner Stewart “Mac” McMillan with Saint James playing h
Rock Hudson (November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor, recognized as a romantic leading man during the 1960s and 1970s, most notably in several sex comedies with his most famous co-star, Doris Day. Hudson was voted ‘Star of the Year’, ‘Favorite Leading Man’, and similar titles by numerous movie magazines and was unquestionably one of the most popular and well-known movie stars of the time. He completed nearly 70 motion pictures and starred in several television productions during a career that spanned over four decades. Hudson was also one of the first major Hollywood celebrities to die from an AIDS related illness. Life and career [edit] Early life Hudson was born Roy Harold Scherer, Jr., in Winnetka, Illinois, the only child of Katherine Wood, a telephone operator, and Roy Harold Scherer, Sr., an auto mechanic who abandoned the family during the depths of the Great Depression. His mother remarried and his stepfather Wallace “Wally” Fitzgerald ado
