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^Rock Hudson is born^
On november 17 1925 the great American actor Roy Harold Scherer Jr (Rock Hudson) is born to parents Katherine Wood and Roy Harold Scherer Sr in Winnettka Illinoise -
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^Rock Hudson serves in the military^
After completing high school Rock Hudson went to fight in World War Two, All though he never saw any action he did work as a aircraft mechanic in Samar Phillipines at the Avaiation Repair and Overhaul unit #2 -
^Rock Hudson Becomes Rock Hudson^
After trying for some time to break in to the acting world Rock Hudson sends his head shot to Henry Wilson, and aftter two phone calls signs him and changes his ame from Roy Harold Scherer to Rock Hudson. Wilson Created the name by combining the Rock of Gibraltar and the Hudson River -
^The Begining^
Rock Hudson makes his film debut in the warner film Fighter Squadron, it took 38 takes to say his only line. -
Undertow "Movie"
Charecter: Detective -
One Way street
Charecter: Truck Driver -
Peggy
Charecter: Johnny "scat" Mitchell -
Winchester 73
Charecter: Young Bull -
I was a shoplifter
Charecter: Store Detective -
The Desert Hawk
Charecter: Captain Ras -
Shakedown
Charecter: Ted the Night Club Doorman -
Tomahawk
Charecter: Burt Hanna -
^A game changer^
After a brief Contract with Warner Brothers, Universal studios Bought out his contract and provided him with lessons in acting, dancing, singing, fenceing, and horseback riding -
^A star is born^
After a number of bit roles Rock Hudson signs with Warner and lands a lead in Director Douglas Sirks movie "Magnificant Obsessions" -
Bengal Brigade
Charecter: Captain Jeffery Claybourne -
^Closing the closet door^
In 1955 a Rumor came out trying to expose Hudson as a gay man, this would not only ruin his carrer but at the time possibly damn him to prsion, In order to quiet these rumors Henry Wilson (Hudsons manager) organized a marriage between Phylis Gates (his secretary) and Rock Hudson, Gates filed for divorce three years later citing mental cruelty -
Pillow Talk
Charecter: Brad Allen -
The last sunset
Charecter: Dana Stribling -
Come September
Charecter: Robert L Talbot -
Lover Come Back
Charecter: Jerry Webster -
^The beging of the end^
towards the end of the the 1960s Rock Hudsons carrer in the film industry began to loose speed. He continued to act outside of hollywood in mostly televison movies and even later televison shows. -
^Tv Town^
Starting to settle into the ease of his carrer Rock Hudson takes a starring role on the TV series Mcmillian&wife as Police Commisoner Stewart "Mac" Millian -
^Rock hudsons last Holywood Movie^
Already being replaced by the younger hearthobes in Hollywood, Rock Hudson had been doing much smaller roles and staring in tv series for a number of years . his last holly wood film was Embryo Directed By Ralph Nelson
Rock hudson Played: Dr Paul Holliston -
The last years of Rock Hudson
on June 5th 1984 in a small hospital room in the UCLA Medical Center, Rock Hudson Was diagnosed With Aids, Found after a Check Up For a Bruise, this bruise was later found to be a leason caused by Cancer arsing as a result of Aids. -
^The Final Months^
Just over a year after his diagnosis, Rock hudson travels to Los angles to Reunite with his most famouse Co Star Doris Day for the launch of her new show. His Appearnce and Nearly incohernt Speach was so shocking the show was shown numerous times over a span of several weeks, the show aired just three months before he died -
^The Big Anouncment^
After colapsing In a hotel in Paris, Rock Hudsons publicist Released a statemeant telling the world of his HIV diagnosis, this Opeaned the worlds eyes to just how big an Issue Hiv Aids was and the reach it had, -
^Rock Hudson Dies^
At the Age of 59 a gaunt and extremly ill Roc Hudson dies of Aids in his home in Beaverly Hills, Following his Death People Magazine realeased an extremly Sympathatic Article reavelaing the links between His Aids And his Homosexuality, this sparked nation wide Discussion about aids and Sexuality and eventually lead to congress setting aside 221 million dollars to finding a cure for Aids. Rock Hudsons Death Opened the doors for millions suffering and millions who would suffer still.
