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Rock Hudson

ロック・ハドソン　/　ろっく・はどそん

American television actor

November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985　・　Winnetka, Illinois, United States

Illinois
television actor
film actor
stage actor

My Take

Rock Hudson's filmography made him a star, but his final months made him historic, and that is what I keep coming back to. For three decades he embodied the polished leading man of Hollywood's Golden Age, a towering ideal shaped by the studio system. Then, in 1985, the disclosure of his illness did something no film ever could: it put a beloved, familiar face on an epidemic the public had been allowed to ignore. I do not think he set out to be a symbol, but the impact was real and lasting. The handsome screen idol ended up changing more minds than any of his romances.

Overview

Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular film stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades, and was a prominent figure in the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rock Hudson
Name (Japanese): ロック・ハドソン
Reading: ろっく・はどそん
Born: November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Ox
Origin: Winnetka, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 196 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor / HIV/AIDS activist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: New Trier High School
University: Private

Awards & achievements

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%89%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

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