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'''Rock Hudson''' (born '''Roy Harold Scherer, Jr.'''; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor, generally known for his turns as a [[leading man]] during the 1950s and 1960s. Viewed as a prominent "heartthrob" of the [[Classical Hollywood cinema|Hollywood Golden Age]], he achieved stardom with roles in films such as ''[[Magnificent Obsession (1954 film)|Magnificent Obsession]]'' (1954), ''[[All That Heaven Allows]]'' (1955) and ''[[Giant (1956 film)|Giant]]'' (1956), for which he received a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]], and found continued success with a string of romantic comedies co-starring [[Doris Day]] in ''[[Pillow Talk (film)|Pillow Talk]]'' (1959), ''[[Lover Come Back (1961 film)|Lover Come Back]]'' (1961) and ''[[Send Me No Flowers]]'' (1964). After appearing in films including ''[[Seconds (1966 film)|Seconds]]'' (1966), ''[[Tobruk (1967 film)|Tobruk]]'' (1967) and ''[[Ice Station Zebra]]'' (1968) during the late 1960s, Hudson began a second career in television through the 1970s and 1980s, starring in the popular [[mystery fiction|mystery]] series ''[[McMillan & Wife]]'' and the primetime [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]''.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
Numerous film magazines declared Hudson Star of the Year, Favorite Leading Man, and similar titles. He appeared in nearly 70 films and starred in several television productions during a career that spanned more than four decades. Although Hudson was
==Early life==
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