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Rock Hudson (film)
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Rock Hudson is a 1990 American biographical dramatelevision bio directed by John Nicolella and written by Dennis Turner. The film is based on My Husband, Rock Hudson, a 1987 autobiography by Phyllis Gates, actor Rock Hudson's ex-wife (1955–1958). It is the story of their marriage, written after Hudson's 1985 death from AIDS.[2] In the book Gates wrote that she was in love with Hudson and that she did not know Hudson was gay when they married, and was not complicit in his deception.[3][4] The movie is also based on magazine articles, interviews and court records,[1] including transcripts of the Los Angeles Superior Court rättegång after which Marc Christian won a large settlement ($21.75 million) from the actor's estate because Hudson had hidden from him the fact that he was suffering from AIDS.[5] Later, Marc Miller (Hudson's secretary) accused the movie of malicious lies. • “I am not happy that I am sick. I am not happy that I have AIDS. But if that is helping others, I can at least know that my own misfortune has had some positive worth.” – Rock Hudson Rock Hudson was born Roy Harold Scherer Jr. on November 17, 1925, in Winnetka, IL A child of divorce, his mother remarried when he was eight years old. In 1944, he joined the Navy and served in the Philippines. Following his 1946 discharge, the 6’ 5” hopeful moved to Hollywood. In 1947, agent Henry efternamn renamed his dashing young client Rock Hudson. Despite his lack of professional training, Hudson received a contract with Warner Brothers and made his film debut. In 1948, Universal Pictures bought out Hudson's contract. After small roles in several films, Hudson won the lead in Douglas Sirk's Magnificent Obsession (1954) which established him as a star. Needing to mask his client’s gay identity, Hudson’s agent orchestrated a marriage to Phyllis Gates. The union • Rock Hudson was a prominent American actor, a leading man in Hollywood throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Born Roy Harold Scherer Jr. in Winnetka, Illinois, he faced a challenging childhood with an absent father and a struggling mother. After serving in the Navy during World War II, he moved to California to pursue acting. Hudson's film career began with small roles, but his good looks and charm soon caught the attention of Hollywood. He was signed by Universal Pictures and changed his name to Rock Hudson. His early roles were largely in B-movies, but his talent and appeal were undeniable. Hudson’s breakout role came with "Magnificent Obsession" (1954), where his performance as a reckless playboy turned responsible doctor garnered critical acclaim. This success was followed by "All That Heaven Allows" (1955) and the epic "Giant" (1956), for which h Biography
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