Born Roy Harold Scherer Jr., in Winnetka, IL. With extreme good looks but no acting experience, Rock Hudson was very much a studio creation, borrowing his screen name from the Rock of Gibraltar and the Hudson River and taking singing, dancing and acting lessons before he made his debut in FIGHTER SQUADRON (1948). He went on to become one of the leading male screen idols of the 1950s and 60s, displaying his first signs of real ability in GIANT (1956) and a decided comic flair in a series of romantic comedies, often opposite Doris Day. Hudson was later popular on TV in the series "Macmillan and Wife" (1971-77) and had a recurring role on "Dynasty" (1984-85). His death in 1985 was caused by complications resulting from AIDS.  Nominated for Actor 1956: GIANT 1 nomination