ACTOR

Rock Hudson

1925 - 1985

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Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rock Hudson has received more than 15,876,182 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Rock Hudson is the 204th most popular actor, the 378th most popular biography from United States (down from 371st in 2019) and the 98th most popular American Actor.

Rock Hudson was an American actor who was most famous for his role in the TV series "Dynasty."

Memorability Metrics

  • 16M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.38

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 62

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.98

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Rock Hudson ranks 204 out of 13,578. Before him are Christopher Plummer, Timothy Dalton, Jeanne Moreau, Annie Girardot, Michael Clarke Duncan, and David Suchet. After him are Mickey Rourke, Melina Mercouri, Isabelle Adjani, Olivia de Havilland, Ryan O'Neal, and Pierre Richard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Rock Hudson ranks 23. Before him are Carlos Castaneda, Robert F. Kennedy, Jorge Rafael Videla, Tony Curtis, B.B. King, and Jack Lemmon. After him are Jacques Delors, Peter Sellers, Michel Piccoli, Douglas Engelbart, Angela Lansbury, and Ananda Mahidol. Among people deceased in 1985, Rock Hudson ranks 13. Before him are Carl Schmitt, Simone Signoret, Fernand Braudel, Orson Welles, László Bíró, and Jean Dubuffet. After him are Simon Kuznets, Charles Francis Richter, Dian Fossey, Lon Nol, Philip Larkin, and Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rock Hudson ranks 378 out of 20,380. Before him are Owen Chamberlain (1920), Robert Peary (1856), Virginia Apgar (1909), Paulette Goddard (1910), Charles Greeley Abbot (1872), and Michael Clarke Duncan (1957). After him are Mickey Rourke (1952), O. Henry (1862), Raymond Chandler (1888), Chester W. Nimitz (1885), Henry James (1843), and Angela Davis (1944).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Rock Hudson ranks 98. Before him are Christopher Lloyd (1938), Romina Power (1951), Jerry Lewis (1926), Harvey Keitel (1939), Paulette Goddard (1910), and Michael Clarke Duncan (1957). After him are Mickey Rourke (1952), Ryan O'Neal (1941), Martin Sheen (1940), Michelle Pfeiffer (1958), James Hong (1929), and Kim Basinger (1953).

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Television and Movie Roles

Seconds
Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity – one that comes with its own price.
Oct 5th 19667.3 / 10
Giant
Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
Nov 8th 19567.6 / 10
Written on the Wind
Mitch Wayne
Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jasper, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret love for Kyle's unsatisfied wife, Lucy -- a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.
Oct 4th 19566.924 / 10