Rock Hudson

BirthDate BirthPlace	11/16/1925 Winnetka, IL

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Motion picture exhibitors voted him one of Hollywood's 10 most popular stars for eight consecutive years.
Was paired for the first time with Doris Day in Pillow Talk (1959), the first of a number of box-office hits for the co-stars.
Started his film career as a teen idol but finally was recognized for his acting talent with the 1956 release of Giant, in which he co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean.
Served in the Navy during World War II and, post-war, worked as a postman and truck driver while waiting to be discovered by Hollywood.
His first film, Fighter Squadron (1948), was with Warner Bros., but he eventually became a contract player for Universal.
Television work included the 1970s detective series McMillan and Wife and the prime time soap opera Dynasty in the early 1980s.