Rock Hudson’s Secret Boyfriend Reveals the Sad Truth

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Rock Hudson was a prolific heartthrob of the Golden Age of Hollywood. And although he was popular with the ladies, for much of his career, he secretly was gay. He achieved stardom with his roles in films such as 1954s Magnificent Obsession, 1955's Heaven Allows, and 1956s Giant. The latter of which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Rock Hudson's Life Story In A Nutshell
02:42 - Rock's Relationship With Lee Garlington
06:06 - Rock Hudson Banned Garlington From Taking Pictures With Him
07:28 - Rock Hudson's Death Brought Much-Needed Awareness To AIDS
08:24 - Rock Hudson's Legacy
08:45 - Outro
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Hudson later found ongoing success appearing in a string of films, including 1959s Pillow Talk, 1964s Send Me no Flowers, and 1967s Tobruk. After becoming frustrated with the quality of scripts that he was being offered, Hudson turned to TV and was very successful in that medium as well starring in the popular 1971 mystery series McMillian & Wife. His final role was guest-starring on the ABC primetime soap Dynasty from 1984 to 1985.
At the peak of his fame in the early to mid-1960s, very few stars were closer than Rock Hudson and Lee Garlington, who dated from 1962 to 1965. Hudson's died from AIDS-related complications on October 2, 1985, at 59.
Since homosexuality wasn't nearly as accepted back in the mid-20th century, Hudson and Garlington went to great lengths to keep their Gay life as secret as possible. Join FactsVerse as we unravel the secrets that Garrington revealed about Rock Hudson's life, career, and love life. But first, let's take a look back at Hudson's early life and rise to fame.
Rock Hudson’s Secret Boyfriend Reveals the Sad Truth

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@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын

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@davidstaudohar6733 Жыл бұрын

I met Rock Hudson in San Francisco at the I - Beam club , When I was an Under cover FBI independent agent under contract by the Federal Government, and I watched him take Man after Man out of the Club Into the back room , He took over 25 lovers in one evening , The AIDS virus Started in SanFran by 20 Africans that jumped ship in Port , All infectious All on purpose , Part of the Biological germ warfare being perpetrated on the unknowing American citizens, the virus Started by Humans coupling with Simeon species, we call it bestiality,

@marilynwagers786 Жыл бұрын

This is so sickening

@mecmec8402 Жыл бұрын

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@mecmec8402 Жыл бұрын

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@mecmec8402 Жыл бұрын

@jajanesaddictions 2 жыл бұрын

Doris Day was his closest friend and she knew from the start that he was gay. She loved him dearly and never betrayed that trust.

@FactsVerse 2 жыл бұрын

Well said 👍

@crystalclearskies2616 2 жыл бұрын

I like your comment ❤️

@brucemarsico6 2 жыл бұрын

Zo? Doris Day was no saint....a most difficult actress to work with. A lot of other performers did not find Doris as wonderful and chaste as her image portrayed. The greatest line ever said about her was, "I knew Doris Day BEFORE she was a virgin". That says it.....Oscar Levant.....

@jajanesaddictions 2 жыл бұрын

@@brucemarsico6, First, I was relaying the fact that Doris Day was a loyal friend to Rock Hudson and honored his wishes to remain silent about his sexuality, including his decision to not tell anyone about his AIDS status. Secondly, you are quoting someone (Levant) who was a junkie, bipolar, had his family walking on eggshells most of the time, and spent several stints in a mental hospital. Thirdly, He never said that line. Groucho Marx said it, and that's not the whole quote. Besides, who is a saint anyway? I was not commenting on her image. I was commenting on her loyalty to a friend. Don't get it twisted.

@brucemarsico6 2 жыл бұрын

@@jajanesaddictions Jane...you're a spinner...wonderful retort. Seems you spend much of your time trying to figure out long gone Hollywood stars. I couldn't care less who said IT...IT was said. As for Oscar Levant...okay, he may have been a schmuck in a lot of ways, great pianist though. Perhaps you have a copy of Rapsody In Blue/Columbia Lp CL-700, Oscar Levant/Andre Kostelanetz...great album. Don't try to psycho-analyze it. As for Doris, she made a great lp/Day by Night/Columbia CL-1053, romantic, beautiful singing. She was difficult to work with and her image belied her true personality. Never said they were wonderful beyond belief. Have a good time...

@lakeloverblue 2 жыл бұрын

I met Rock Hudson when I was a bartender at a restaurant in Dallas. He was having dinner with Carol Burnett. They were both charming. He was so damn handsome.

@annmhtown9226 2 жыл бұрын

Omg how amazing! He used to guest star on the Carol Burnett Show quite a bit as I remember as a kid. The audience would go wild and so would Carol when he was on the show.

@gbp56h14 Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👌

@mylesgarcia4625 Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, that might have been on the tour if I DO! I DO! in which I saw the 2 of them perform said show at the Kennedy Center in DC. That was the summer of 1973. You;re right, in most of his photos, he is so terrifically handsome. The camera somehow caught his features perfectly.

@ilovebeinggay6794 Жыл бұрын

Did they leave you a tip? I assume you'd remember if Rock Hudson and Carol Burnett left you a tip. But God I hope you didn't frame it. 😂

@mylesgarcia4625 Жыл бұрын

@@ilovebeinggay6794 Huh? Why sort of nonsensical reply is this? Pls don't waste my time.

@texicanwife 2 жыл бұрын

"Pillow Talk" with Doris Day, actually all of the Doris Day films he was in, was my favorite film with Rock Hudson. He had a comedic spirit about him, that really made him shine!

@kyledamron 2 жыл бұрын

Whether he was straight, gay, or somewhere else on the sexual spectrum it doesn't change his talent, how attractive he was or anything else

@mariadasilva1341 Жыл бұрын

Well said. He was a talented entertainer. Tall, Dark, and handsome. His job was to entertain. He had a right to his private life.

@debramaxwell1049 Жыл бұрын

Exactly Agree

@stillhere1425 Жыл бұрын

In those days his career would have nosedived. He might even have been the target of violence from disillusioned fans.

@independentpuppy7520 Жыл бұрын

True but still too many people judge someone by their sexual orientation.

@debramaxwell1049 Жыл бұрын

I Agree nobody business who somebody sleeps with Ok has long has there a good person so WHAT

@dragonwithagirltattoo598 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t matter to me that he was gay. He was still one of the best looking actors I’ve ever seen. And he was so charming and a pretty good actor too. Rest In Peace Rock.

@FactsVerse 2 жыл бұрын

Well said, we agree! Thank you for sharing your sentiments. What role of his appealed to you the most?

@dragonwithagirltattoo598 2 жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse all of his movies with Doris Day :)

@FactsVerse 2 жыл бұрын

@@dragonwithagirltattoo598 Iconic! Thanks for sharing your favorite role of Rock Hudson. Stay safe and have a great day/night 💗

@MultiKs22 2 жыл бұрын

tam 70 yes rock was a total hunk and desirable and yes a good fine actor who knew how to use his voice.

@privateeye4960 2 жыл бұрын

Some of the "facts" stated are untrue. Not once did Rock Hudson reveal that he was a homosexual. It was only announced that he was suffering from Aids. Only thereafter was it deduced that he was a homosexual. Be careful what you read and watch

@stacybry29 2 жыл бұрын

Rock Hudson was the #1 Box Office Draw from about 1956 to about 1963. That's 8 years. Pretty impressive if you ask me! The ladies loved Rock.

@robineast6446 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they did, but if they would have known he was gay, he would’ve never made it to the level he did. )-;

@johnpickford4222 2 жыл бұрын

stacy bryant: Yes, 8 is always impressive.

@foxlisas 2 жыл бұрын

@@robineast6446 yes! back in 1950s if you're gay, that considered as criminal. Someone did break that code from what i've remember...?

@richardgorski23 2 жыл бұрын

little did they know he didn't like them.

@WndD_74 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardgorski23 Rock loved women as friends, he had close women friends. You could see that when he was sick, Taylor, Day and many others ralled to his side. Where were the men then?

@asteverino8569 2 жыл бұрын

It was a difficult time, starting in the mid 80's, into the 90's. I lived in San Francisco. Friends and many others were dying young. I appreciated Mr Hudson coming out about having AIDS. It woke a lot of people up.

@donspringstead1649 2 жыл бұрын

And then that damn disease and almost wiped us out. We had very stressful lives at that time. I'm glad these young guys coming out now don't have to go thru what we did back in the day.

@WndD_74 2 жыл бұрын

@@donspringstead1649 Sorry they - the newbies- didn’t learn something from our day.

@donspringstead1649 2 жыл бұрын

@@WndD_74 right....they have no idea what we had to go through. It sure as hell was no walk in the park if you remember.

@dwightpowell6673 Жыл бұрын

@@WndD_74 typical Caucasian male..know it all.

@plpcg Жыл бұрын

My brother was diagnosed with HIV in the the late 1980's and developed full blown AIDS. He passed away in 2001. Greatest guy ever!! RIP Terry and all others who have suffered and lost the battle with this horrible disease...❤️🙏❤️

@thisisme3238 2 жыл бұрын

"Giant," was one of Rock Hudson's best films ever; he and Elizabeth Taylor were superior. He's was definitely a superb actor. 🙏RIP ROCK HUDSON 🙏

@shadykatie100 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love that film!

@corinnerobinson4949 2 жыл бұрын

I saw that movie a couple of months ago. It's always on TV too,,but I never took the time to watch it,,I finally did, I didn't move from my seat,,to watch Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean and Rock Hudson in one movie,,was good and the cast good too .....good fine acting in that movie, was so good...he was so handsome too......RIP MR. HUDSON...YOU WERE LOVED BY ALL.....

@teachersconference8932 2 жыл бұрын

A Giant of a film.. GIANT ..my mum told me about the film and even now it remains one of my fav film from the Hollywood archives ... Giant stars like Hudson Taylor and Dean are not there anymore ....Hollywood gold !

@shadykatie100 2 жыл бұрын

@@teachersconference8932 I saw it on television when I was 8-years-old, and it made such an impression on me. It is just a great epic of a film.

@annmhtown9226 2 жыл бұрын

James Dean too. He was a mess in the movie and seemed to reflect his real life. I wonder if him and Rock had a thing during the filming of Giant?

@carolpenn9334 Жыл бұрын

Love him regardless of his sexuality as he was so gorgeous and fabulous actor. Sad for him to have had to live a lie but he was lucky to have so many close loyal friends.

@jimbo43ohara51 Жыл бұрын

Well that's the price you have to pay for having such a high profile. Teenyboppers never needed to know the truth.

@vernonfrance2974 10 ай бұрын

Acting involves "living a lie."

@hairyscotman 2 жыл бұрын

Got to see Rock when he came to Houston promoting "Pillow Talk"....we were at Hobby Airport really close to the plane as he departed down the stairs....in person, he was stunning...tanned, handsome in a powder blue suit...he was my Mom's heartthrob and she "one thing about Rock, he did not disappoint"....

@FactsVerse 2 жыл бұрын

We're happy to know that you were able to see Rock Hudson and that he didn't disappoint! Thank you for sharing your life story 💗

@audriesiegel7963 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely adored Rock in his movie, "Pillow Talk!"

@Latoree33 2 жыл бұрын

Omg yes that movie was tops!💜

@davidallen508 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed , Rock and Doris were both superb and ‘’Pillow Talk” may well have been the best film each of them made.”Lover Come Back” and “Send Me No Flowers” don’t work for me at all ; the former with a distasteful ending, the latter with a sexless hypochondria premise.

@rubyparchment5523 2 жыл бұрын

"Pillow Talk" was so much sexier than openly smutty fare.

@thompson63 2 жыл бұрын

Those Rom Coms from the early 60s are some of my favorites

@Mehki227 2 жыл бұрын

That's the movie whereby I realized he was gay!

@carolvogelman5261 2 жыл бұрын

Rock was a genuinely lovable human being who deserved not to hide so much of himself away!

@billcolyer8689 Жыл бұрын

God Bless Him. He seemed to be a very kind person.

@allisonlew4508 10 ай бұрын

Not kind to his lovers after he was diagnosed as HIV+.

@lorettanericcio-bohlman567 3 ай бұрын

@@allisonlew4508ahhhh one of those special christian folks I keep hearing about

@jtfmfhp7080 3 ай бұрын

@@allisonlew4508Not kind of you to poke at a something you know little about and judge.

@garypamatat3167 2 жыл бұрын

I love Rock Hudson with Doris Day in their wonderful movies together they made such a cute couple. RIP Doris Day and Rock Hudson you are loved and missed :)

@susiekinpgh4008 2 жыл бұрын

I first became aware of Rock Hudson when he played McMillan and Wife... loved that show, but had no idea at the time that he had been a big Hollywood star! Hard to believe!!

@surfrescue3232 2 жыл бұрын

When did your space ship land and which planet are you from ?

@Marcel_Audubon 2 жыл бұрын

How could you be old enough to have watched MacMillan and Wife and not have known Rock Hudson was a movie star? Does not compute.

@tommoncrieff1154 2 жыл бұрын

I loved that show but I’ve never seen it again since it was first broadcast in the U.K. in the 1970s.

@joycemarshall1384 2 жыл бұрын

I uses to watch McMillan and Wife and i was in love with Rock Hudson but was disappointed that he was gay i could only hope he ask God forgiveness before he died and if he is resurrected to live again he will see a different life when everyone will follow Jesus foot steps REST IN PEACE Rock and Rise in glory.

@ilovebeinggay6794 Жыл бұрын

@@joycemarshall1384 ask who to forgive him for what? For being gay? Why on earth would he need any kind of "forgiveness" for his very own human nature? Have you asked God for forgiveness for being a hetero? Or a religious kook?

@myopinion8493 2 жыл бұрын

Please note that at 7:52, this person is not Lee Garlington, but is in fact, Peter Bergman. Bregman is an actor and star on the soap, "The Young and Restless", playing Jack Abbott, since 1989.

@lennypinette9819 Жыл бұрын

Exactly! No one noticed that?

@natashamathison1048 Жыл бұрын

@@lennypinette9819 I did

@kyndralee229 Жыл бұрын

Thanks I was like, whiattt

@dmgiova3788 Жыл бұрын

I THOUGHT he looked familiar!! I only recently started watching Y&R.

@prettybuff75 Жыл бұрын

I thought so! I was thrown off for a moment.

@dcbornmike 2 жыл бұрын

Said to say that I never really appreciated just how handsome and talented Rock Hudson was until after his death. He seemed to be a kind soul and may he RIP.

@stj971 Жыл бұрын

What he did to Marc Christian wasn't kind. Gay or not he didn't do it for me. I thought Cary Grant much more handsome and style.

@deniseroe5891 2 жыл бұрын

Rock Hudson was gorgeous, gay or not. He was wonderful in Giant. I am sure his life wasn’t easy or fun living in fear of being found out. RIP beautiful man.

@manofiske3318 2 жыл бұрын

You mean, 'homosexual' . Gay? I don't know how happy or merry he was.

@donspringstead1649 2 жыл бұрын

The way gays use to have to hide everything, damn. Gays were treat d terribly back on the day. I think there's still hate out there though, but nothing like it was way back then.Might have contributed to his heart issues.

@donspringstead1649 2 жыл бұрын

@@manofiske3318 he was probably miserable.Hard time to be gay

@karenmazur3019 Жыл бұрын

Yes he was gay. He didnt know he would get sick. Someone he went out with gave it to him. They were sick and they didnt tell him.

@donspringstead1649 Жыл бұрын

@@karenmazur3019 yes and that's unforgivable

@BlondeExplorer1 2 жыл бұрын

My Mom told me when I was about 10 that he was gay. No big deal. She explained that people are different and we should respect others. RIP Rock.

@FactsVerse 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, we feel the same way! Thank you for sharing your sentiments and for watching our content. What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?

@BlondeExplorer1 2 жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse I like your videos. They are always made with love and respect for those no longer here. We wish you continued success. 😊😊 Will think of something interesting you can post.

@jacquelinemoore1663 2 жыл бұрын

Told my daughter as well when very young to explain to her about ppl and aids when started in dynesty so glad she grew up never to judge but to accept ppl for who they are x

@salvation4all313 Жыл бұрын

The Creator, God Almighty is the ultimate judge, folks! Our 'opinion' doesn't matter! *'Do you not know that the unrighteous will NOT inherit the Kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.'* (1 Corinthians 6:12) Bible Be wise! The Bible stands for 'Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.'

@valsainking Жыл бұрын

@@jacquelinemoore1663 ❤❤❤❤

@jimmydaves 2 жыл бұрын

I first saw Rock Hudson in "Giant". When I was 12, there was a movie theater showing a revival of Giant. My aunt was babysitting me and took me to the theater to watch it and left me there. I sat through "Giant" twice all the way through before she came back to get me.

@Texaslawhorn 2 жыл бұрын

Haha I wonder where she went?

@dwightpowell6673 Жыл бұрын

Your Aunt had a gold-mine between her legs....she went to see her married lover.

@stacybry29 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite movie, of Rock's, was Pillow Talk (1959). He and Doris Day had great chemistry.

@debramaxwell1049 Жыл бұрын

Yes Love it Pillow Talk

@henrykujawa4427 Жыл бұрын

I got to see some of those movies awhile back on TCM. It cracked me up how such a seemingly-sweet, nice girl as Doris Day in those films could too often be such a UNREASONABLE HARD-HEAD. Shocking-- and hilarious! It got me thinking that Jack Kirby may well have modelled "Sue Storm" on Doris Day. The personalities were so similar.

@phylliskelley1570 2 жыл бұрын

Rock Hudson was my Mother and Uncle Camp Counselor in Chicago, IL. The girls were crazy about him, yet he was always polite to them and everyone

@FactsVerse 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, thank you for sharing this information. Which of Rock Hudson's role appealed to you the most?

@vannieloumarshall7232 2 жыл бұрын

Rock Hudson was your mother?

@dianajennings7767 Жыл бұрын

Wow

@phylliskelley1570 Жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse You're welcome! !

@vernonfrance2974 10 ай бұрын

Looking back did they think any of the boys were crazy about him too?🤔

@karenperini3372 2 жыл бұрын

I Loved AND Adored 'Rock Hudson's.....He was an absolute favorite of mine in the industry. His appearances in Hollywood, if you'll excuse the pun, rocked my boat. His adorable looks, his innocent and gentle sweet smile always captured my heart. I would not have enough words to express my admiration for this man. In heaven, we shall meet again .....only this time in spirit. 🌹✍️🕊️🙏✝️🦋♥️

@wendynichols6946 2 жыл бұрын

My words exactly

@kathleennorton6108 2 жыл бұрын

Not unless he repented. Popular opinion matter zero to God, whom we answer to.

@sierrachoco5271 2 жыл бұрын

@@kathleennorton6108 what's wrong with you???

@jimbo43ohara51 2 жыл бұрын

@@kathleennorton6108 Well. lets just say there ware some surprising revelations once the boat sunk.

@kathleennorton6108 2 жыл бұрын

@@sierrachoco5271 Most people immerced in sin haven't a clue. His behavior was against God's law and against nature, otherwise known as sinful. As I said, popular opinion matters zero to God. He is Creator and knows how His creatures are to behave. Interesting enough, most everyone 60 years ago understood this, and people of most every culture and beliefs also did, for most of the ages past. Recent modern man thinks that he knows everything, but has completely lost his sense of morality. He calls good evil and evil he calls good. God is the one we all answer to. He made man for woman and woman for man, totally obviously to anyone who cares about truth. A male "part" obviously is to fit into the female "part", not into another males behind, which obviously has been created for an all together different purpose, and is filthy used for any other purpose than it created purpose. This is 100% elementary. Only the morally blind and depraved are blind to this.

@allangow4746 2 жыл бұрын

Rock would have been perfect as Superman.

@alenelevin1757 2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@ryveralexander8511 2 жыл бұрын

My heart throb was Richard Chamberlain, after saw him in "The Thorn Bird" he's also gay.

@gbp56h14 Жыл бұрын

He was SO handsome 😍

@alenelevin1757 Жыл бұрын

So stunning.

@henrykujawa4427 Жыл бұрын

In an awful lot of 1950s comics, Superman got along WAY better with Jimmy Olsen than he ever did with Lois Lane.

@vajee5 2 жыл бұрын

I loved his role in “Send Me No Flowers” starring Doris Day. He was stunningly handsome and very funny! She was adorable and I admired her so much.

@latachia_2981 2 жыл бұрын

I loved all of his movies! He was so talented and so handsome. I loved the movies with Doris Day & the Movie Giant with Liz Taylor was also very good. And as you said the movie Send Me No Flowers was a really good one too. The movies of today don't hold a candle to those movies!

@therealnancycarol Жыл бұрын

A wonderful actor, great person and a good friend to those who were lucky enough to know him. He lives on in his movies and our memories. 💕

@wehosrmthink7510 Жыл бұрын

His best role by far was the film “Seconds” where he plays a man given a new identity and face, so he can be himself. That’s the message I got , as Hudson must have grasped the meaning of that role. The movie is almost entirely cast with black listed actors, so they too knew about getting a second chance. That is what Rock Hudson was not given in life because of the times -a chance to be himself.

@sharonhl2575 2 жыл бұрын

Loved MacMillan and Wife. Rock & Susan St. James were adorable together. I was truly sad when he passed & wish he'd been able to live his truth out in the open. ❤️

@rachellaurent4394 Жыл бұрын

When Rock Hudson and Freddy Mercury died, the world lost two good ones. RIP. I hope you're soaring!

@patriciahill4492 Жыл бұрын

Really sad they neither one knew Jesus. 😔

@jackwatson3944 Жыл бұрын

@@patriciahill4492 sad *that neither.

@vernonfrance2974 10 ай бұрын

@@patriciahill4492 Maybe they know him now. Who knows? Jesus seemed so nice I bet He'd let them pass through the pearly gates now that they could see with their own eyes that what they'd been told was verified. I can't picture Jesus being they type who'd let people stay in Hell for eternity just because they made the mistake of not believing in Him in life. OF course, back in the day, it would be easy to believe in Him when you witnessed Him raising the dead, walking on water and turning fish into wine. 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

@kimberlyroy1157 Жыл бұрын

My father used to tell my mother back in the 1960's that Rock was gay, she used to get so mad at him and refused to believe it. When Rock came out she was floored.

@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын

Interesting, thank you so much for sharing this info! What other types of video would you like to see?

@Hannah-pn6ix 7 ай бұрын

And so was the rest of the world! It was criminal that Rock Hudson didn't tell his partner Mark, that he had aids. I read the story of the Lawsuit against Rock Hudson, Rock Hudson had told one of his associates "to take care of the boy, I might have killed him" Rock Hudson did kill him, Mark his partner died not to long after the Lawsuit!

@lorettanericcio-bohlman567 3 ай бұрын

Heterosexuals are so funny, they assume everyone is straight or coming on to them 🤣

@dominicakenu4450 2 жыл бұрын

I love, love, love, looking at this cinematic man on the big and small screen. --- All That Heaven Alĺows --- Magnificent Obsession HE REGALED US WITH HIS SUPERB ACTING. IMMORTALIZED ON FILM.

@doberman1ism Жыл бұрын

As a little girl I can remember watching Rock Hudson on the big screen at our local drive-in theater. He portrayed an Air Force pilot. I remember the strategic refueling of the airborne while flying. My favorite scene is the fistfight Rock Hudson gets into with a Marine Corp veteran at the end of the movie Giant.

@karenmazur3019 2 жыл бұрын

I loved rock hudson. He was fanastic in every thing he did. I remember he died in 1985. I heard it on the radio at the dentist office. I will never forget

@FactsVerse 2 жыл бұрын

We agree! Thank you for watching our content. Glad to see another Rock Hudson fan 😉

@ConwayBob 2 жыл бұрын

Rock Hudson was a wonderful actor and entertainer. I'm so glad to know that so many people remember him fondly, as do I.

@FactsVerse 2 жыл бұрын

We agree and we're happy to know that you're a fan of Rock Hudson! Thank you for watching our content. Be on the lookout for our next video!

@wangmowangdi3471 Жыл бұрын

Rock Hudson was blessed with the handsomest face any man could possibly dream of and as a double dose he had an excellent physique too! Wow! It's also good to know that he was also a very pleasant human being. RIP Mr HANDSOME🥰😍🤩🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤

@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын

We absolutely agree! Thank you for your watching our video. Be on the lookout for the next one!

@ilovebeinggay6794 Жыл бұрын

He was hypnotically handsome

@rollydoucet8909 2 жыл бұрын

Finding out that Rock was gay had no real effect on me or how I felt about him as an actor. I found it sad, that he had aids and still made public appearances as he was showing the effects of the disease that eventually took his life. The man did his own thing, and did it very well. RIP Rock Hudson, and thank you for all the wonderful films.

@imeanithonest5704 Жыл бұрын

Good post.

@seagle111 Жыл бұрын

His courage to openly address, expose his tragedy and awaken the world…

@ilovebeinggay6794 Жыл бұрын

I was extremely disappointed and turned off to learn that Rock Hudson was a homosexual. It spoiled my attraction to him and I never saw him as a true and authentic masculine man again.

@seagle111 Жыл бұрын

@@ilovebeinggay6794 interesting, to me masculinity isn’t based on who you choose to love or have intimate relationships with. It is the energy that palpably inherent. That said, some of the most beautifully sensitive men (in Cinema) worldwide would not necessarily have been considered ‘masculine,’ - sometimes other qualities that were not necessarily ‘feminine,’ but illusively unique.

@ilovebeinggay6794 Жыл бұрын

@@seagle111 that's true. But I'm wired for straight-ish macho and athletic types. Real forceful and physically authoritative (not abusive) men. I love physically powerful men. Straight men. As friends only. My best friends have always been straight men.

@nievaconsing3344 2 жыл бұрын

He made people happy. God bless him.

@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp Жыл бұрын

A sad story indeed, but Rock Hudson was a great actor and his filmography proves it, When was just a kid in the 1970's I discovered him on the NBC Mystery Movie TV Show "MacMillan and wife" with Susan St. James. Even at a young age, I was hooked on his show and Columbo. What Hudson did to bring awareness about the risk of Aids was paramount. God bless him.

@pattytheseeker8902 2 жыл бұрын

Rock Hudson was very courageous coming out when he did & telling the world he had AIDS. I hold him in great esteem.

@FactsVerse 2 жыл бұрын

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@sheilatucker1933 2 жыл бұрын

He had no choice but to tell it like it was, he was dying from the disease. Wow they put this man on a pedestal. He deceived people about his sexuality and who he was. The worst part was he lied to himself

@jamesmartin4044 2 жыл бұрын

@@sheilatucker1933 I agree but such were the Times.

@romerjusu3804 2 жыл бұрын

I was a little upset because he was kissing Linda Evans on Dynasty. He looked very ill and still hadn't disclosed his status with anyone.

@wendynichols6946 2 жыл бұрын

He had to come out it was all over the News.

@gregh7400 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in a small town in N. California. Back in the early 1960's, Rock Hudson was staying in town during the filming of the movie, "A Gathering of Eagles" which was filmed mostly at Beale AFB. It was said that while at a bar in town, a woman approached Hudson and asked him to dance. He reportedly told her "No, if I dance with you I'll have to dance with every broad in the place." That perhaps wasn't the only reason.

@jakelane5567 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Captain Obvious

@adrijonoruddie3467 2 жыл бұрын

I only first noticed Rock Hudson back in the 80s when he appeared in Dynasty and that kissing scene with Linda Evans. Just then I realized he was a handsome actor back in the 50s and 60s. What a great actor he was!

@lisalee2885 Жыл бұрын

I grew up watching and admiring Rock. My dad told me when I was 16 that he was gay and I said "no way". My dad worked on sets with Rock and said they kept it very quiet but men use to be brought to Rock's dressing rooms. It wasn't til Rock had aids that I saw it was true BUT it didn't matter...I Loved Rock and Giant is my favorite movie ❤😁❤

@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын

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@lisalee2885 Жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse Giant ❤😃

@mummagic7969 Жыл бұрын

He used male prost!tutes? Yes, that's the dark side of homosexuality nobody wants to talk about.

@eyeswideopen7777 10 ай бұрын

But he had a bf .. so he was cheating on him

@cynthiasmith4130 10 ай бұрын

He was a great actor!!! His movie's were excellent like, Giant, Lover Come Back, Pillow Talk and his Western's!!!! Doris Day just loved him and watched him until his passing... He is my favorite actor, miss him so much.. ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹.....

@cliveedwards2958 Жыл бұрын

Send me no flowers..what a film! If you need a film to brighten your day then this is it !

@stewartmckay9830 2 жыл бұрын

I had heard the rumours when I was a kid And I told my mum that rock was gay, She nearly kicked me out of the house. Definitely a heartthrob for the ladies

@bluewaltz4279 2 жыл бұрын

Someone I knew in college in the early 60's told me Hudson tried to pick up him and his Army pals while stationed in the L.A. area! Sad.

@helenfong3339 2 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@renataostertag6051 2 жыл бұрын

@ferre Good question!

@MrCrowebobby 2 жыл бұрын

@@bluewaltz4279 Why "sad"?

@roberteaston6413 2 жыл бұрын

In the 1950's Confidential magazine was going to reveal that Hudson was gay. Universal studios met with Confidential. They agreed to kill the story for $10,000 . In return Universal studios gave them a story about famous actor being in a reform school when he was a teenager.

@username178able Жыл бұрын

I loved all his movies with his dear friend Doris Day… great comedies, all of them. And he proved he could b a great serious actor as well; his performance in “Giant” was one of his best. RIP ❤️

@jomama5186 2 жыл бұрын

He was a incredibly lovely man. I am so glad times have changed and people can be themselves without fear

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@katjay3125 Жыл бұрын

That's disgusting

@marthienel2190 Жыл бұрын

Yes, so do I. He always played the romantic heterosexual lead. Even with the advances made, would a modern day openly gay actor be cast in huge heterosexual romantic lead roles? I cannot make up my mind. Maybe not.

@dwightpowell6673 Жыл бұрын

@@katjay3125 what's disgusting?

@sharksport01 Жыл бұрын

What #1 leading male actor is gay today in 2022? None.

@stiofandundealgan1280 Жыл бұрын

I remember my mother was a great great fan of this actor and when she heard he was gay, she never recovered from this news, it was a tragedy for her...

@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thank you so much for sharing the life story of your mom. Which film of Rock did she like best?

@stiofandundealgan1280 Жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse I don't know exactly the best for her, maybe Giant but I'm not sure ; I prefer to give you her favorite movies : Giant, Captain Lightfoot, Magnificent Obsession, All that heaven allows and Never say goodbye.... And maybe A farewell to arms

@heikebohne8864 2 жыл бұрын

It was His life, His decision, He was unique, He had Charisma. Unique.❤️❤️

@robertgalbreath6239 2 жыл бұрын

I interned at CBS WBBM-TV during college and met Rock Hudson briefly. He was extremely tall with a very affable and gentle demeanor. He lit up the room...

@FactsVerse 2 жыл бұрын

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@robertgalbreath6239 2 жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse Well...I liked his performance in "Giant" a lot.... I liked "Darlin' Lili" because I am a big fan of Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews. I liked his sturdy, underplayed performance as he controls the relationship with Doris Day in "Pillow Talk"....in addition I really liked Rock's cameo on "I Love Lucy" .

@alkitzman9179 2 жыл бұрын

My Grandma loved Rock Hudson. She was devastated when I told her well he'd never get rock hard for you. She had no idea he was gay . So many of these stars male and female had to hide their sexuality in those days . That had to be tough to deal with. However his decision to not tell his late in life lovers he had Aids was absolutely criminal.

@robineast6446 2 жыл бұрын

They still do have to hide their sexuality if they want to make it big.

@MyTMARhAR 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe it's best we don't know which stars are gay or not- in the end, does it really matter....??!! Anybody could see Liberace was gay, but to some women, they didn't believe or want to believe because he was like an unattainable fantasy they cherished & he was the ultimate entertainer to them!! Doesn't matter too much these days who's gay, but the stigma still exists & the closet isn't fully open for some....!!!

@jimbo43ohara51 2 жыл бұрын

@@robineast6446 Not sure that 'big' is quite the right word but there is no doubt he was a talented performer.

@cindylamb2129 Жыл бұрын

Actually, these days it's popular to be gay.

@danielthoman7324 Жыл бұрын

@@cindylamb2129 that's what you think. 🤔

@justinepurdham7128 2 жыл бұрын

Yes Rock should have been born 30 years later, but back in the Golden Years there was so much homosexual activity, makes me wonder Who was heterosexual! Alot of Lesbian relationships going on too! I always loved Rock and was surprised when he came out of that 'old closet'! May he Rest in Eternal Peace ❤🙏🙏

@randyronny7735 2 жыл бұрын

If the republican policies keep spreading, they will be back in the closet.

@karengarner8311 2 жыл бұрын

There's no answer In judging people being gay. We need to love and accept our differences. O l

@Douglas-up2vh Жыл бұрын

One of Classic Hollywood's LEGENDS....RIP Rock Hudson...you made your mark in Hollywood

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@PhotoBrad Жыл бұрын

I met Rock Hudson in 1977 while he was on the campus of Cal State Northridge shooting a scene for (I think) "McMillan and Wife". He was standing alone, away from the rest of the cast and crew, so a friend and I just walked up to him to say "hi" and hoping to possibly shake his hand. We ended up talking with him for at least 15 minutes while the crew was setting up lighting and the camera. He was exceptionally kind and seemed to enjoy our brief conversation -- no sign of a Hollywood star attitude. Of course, I realize now that it probably helped that my friend was an absolutely gorgeous, tall, muscular 19 year old who had a habit of wearing his button down shirt completely open to show off his amazing body! (A habit which caught my eye in much the same way, which is how we became friends in the first place.) RIP Rock.

@ilovebeinggay6794 Жыл бұрын

You still ache for Baby Jane Rock Hudson don't you Bradley?

@lilybond6485 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my God those Doris Day movies. I loved them. I remember him when I was a pre-teen being the handsomest man ever.

@kaywoolsey3722 Жыл бұрын

My mother was devastated when RH came out! I remember how upset she was at the time! I asked her later on, why that had made her so upset, and she responded, that if someone like him could be GAY, what was this world coming too! It's sad that actors had to put on a front in order to work in the industry!

@edwinholcombe2741 10 ай бұрын

And now conservatives are hounded out of the industry.

@angelacarleton9575 2 жыл бұрын

I learned about Rock Hudson long before back in the 70s but that didn't stop me from idolizing him and enjoyed his movies which he played opposite Doris Day and Gina Lollabrigida, who I felt worked beautifully with Rock. Also, adorable Sandra Dee who was cute and funny when she interacted in her role in "Come September."

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@allanrinaldipaone9850 2 жыл бұрын

Come September was one of the most underrated comedies of all time. Rock and Gina were also incredibly attractive in their day. She is still alive I believe and if so will be 95. If one looks at La Lollo in that movie it is hard to imagine an actress in Hollywood today of her beauty. Whilst known for her comedic roles she did give a rather good performance in the drama "Woman of Straw" which I believe came out in 1964.

@Lisabug2659 2 жыл бұрын

Very handsome man. I was told back in 1979 that he was gay by an upcoming actress that attended a party at his home. When I was in the 7th grade 1972 there was a rumor about him and Jim Neighbors. That was when Anita Bryant was on her anti-gay campaign. I am 62 now and still enjoy his movies. I don’t like it when people disparage people that have passed. Hateful. RIP Rock.

@marvamitchell9587 2 жыл бұрын

He was absolutely charming

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@roccosophie6498 Жыл бұрын

He was the kind of actor who took his art seriously. And he respected his fans by keeping his private life, private. I miss that the most in actors and actresses, today. The fantasy dies, when celebrities chose to make too of themselves, public. My most favorite films are his Doris Day comedys. They were magic together. Even today, they are the perfect pair.😊

@barbarakloise6790 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Rock Hudson acting and movies was with Doris Day Hands down! I loved them together and it worked because they were great friends first! Pillow Talk was my favorite movie with them. I loved watching each one separate and together!

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@barbarakloise6790 2 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy the secret lives of the older Hollywood stars. Seems like so many of them were either really unhappy or had lives that parts had to be hidden. Interestingly enough it just proves they are regular people with problems who somehow managed to reach stardom but still had many tragic things happen to them.

@ideasgalore.orginal Жыл бұрын

You have a picture of Peter Michael Bergman (born June 11, 1953) @ 7:56 an American actor best known for his portrayals on soap operas - Young and the Restless.

@roshangupta8112 Жыл бұрын

My Dad was a big fan of Rock Hudson. But he never spoke about being a homosexual. Perhaps it was too much for him to accept. But now that he has passed on, I hope that he has overcome his reservations and has been able to talk openly with him on the other side and has become more accepting of all people everywhere. ♥️

@tommoncrieff1154 2 жыл бұрын

I love the 3 big movies Rock made with Director Douglas Sirk, Magnificent Obsession, All That Heaven Allows (both opposite Jane Wyman) and Written on the Wind. In each of these glossily photographed and gorgeously art directed movies, mid-1950s America is perfect on the outside, but riven with secrets and social tension on the inside. They are perfect vehicles for Rock Hudson.

@bibiana761 2 жыл бұрын

When he announced to the world that he had AIDS all the televisions in the world opened with this news, it was a shocking news even if he was not one of the most famous to appear on TV and saying that he had AIDS was something that people talked about a lot, having AIDS was considered to have a curse.

@briang.7206 2 жыл бұрын

The Undefeated he plays opposite John Wayne they became friends. Rock Hudson proved he could be a rugged western star and hold his own with John Wayne. I'm certain John Wayne held him in high regards.

@tommunyon2874 2 жыл бұрын

Our chorus had Armisted Maupin as a guest artist and did various takes on "Tales of the City." The account of the principal character's encounter with Rock Hudson elicited a response from an audience member, who must have been living in a bubble. They emailed a critique with words to the effect: " How dare you imply that Rock Hudson was gay..."

@BobAdragna 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this..

@gilliankingston8259 2 жыл бұрын

He had a lovely smile, a genuine one, where his eyes disappeared. Sadly, it makes no difference if you are gay or straight if you are two people who need different things from a relationship or are unable to provide something important your partner needs then you need to go your separate ways, which is what happened to Rock Hudson and Lee Garlington. I'm glad he had a daughter and may well have grandchildren now and that his family line did not end with him. My favourite episode of McMillan and Wife is Cross and Double Cross where he (as Police Commissioner Stuart McMillan) danced with Nancy Walker (the Housekeeper Mildred), they must have had so much fun - I wish there were out- takes, with any luck these may surface at some point in time.

@thabighurt6002 2 жыл бұрын

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@wendynichols6946 2 жыл бұрын

Where on earth do you get your info ROCK HUDSON HAD NO CHILDREN WHATSOEVER

@maureensta-le8871 2 жыл бұрын

@@wendynichols6946 l

@gilliankingston8259 2 жыл бұрын

@@wendynichols6946 If you watch the video you will find out he had one daughter who was proved was his genetically.

@debramaxwell1049 Жыл бұрын

Back in that day Gay wasnt good Ok now a little Better Sad we have too live a Double Life Ok

@allisonyoung4285 2 жыл бұрын

Liked him in the movie "Giant." it seemed fitting for him in many ways.

@timmyhambone2736 2 жыл бұрын

I remember him on Dynasty! Such a Talented Gorgeous Man!💖

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@christhompson3750 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the movie Man's Favorite Sport. He was hysterical in it.

@kristopher1799 2 жыл бұрын

Pillow Talk was/is a comedic masterpiece, imo. No matter the number of times I've seen, I'm always entertained, as if it were the 1st time. The episode of I Love Lucy, Giant, any of the Sirk films, his short stint on Dynasty, when everyone was afraid Linda Evans would die too because, in an intimate scene, they kissed...each entertained, each showed talent beyond his good looks.

@glencollins2395 2 жыл бұрын

Hilarious that they showed a picture of British TV personality Susie Dent, alongside the secret daughter revelation. My jaw hit the floor! Susie Dent and Susan Dent are not the same person.

@jackwatson3944 2 жыл бұрын

Same here, I just googled it and a couple of the articles have made the same mistake but from what I can gather its not her.

@jessicapayne8622 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the exact thing! Makes you wonder what else they got wrong.

@juneelee-johnson3718 Жыл бұрын

I met rock Hudson at the George Raft club London mid 1960. We had a dance, I thought he was the most handsome man in the world. How lucky was I. 🙏🕊💜

@user-el9iw3oh1c 10 ай бұрын

While staying on Lido Island one spring break in about 1960 - 62 I took Rock’s newspaper to his front door on a dare. He answered the door in a bathrobe and was very kind and welcoming. I had no idea he was gay. He was very handsome.

@jamesr1703 Жыл бұрын

It baffles me that, even in 2022, some people still think that being gay is a "lifestyle choice".

@henrykujawa4427 Жыл бұрын

I like to say... you can choose who you marry, but you can't choose who you FALL IN LOVE WITH. Life would be so much simpler if you could.

@jackbrown4120 Жыл бұрын

Who thinks it's a lifestyle choice?

@brettsfav4 2 жыл бұрын

The picture at 7:57 is actor Peter Bergman who stars on The Young and the Restless. This is not Garlington or his partner. Please Remove this photo.

@Kre8iviT27 2 жыл бұрын

Rock Hudson was so gorgeous on his prime.Damn.

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@gbp56h14 Жыл бұрын

YESSSSS😍😍😍

@kathrynbellerose3925 2 жыл бұрын

It must have been very hard for Rock to play romantic roles with women because he was gay. He pulled it off because he was a really good actor. May he Rest In Peace. I really felt sorry for him when he contracted AIDS. I knew someone who died from AIDS and it was horrific.

@eyeswideopen7777 10 ай бұрын

All about looks 😂

@peggyunderhill601 2 жыл бұрын

He was gorgeous. Lovely actor, good at drama and comedy. So sad he had to live a life in the shadows. Awful time for so many.

@aeriahyacinth9479 2 жыл бұрын

I used to watch rock Hudson movies every one of them

@aeriahyacinth9479 2 жыл бұрын

Was surprised that he was gay

@wendypoo9914 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Pillow Talk! My absolute favorite Rock movie. Annnnnnd, can’t forget McMillan and wife ♥️. Uhm, didn’t know about the daughter tho.

@Cristobels-Green-Boots Жыл бұрын

An adorable King of Comedy - he made people happy, & is remembered with great affection! 🙏🏻💔🙏🏽

@georgecarberry9222 10 ай бұрын

It is regrettable & so unfair that Hudson had to live a lie his entire life. A person's sexuality should have no bearing on their success or failure in life regardless of the field in which they work. Hudson would've been just as popular & just as loved by both men & women if he were alive today no matter what his sexual preference.

@simonalyneenderz3247 2 жыл бұрын

Rock and Doris whatta pair. I can't forget Tony Randall. I wish all of our old Hollywood Stars didn't have to hide.Their lives would be more enjoyable and have their freedom!

@thankthelord4536 2 жыл бұрын

🙄

@helenfong3339 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know if Tony Randall was gay? He seemed to be.

@simonalyneenderz3247 2 жыл бұрын

@@helenfong3339 He was married twice and had kids. I don't think he was. No matter, he was a great character actor!

@VintageVera 2 жыл бұрын

Rock did not willingly admit he was gay. It was very near the end of his life and the hospital in Paris told him they wouldn't treat him otherwise.

@reasonrestored9116 2 жыл бұрын

What rubbish. French Doctors don’t dictate such silly crap. You must be an american.

@VintageVera 2 жыл бұрын

@@reasonrestored9116 guilty

@levertige1 Жыл бұрын

Right! It was military hospital. They couldn’t keep him for some reason.

@dennismccallister3994 Жыл бұрын

You do a Great Job on these...keep up the good work, interesting

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@irishheart4768 2 жыл бұрын

Loved all his movie Come September, Pillow Talk, Giant on and on !

@jimbroome-blanchard7357 2 жыл бұрын

I was actually too young to remember him in many of his movies my mother was an avid fan… my full awareness of him as an actor and his history when his TV series was on the air call McMillan and wife he start with Susan Saint James…. At that point in time I was still struggling with my sexuality so imagine my shock when the big reveal became known I saw him in his brief role on the show Dynasty which I was a fan of even then to me he didn’t look quite right….When I learned of his passing this huge sadness came over me

@susanfontaine3721 2 жыл бұрын

I loved rick Hudson I was a young girl when he. Did movie but I loved all of them when I found out when I was older I was shocked but it didn’t matter to me he was a great actor

@Tierce07 11 ай бұрын

This makes me cry. I agree with most of the comments below; you’ve all put it so well that there is nothing I can add. Very regrettable that ilovebeinggay has nothing better to do than write stupid comments. I feel.sorry for him/her/they

@audriesiegel7963 2 жыл бұрын

Great actor

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@BattBenn 2 жыл бұрын

8:02 Is the WRONG actor! That's a photo of Peter Bergman from Y&R.

@mocub69 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that stunned me, too!

@cindycostello463 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought too when I saw it!

@hardtfelt 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I know him as Cliff, Nina's boyfriend, from All My Children.

@currentpractice4037 2 жыл бұрын

I loved him he was so handsome I never knew he was guy. And when I found out I just couldn’t believe it.

@raylight3838 11 ай бұрын

I meet Rock at the Beverly hills Health club , he was kind and sweet, and intelligent, A great man, indeed ❤❤

@fredfungalspore Жыл бұрын

A Brilliant movie with many fine actors including Rock Hudson was Ice Station Zebra rarely seen in 2022 sadly.Very similar to Hunt For Red October an many ways ..

@randyseay4855 Жыл бұрын

Odd that you refer to a photo of Paul Newman and “his wife” as if she was not a star herself. His wife was in fact the great Joanne Woodward who is as much a Hollywood legend as “her husband.”