Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 â 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.
He graduated from high school in 1943, and the following year enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II. After training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, he departed San Francisco aboard the troop transport SS Lew Wallace with orders to report to Aviation Repair and Overhaul Unit 2, then located on Samar, Philippines, as an aircraft mechanic. In 1946, he returned to San Francisco aboard an aircraft carrier, and was discharged the same year.
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