Question 1

True or false: Rock Hudson was over 6 feet 5 inches tall, towering over most of his co-stars.

Accepted Answer

True. Hudson stood at 6'5" (196 cm), using his height and deep voice to become a leading man in romantic films.

Question 2

True or false: He co-starred with Doris Day in three films, including 'Pillow Talk' and 'Lover Come Back.'

Accepted Answer

True. Hudson and Day made three romantic comedies together: 'Pillow Talk,' 'Lover Come Back,' and 'Send Me No Flowers.'

Question 3

True or false: Rock Hudson was a professional football player before transitioning to acting.

Accepted Answer

False. He never played professional football; he worked as a truck driver and mail carrier before being discovered by a talent agent.

Question 4

True or false: Rock Hudson was actually born with the name Roy Harold Scherer Jr.

Accepted Answer

True. His birth name was Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; he later took his stepfather's surname, Fitzgerald, before adopting 'Rock Hudson.'

Question 5

True or false: Hudson won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in 'Giant' (1956).

Accepted Answer

False. He was nominated for an Oscar for 'Giant' but did not win; the award went to Yul Brynner for 'The King and I.'

Question 6

True or false: Rock Hudson served as a fighter pilot in World War II before becoming an actor.

Accepted Answer

False. He served in the U.S. Navy as an aircraft mechanic, not as a pilot; his acting career began after the war.

Question 7

True or false: He was the first major celebrity to publicly announce he had AIDS.

Accepted Answer

True. In July 1985, Hudson revealed his AIDS diagnosis, becoming the first major public figure to do so and raising global awareness.

Question 8

True or false: Hudson secretly married his agent's secretary to hide his sexuality from the public.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1955, he married Phyllis Gates, his agent's secretary, in a studio-arranged marriage to quash rumors about his homosexuality.

Rock Hudson Trivia Questions