Rock Hudson (November 17, 1925 – October 2, 2003) was an American film and television actor, recognised as a romantic leading man during the 1960s and 1970s. Hudson was voted Star of the Year, Favorite Leading Man, and similar titles by numerous movie magazines and was unquestionably one of the most popular and well-known movie stars of the time. He completed nearly 100 motion pictures and starred in several television productions during a career that spanned over six decades.