Despite being sick, Hudson took on the role of Linda Evans’ love interest in the hit series “Dynasty” from 1984 until 1985. In Mark Griffin’s excellently captured biography of Rock Hudson, he offers not a sensationalistic portrait but one that carries a heartfelt and realistic view of this actor, gay.
Hudson then did what he knew best - threw himself into work. Mark Griffin sets the balance right in a full, empathetic biography, sparing few details about the complicated life of a man who was born (and died) too soon. He was advising them to go to their own physicians and be checked.” Some of the people I interviewed said he took the initiative when he found out he had been diagnosed to have his very good friend, the actor George Nader, help him write anonymous letters to some recent partners, making them aware that he had AIDS. “He was very careful about who he did confide in and who he shared this information with. Especially a romantic idol like Rock Hudson. There were tabloids out there that would have gone crazy with a story about a major Hollywood celebrity having AIDS. “He told his secretary, one of his closest friends at that time, that he was shamed by the fact that he had been diagnosed with AIDS. “I think understandably he was devastated by his diagnosis,” said Griffin. Mark Griffin All That Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hudson Paperback Decemby Mark Griffin (Author) 314 ratings Editors' pick Best Biographies & Memoirs See all formats and editions Kindle 14.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 16.02 53 Used from 1.83 16 New from 16. Rock and protege Jack Scalia starred in the ill-fated NBC series "The Devlin Connection," which debuted in 1982.
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