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Phyllis Gates(1925-2006)

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Phyllis Gates
Phyllis Gates was born on 7 December 1925 in Dawson, Minnesota, USA. She was married to Rock Hudson. She died on 4 January 2006 in Marina del Ray, California, USA.
BornDecember 7, 1925
DiedJanuary 4, 2006(80)
BornDecember 7, 1925
DiedJanuary 4, 2006(80)
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  • James Dean in The James Dean Story (1957)
    The James Dean Story
    6.2
    • Self - 'Giant' premiere footage (uncredited)
    • 1957

Archive Footage

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)
    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
    7.3
    • Self - Rock Hudson's Wife (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Ava Gardner, Rock Hudson, and Lana Turner in Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2017)
    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
    6.7
    • Self - Sel - Rock Hudson's Wife (archive footage)
    • 2017
  • Jack Wrangler in Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)
    Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
    7.0
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2008
  • Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (2003)
    Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992)
    Rock Hudson's Home Movies
    6.0
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1992

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Phyllis Lucille Gates
  • Height
    • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • December 7, 1925
    • Dawson, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • January 4, 2006
    • Marina del Ray, California, USA(complications from lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Rock HudsonNovember 9, 1955 - August 13, 1958 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Biography (with Bob Thomas): "My Husband, Rock Hudson"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Put her spin on the whole marriage "coverup" in the book "My Husband, Rock Hudson," which was published two years after Hudson's death from AIDS in 1985. During his lifetime, Phyllis never revealed Hudson's homosexuality.

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