John Hudson

Actor

Birth Date: January 24, 1919

Death Date: April 8, 1996 — 77 years old

Birth Place: Gilroy, California

Spouses: Mary LaRoche

John Hudson worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Early on in his acting career, Hudson landed roles in various films, including the Arthur Kennedy drama "Bright Victory" (1951), the western "The Battle at Apache Pass" (1952) with John Lund and the Audie Murphy western "The Cimarron Kid" (1952).

He also appeared in the drama "Return to Paradise" (1953) with Gary Cooper, the Kirk Douglas dramatic adaptation "The Racers" (1955) and "Many Rivers to Cross" (1955) with Robert Taylor.

In the seventies and the nineties, Hudson devoted his time to various credits, such as "Candy Stripe Nurses" (1974), "Priest of Love" (1981) and "TV Buster" (1987). He also worked on "Adrenaline" with Clementine Celarie (1990).

Hudson had a number of different projects under his belt in the nineties, including "Peter's Friends" with Hugh Laurie (1992), "Hot Shots! Part Deux" with Charlie Sheen (1993) and "Parano" (1994) starring Smain. His credits also expanded to "Tales From the Hood" (1995) starring Clarence Williams III and "Volcano" (1997).

Most recently, Hudson worked on the comedic drama "Town & Country" (2001) with Warren Beatty.