Rochelle Hudson

Biography

Rochelle Hudson was an American actress with a film career that stretched from the 1930s into the 1960s. Born in Oklahoma City, she studied dancing, drama, piano, and voice and began acting as a teenager, finishing high school on the Fox studio lot. RKO Pictures put her under contract in November 1930, when she was 14, and she was chosen as a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1931. Among her notable film roles were Claudette Colbert's adult daughter in Imitation of Life (1934), Sally Glynn in She Done Him Wrong (1933), Cosette in Les Misérables (1935), and Shirley Temple's older sister in Curly Top (1935). She also costarred in Wild Boys of the Road (1933) and played Natalie Wood's mother in Rebel Without a Cause (1955). Hudson voiced Honey in Harman-Ising Looney Tunes cartoons, co-starred in the sitcom That's My Boy during the 1954 to 1955 television season, and made her last film appearance in Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors (1967).

55years old at death

Born March 6, 1916Oklahoma City
Died January 17, 1972Palm Desert
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Rochelle Elizabeth Hudson

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 35 years1932 to 1967

Genres

Drama77%, 10 films
Romance38%, 5 films
Crime23%, 3 films
Horror23%, 3 films
Thriller23%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
On November 22, 1930, Rochelle Hudson put her name to a contract with RKO Pictures. She was 14 years old at the time of the signing.

Rochelle Hudson movies on Netflix

Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors1967IMDb rating 3.5as Helen Spalding
Strait-Jacket1964IMDb rating 6.8as Emily Cutler
The Night Walker1964IMDb rating 6.3as Hilda
Rebel Without a Cause1955IMDb rating 7.6as Judy's Mother
Island of Doomed Men1940IMDb rating 5.8as Lorraine Danel
Curly Top1935IMDb rating 6.8as Mary Blair
Les Misérables1935IMDb rating 7.6as Cosette
Imitation of Life1934IMDb rating 7.5as Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Judge Priest1934IMDb rating 6.2as Virginia Maydew
She Done Him Wrong1933IMDb rating 6.3as Sally
Wild Boys of the Road1933IMDb rating 7.5as Grace
Hell's Highway1932IMDb rating 6.8as Mary Ellen
Is My Face Red?1932IMDb rating 6.0as Newlywed Bride on Leviathon

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Rebel Without a Cause1955 Dramaas Judy's Mother
IMDb rating 7.6104K votes
Imitation of Life1934 Drama, Romanceas Jessie Pullman, Age 18
IMDb rating 7.56.3K votes
Wild Boys of the Road1933as Grace
IMDb rating 7.52.7K votes
Strait-Jacket1964as Emily Cutler
IMDb rating 6.87.9K votes
Les Misérables1935as Cosette
IMDb rating 7.64.3K votes
Curly Top1935as Mary Blair
IMDb rating 6.82.3K votes
The Night Walker1964as Hilda
IMDb rating 6.33.0K votes
She Done Him Wrong1933as Sally
IMDb rating 6.37.7K votes

Most often with

William Castle directed two of these films. Louise Beavers appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Louise Beavers

John Carradine

Ernie Adams

Clarence Muse

Wade Boteler

Charley Grapewin

William CastleDirector, 2 films

Films together

Louise Beavers3 films together, 1932 to 1934
Louise Beavers's page
- Imitation of Life1934IMDb rating 7.5Hudson as Jessie Pullman, Age 18Beavers as Delilah Johnson
- She Done Him Wrong1933IMDb rating 6.3Hudson as SallyBeavers as Pearl
- Hell's Highway1932IMDb rating 6.8Hudson as Mary EllenBeavers as Rascal's Sweetheart at Visitor's Center
John Carradine2 films together, 1935 to 1967
John Carradine's page
- Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors1967IMDb rating 3.5Hudson as Helen SpaldingCarradine as Narrator / Tristram Halbin
- Les Misérables1935IMDb rating 7.6Hudson as CosetteCarradine as Enjolras
Ernie Adams2 films together, 1932 to 1933
Ernie Adams's page
- She Done Him Wrong1933IMDb rating 6.3Hudson as SallyAdams as Man in Audience
- Is My Face Red?1932IMDb rating 6.0Hudson as Newlywed Bride on LeviathonAdams as Joe - Informant
Clarence Muse2 films together, 1932
Clarence Muse's page
- Hell's Highway1932IMDb rating 6.8Hudson as Mary EllenMuse as Rascal
- Is My Face Red?1932IMDb rating 6.0Hudson as Newlywed Bride on LeviathonMuse as Horatio
Wade Boteler2 films together, 1933
Wade Boteler's page
- She Done Him Wrong1933IMDb rating 6.3Hudson as SallyBoteler as Dan's Pal
- Wild Boys of the Road1933IMDb rating 7.5Hudson as GraceBoteler as Policeman in Court
Charley Grapewin2 films together, 1933 to 1934
Charley Grapewin's page
- Judge Priest1934IMDb rating 6.2Hudson as Virginia MaydewGrapewin as Sergeant Jimmy Bagby
- Wild Boys of the Road1933IMDb rating 7.5Hudson as GraceGrapewin as Mr. Cadman
William CastleDirector, 2 films, 1964
All films by William Castle
- Strait-Jacket1964IMDb rating 6.8Hudson as Emily Cutler
- The Night Walker1964IMDb rating 6.3Hudson as Hilda
Also two films together5 more actors
- Charles MiddletonIsland of Doomed Men (1940) and Hell's Highway (1932)
- Fuzzy KnightShe Done Him Wrong (1933) and Hell's Highway (1932)
- David LandauJudge Priest (1934) and She Done Him Wrong (1933)
- Rafaela OttianoCurly Top (1935) and She Done Him Wrong (1933)
- Tom BrownJudge Priest (1934) and Hell's Highway (1932)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Rochelle Hudson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

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