Bill Hudson is an American singer, actor. He performed in the band The Hudson Brothers. Most often mentioned in the press as the ex-husband of the famous actress Goldie Hawn, the father of her two children.
Bill's films “Deadly Hysterical”, “Specialists” and the television series “Doctor Dougie Hauser”, although considered the best in the career of an actor, did not bring him much success.
He began his musical and acting career in 1965.
General information
The full name of the musician is William Hudson. According to the biography, Bill Hudson was born on October 17, 1949 in the city of Portland, Oregon. Billy is the oldest child in the family. He has two brothers - Brett and Mark Hudson. His mother's name is Eleanor (maiden name Salerno), and his father is William Louis Hudson.
Eleanor Salerno is an Italian American by birth, the musician’s grandfather on his mother’s side came to the United States from Sicily, from the city of Carlentini, located in the Syracuse province.
Actor career
Bill Hudson played his most famous roles in the film "Big Professionals" in 1987 and in the television series "Dr. Dougie Hauser" from 1989 to 1992.
“Big Professionals” (in the original “Big Shots”) is a film directed by Robert Mandel about two teenage boys - a white and an African American.
According to the plot of the crime comedy, one of the teenagers (white) lost a valuable thing in the area where African-Americans live. The area is gangster, and he himself cannot find this thing. His dark-skinned comrade offers help in exchange for a certain amount of money. Hudson in the film played the role of the guy's father.
In 1983, Bill, along with his two brothers, Mark and Brett, starred in the black comedy directed by Chris Byrd, "Deadly Hysterical." According to the plot, the writer leaves for the wilderness to work in silence, but the spirit of a dead woman begins to haunt him. The ghost is trying to enter into a love affair with the writer.
In the film, Bill played the role of Frederick Lansing, Mark the role of Dr. Paul Baton, and Brett the role of Fritz.
Book
In December 2011, Hudson decided to try himself as a writer and released a book of his own memoirs, “Two Versions: The Other Side of Fame and Family,” where he talked about his own personal life.
Personal life
In 1976, Hudson married actress Goldie Hawn. In the same 1976, their son Oliver was born, and in 1979 - their daughter Kate. Before her marriage to Billy Goldie, she was already married to the director Gus Triconis (from 1969 to 1976).
Soon the marriage with Billy also cracked. The couple filed for divorce in 1980. The divorce process was difficult and long. Billy tried to take the maximum amount of property from Goldie and his own children left with his mother.
In 1982, the divorce proceedings were finally completed. Goldie soon got along with actor Kurt Russell, who actually brought up Oliver and Kate.
Hudson after the divorce had little interest in his children. In 1982, he married again. This time on actress Cindy Williams. Hudson also has two children from this marriage - Zachary and Emily Hudson. Cindy Bill divorced in 2000.
At the moment, the man has a regular girlfriend, a relationship with which Hudson has not yet officially formalized. The woman has already given birth to Bill one child.
Hudson's children, Kate and Oliver, could not forgive their father for leaving their mother without a cent and depriving them of their home. Bill tried several times to make peace with them and introduce him to his new family, but so far Kate has called Kurt Russell, and not Hudson, in his interviews as his father.
Filmography
Hudson doesn't have many films on his account. In 1983, Bill wrote the script for the comedy film directed by Chris Byrd, "Deadly Hysterical." In this film, he also played a major role.
Hudson starred in nine film and television projects. Series and films of Bill Hudson as an actor:
- From 1954 to 1991 - the Disneyland series.
- From 1977 to 1987 - the television series "Boat of Love."
- In 1978 - “KISS Meet the Ghost Park”, “From Zero to Sixty” and “Millionaire”.
- In 1983 - "Deadly hysterical."
- In 1986 - “Children urgently needed.”
- From 1989 to 1993 - the series "Doctor Dougie Hauser."