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William “Bill” Hudson Wiki Biography
Bill Hudson was born on 17 October 1949, in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is of Italian, American, English and Dutch descent. Bill is an actor and musician best known for being part of the group “The Hudson Brothers”. He was also previously married to actress Goldie Hawn, and then Cindy Williams. He is the father of famous actress, Kate Hudson. His various endeavors have put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Bill Hudson? As of early 2016, sources estimate that his net worth is at $5 million, mostly accumulated through a successful music and acting career. He’s been in numerous television shows and movies, and his former music group also made various appearances and shows. All of these have maintained and even increased Bill’s wealth.
Bill started his career with “The Hudson Brothers”, a musical group that was formed in the 1970s, and the group found great success during that initial period – they were originally named “The New Yorkers” and after they had won a battle of the bands type of contest, were able to release various songs like “Mr. Kirby”, “Adrianne”, and “Land of Ur”. Sometime in the early 1970s they changed their group name to “Everyday Hudson”, releasing the song “Love is the Word”, then they shortened the name to “Hudson”, continuing to release songs for different companies. By 1974, they were finally able to get a record deal, and with that, had their name changed to that which they were best known by, “The Hudson Brothers”. Their net worth would steadily increase from this point. A few of the popular songs they released as part of their record deal were “Rendezvous” and “So You Are a Star”.
Their popularity continued thanks to offers by television company CBS. They were able to star in shows like “The Hudson Brothers Show”, and “The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle”, all of which focused on performances in the form of a variety hour. They were able to get movie deals because of that, and starred in films like “Zero to Sixty” and “Hysterical”, which elped increase Bill’s net worth.
Eventually, aside from their popularity as a group, they also found individual opportunities for themselves. Bill was able to star in the film “Big Shots” and was a recurring guest in the television series, “Doogie Howser M.D.” The latest thing that Bill was involved in was the creation and release of his memoir entitled “Two Versions: The Other Side of Fame and Family”. The book was released some time in 2011.
In his personal life, Bill was previously married to famous actress Goldie Hawn, and they have two children, one of whom is actress Kate Hudson. After the two divorced, the children were raised by Kurt Russell. Bill’s second marriage was in 1982 to “Laverne & Shirley” star Cindy Williams. They also have two children, but were divorced in the year 2000. Aside from these marriages, not much else is known about Bill’s personal life, especially in current times. It is known that he has another child from one of his long time girlfriends.
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William “Bill” Hudson Quick Info
Full Name | Bill Hudson |
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Date Of Birth | 17 October 1949 |
Place Of Birth | Portland, Oregon, USA |
Profession | American musicion, singer, actor |
Education | Musicians Institute |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Cindy Williams (m. 1982 – 2000), Goldie Hawn (m. 1976 – 1982) |
Children | Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, Lalania Hudson, Emily Hudson |
Parents | Eleanor Hudson |
Siblings | Mark Hudson, Brett Hudson |
IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0399783 |
Music Groups | Circle II Circle, Cellador, Jon Oliva’s Pain, Hudson Brothers, Power Quest, Emphatic |
Movies | Big Shots, Hysterical, Zero to Sixty |
TV Shows | The Hudson Brothers Show, The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show |
William “Bill” Hudson Important Facts
- His father had English, and remote Dutch, ancestry. His mother was of Italian descent.
- Older brother of Mark Hudson and Brett Hudson.
- Former son-in-law of Rut Hawn and Laura Hawn.
- Ex-brother-in-law of Patti Hawn and Carol Ann Williams.
- Grandfather of, Wilder Brooks Hudson, born August 23, 2007 and Bodhi Hawn Hudson, born March 19, 2010, from his son Oliver Hudson and daughter-in-law Erinn Bartlett.
- Grandfather of Ryder Robinson, born January 7, 2004, to his daughter, Kate Hudson and former son-in law Chris Robinson.
- Uncle of singer Sarah Hudson.
- The Hudson Brothers had two ‘Top 40’ hits in the 70s — “So You Are a Star” (#21) in 1974, and Rendezvous” (#26) in 1975.
- The Hudson Brothers sang back-up for David Cassidy on his LPs “Home is Where the Heart Is” and “The Higher They Climb”.
- Toured with the The Osmonds in the mid ’70s.
- Brother Mark Hudson produced Ringo Starr’s last studio album and some of the first Hanson album.
- Has two children with first ex-wife Goldie Hawn: Oliver Hudson (born 1976) and Kate Hudson (born 1979).
- Has two children with second ex-wife Cindy Williams: Emily Hudson (born 1982) and Zachary Hudson (born 1986).
William “Bill” Hudson Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
Doogie Howser, M.D. | 1989-1992 | TV Series | Michael Plenn | Actor |
Just Like Family | 1989 | TV Series | Actor | |
Big Shots | 1987 | Dad | Actor | |
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color | 1986 | TV Series | Tom Burke | Actor |
Hysterical | 1983 | Frederic Lansing / Casper | Actor | |
The Love Boat | 1980 | TV Series | Dr. Louis DaCosta | Actor |
Bonkers! | 1979 | TV Series | Actor | |
The Millionaire | 1978 | TV Movie | Eddie Reardon | Actor |
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park | 1978 | TV Movie | Man in Kiss Booth | Actor |
Zero to Sixty | 1978 | Eddie | Actor | |
All the Presidents’ Movies: The Movie | 2009 | Documentary | Composer | |
Death of a Beatle | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Composer | |
The Secret History of Rock ‘n’ Roll with Gene Simmons | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Composer | |
Adults Only: The Secret History of the Other Hollywood | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Composer | |
Hysterical | 1983 | writer | Writer | |
What The | 2011 | TV Series camera operator | Camera Department | |
What The | 2011 | TV Series executive producer | Producer | |
Inside Edition | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
The 6th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Offshore Television | 1988 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
More Than Brothers | 1985 | TV Short | Himself | Self |
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour | 1977 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 3rd Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself – Audience Member | Self |
The Sonny and Cher Show | 1976 | TV Series | Himself / Various Characters | Self |
The Hollywood Squares | 1974-1976 | TV Series | Guest Appearance | Self |
The Rock ‘n’ Fun Magic Show | 1975 | TV Movie | Himself (as the Hudson Brothers) | Self |
The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show | 1974 | TV Series | Himself – Host | Self |