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Bill Hudson

Bill Hudson
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Date of Birth:
October 17, 1949
Hometown:
Portland

Bio:
Bill Hudson (born William Louis Hudson on October 17, 1949) is an American musician and actor. Bill’s acting career was very limited, with roles in the movie Big Shots (1987) and a recurring role on Doogie Howser, M.D. In Dec. 2011, Bill released a memoir about his strained relationship with ex-wife Goldie Hawn and their two children called “Two Versions: The Other Side of Fame & Family.”

Best Known For:
Being the biological father of actors Oliver and Kate Hudson.

Personal Life:
Bill married his first wife, Goldie, in 1976 after she divorced Gus Trikonis. They had two children together, Oliver and Kate, before they divorced in 1980. Since then, Bill has had a very limited relationship with their kids, and has accused Goldie of cheating on him a number of times. In 1982, Bill re-married Cindy Williams from Laverne & Shirley. He had another two children with Cindy, Emily and Zachary Hudson, before they divorced in 2000. In 2006, Bill’s unidentified longterm girlfriend gave birth to his fifth child, Lalania Hudson.

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Erik Menendez (L) and his brother Lyle (R) listen during a pre-trial hearing, on December 29, 1992 in Los Angeles after the two pleaded innocent in the August 1989 shotgun deaths of their wealthy parents, Jose and Mary Louise Menendez of Beverly Hills, Calif. It took 40 months for the Superior Court arraignment after prosecutors and defense attorneys battled over the admissibility of taped confessions the brothers allegedly made to their psychotherapist. AFP PHOTO VINCE BUCCI (Photo by VINCE BUCCI / AFP) (Photo by VINCE BUCCI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Erik Menendez (L) and his brother Lyle (R) listen during a pre-trial hearing, on December 29, 1992 in Los Angeles after the two pleaded innocent in the August 1989 shotgun deaths of their wealthy parents, Jose and Mary Louise Menendez of Beverly Hills, Calif. It took 40 months for the Superior Court arraignment after prosecutors and defense attorneys battled over the admissibility of taped confessions the brothers allegedly made to their psychotherapist. AFP PHOTO VINCE BUCCI (Photo by VINCE BUCCI / AFP) (Photo by VINCE BUCCI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Cindy Williams’ Husband: All About ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Star’s Marriage To Goldie Hawn’s Ex, Bill Hudson

‘Laverne & Shirley’ star Cindy Williams was more than a beloved actress, as she was once a devoted wife. Below is everything to know about her only marriage amid her passing.

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Kate Hudson’s Parents: Everything To Know About Her Relationship With Mom Goldie Hawn & Stepdad Kurt Russell

Although Kate Hudson has been estranged from her biological father, Bill Hudson, for many years, she still recalls a wonderful childhood thanks to mom Goldie Hawn and stepdad Kurt Russell. Find out all about Kate’s family unit here!

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Kate & Oliver Hudson: Why They Won’t Drop Their Last Name After Dad’s Slam

After Kate Hudson and her brother, Oliver, became entangled in a bitter family feud with their estranged dad, Bill Hudson, early last week, fans started wondering why the actors never dropped their dad’s last name, when he first abandoned them decades ago. Well, here’s why.
So sad! Kate Hudson, 36, and her brother, Oliver, 38, are currently in a VERY public war with their biological father, musician Bill Hudson, 65. After Oliver posted an Instagram photo on Father’s Day with the caption “Happy abandonment day… @katehudson,” showing a photo of Kate and himself as kids with their father, it ignited a massive family feud. So if Kate and Oliver don’t like their father, why keep his last name? We’ve got the EXCLUSIVE scoop!

June 29, 2015
Bill Hudson Slams Goldie Hawn

Bill Hudson Blasts Goldie Hawn For Ruining Relationship With Oliver & Kate

Sadly, the story about how Bill Hudson became so estranged from his children, Kate and Oliver, gets worse. During his interview, Bill slammed his ex-wife, Goldie Hawn, for cheating, and claims she’s the reason why his own children hate him.
Bill Hudson, 65, has revealed that he believes his ex-wife, Goldie Hawn, 69, purposely pitted their children against him. In a scathing new interview, the father of five — including actors Oliver, 38, and Kate Hudson, 36, — claims that his ex-wife “wilfully alienated” their son and daughter from him. He also claims that she told him it “made for a better story.” Ouch.

June 28, 2015

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