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Sterling Hayden
Actor

Sterling Hayden

26 Mar 1916Born
23 May 1986Died
70Age at death
72Credits

Biography

Sterling Walter Hayden (born Sterling Relyea Walter; March 26, 1916 – May 23, 1986) was an American actor and author. He dropped out of high school at the age of 16 and hired on as mate on a schooner. He was a ship's captain at 22, and in need of cash to buy his own boat, established himself as a model in New York, discovered by Paramount Studios talent scouts and offered a contract.

Sterling Hayden, the handsome tall blond actor who played wholesome leading-man movie roles in the 1940's and 1950's and later weathered into a rough-hewn solid character actor in films such as "Dr. Strangelove", "The Godfather," "Nine to Five" and "King of the Gypsies".

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He appeared in 71 feature films and tv-productions from the debut in "Virginia" 1941 to the tv mini-series "The Blue and the Gray" in 1982.

He wrote of his obsessive fascination with the sea in a 1963 autobiography, "Wanderer," and in 1970 his 700-page epic novel of the sea, "Voyage," was a main selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.

Sterling Hayden appeared in the German documentary, "Pharos of Chaos," (1983) filmed aboard his barge in Europe, and seemed to be in an alcoholic stupor much of the time, supplementing his wine intake with hashish. On camera he said: "What confuses me is I ain't all that unhappy. So why do I drink, I don't know."

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2016The AlbatrossFilm: Glass Man (voice) (archive footage)
  2. 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Film: Captain Mark McCluskey
  3. 1982The Blue and the GraySeries: John Brown (3 episodes)
  4. 1981VenomFilm: Howard Anderson
  5. 1981GasFilm: Duke Stuyvesant
  6. 1980Nine to FiveFilm: Russell Tinsworthy
  7. 1980The Starlost: The BeginningFilm: Jeremiah
  8. 1979The OutsiderFilm: Seamus Flaherty
  9. 1979Winter KillsFilm: Z.K. Dawson
  10. 1978King of the GypsiesFilm: King Zharko Stepanowicz
  11. 1977Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionSeries: Capt. Mark McCluskey (4 episodes)
  12. 19761900Film: Leo Dalcò
  13. 1975Cry, Onion!Film: Henry 'Jack' Pullitzer
  14. 1975Deadly StrangersFilm: Malcolm Robarts
  15. 1973The Final ProgrammeFilm: Maj. Wrongway Lindbergh
  16. 1973The StarlostSeries: Old Jeremiah (1 episode)
  17. 1973The Long GoodbyeFilm: Roger Wade
  18. 1972The Big DepartureFilm: M. Nature / The Leader
  19. 1972BanacekSeries: Tony Fowler (1 episode)
  20. 1972The GodfatherFilm: Captain McCluskey
  21. 1971Angel's LeapFilm: Mason / Custer
  22. 1970Sweet HuntersFilm: Allan
  23. 1970LovingFilm: Lepridon
  24. 1969Hard ContractFilm: Michael Carlson
  25. 1964Carol for Another ChristmasFilm: Daniel Grudge
  26. 1964Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombFilm: Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper
  27. 1958Old ManFilm: Tall Convict
  28. 1958Ten Days To TularaFilm: Scotty
  29. 1958Terror in a Texas TownFilm: George Hansen
  30. 1957Zero Hour!Film: Captain Martin Treleaven
  31. 1957Gun Battle at MontereyFilm: Jay Turner / John York
  32. 1957A Sound of Different DrummersFilm: Gordon Miller
  33. 1957ValerieFilm: John Garth
  34. 1957The Iron SheriffFilm: Sheriff Samuel Galt
  35. 1956Crime of PassionFilm: Lt. William Doyle
  36. 19565 Steps to DangerFilm: John Emmett
  37. 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries: Link Stevens (1 episode)
  38. 1956Playhouse 90Series (1 episode)
  39. 1956The KillingFilm: Johnny Clay
  40. 1956The Come OnFilm: Dave Arnold
  41. 1955Top GunFilm: Rick Martin
  42. 1955The Last CommandFilm: Jim Bowie
  43. 1955ShotgunFilm: Clay Hardin
  44. 1955The Eternal SeaFilm: Rear-Adm. John Madison Hoskins
  45. 1955TimberjackFilm: Tim Chipman
  46. 1955Battle TaxiFilm: Capt. Russ Edwards
  47. 1954Naked AlibiFilm: Joe E. Conroy
  48. 1954SuddenlyFilm: Sheriff Tod Shaw
  49. 1954Johnny GuitarFilm: Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
  50. 1954Arrow In The DustFilm: Bart Laish
  51. 1954Prince ValiantFilm: Sir Gawain
  52. 1953Fighter AttackFilm: Steve
  53. 1953So BigFilm: Pervis De Jong
  54. 1953Crime WaveFilm: Det. Lt. Sims
  55. 1953Take Me to TownFilm: Will Hall
  56. 1953Kansas PacificFilm: Capt. John Nelson
  57. 1953General Electric TheaterSeries: Joe Turner (1 episode)
  58. 1952The StarFilm: Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester
  59. 1952Flat TopFilm: Commander Dan Collier
  60. 1952The Golden HawkFilm: Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo
  61. 1952HellgateFilm: Lt. Tod Voorhees
  62. 1952Denver and Rio GrandeFilm: McCabe
  63. 1952Flaming FeatherFilm: Tex McCloud
  64. 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries: Maj. Jim Curtis (1 episode)
  65. 1951Journey Into LightFilm: Rev, John Burrows
  66. 1950The Asphalt JungleFilm: Dix Handley
  67. 1949ManhandledFilm: Joe Cooper
  68. 1949El PasoFilm: Bert Donner
  69. 1947Variety GirlFilm: Sterling Hayden
  70. 1947Blaze of NoonFilm: Tad McDonald
  71. 1941Bahama PassageFilm: Adrian Ainsworth
  72. 1941VirginiaFilm: Norman Williams

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