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Sterling Hayden
Actor, Additional Credits
Born March 26, 1916Died May 23, 1986 (70 years)
Sterling Walter Hayden, born Sterling Relyea Walter, was an American actor and author. He didn't really harbor any aspirations of being an actor, 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". 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.''
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". 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
| 2016 | The Albatross · as Glass Man (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | The Long Goodbye: Tom Williams on Raymond Chandler · as Roger Wade |
| 2013 | The Long Goodbye: David Thompson on Robert Altman · as Roger Wade |
| 2006 | The Godfather and the Mob · as Cast |
| 2005 | Filmmakers vs. Tycoons · as Johnny 'guitar' Logan |
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · as Capt. Mccluskey |
| 1982 | The Blue and the Gray (TV Series) · as John Brown |
| 1981 | Venom · as Howard Anderson |
| 1981 | Gas · as Duke Stuyvesant |
| 1980 | Nine to Five · as Russell Tinsworthy |
| 1980 | The Starlost: The Beginning · as Jeremiah |
| 1979 | The Outsider · as Seamus Flaherty |
| 1979 | Winter Kills · as Z.k. Dawson |
| 1979 | The Wild West · as Cast |
| 1978 | King of the Gypsies · as King Zharko Stepanowicz |
| 1977 | The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV Series) · as Capt. Mark Mccluskey |
| 1976 | America at the Movies · as Dix Handley |
| 1976 | 1900 · as Leo Dalcò |
| 1975 | Cry, Onion · as Henry 'jack' Pullitzer |
| 1975 | Deadly Strangers · as Malcolm Robarts |
| 1973 | The Final Programme · as Maj. Wrongway Lindbergh |
| 1973 | The Starlost (TV Series) · as Old Jeremiah |
| 1973 | The Long Goodbye · as Roger Wade |
| 1972 | Le grand départ · as M. Nature / The Leader |
| 1972 | The Godfather · as Captain Mccluskey |
| 1972 | Banacek (TV Series) · as Tony Fowler |
| 1971 | Angel's Leap · as Mason / Custer |
| 1970 | Loving · as Lepridon |
| 1969 | Ternos Caçadores · as Allan |
| 1969 | Hard Contract · as Michael Carlson |
| 1964 | Carol for Another Christmas · as Daniel Grudge |
| 1964 | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb · as Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper |
| 1958 | Ten Days to Tulara · as Scotty |
| 1958 | Terror in a Texas Town · as George Hansen |
| 1957 | Zero Hour! · as Captain Martin Treleaven |
| 1957 | Gun Battle at Monterey · as Jay Turner / John York |
| 1957 | Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) · as Lt. Charles Ewell |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Ethan Frome |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Les Rand |
| 1957 | The Iron Sheriff · as Sheriff Samuel Galt |
| 1957 | Valerie · as John Garth |
| 1956 | Crime of Passion · as Lt. William Doyle |
| 1956 | 5 Steps to Danger · as John Emmett |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Link Stevens |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) |
| 1956 | The Killing · as Johnny Clay |
| 1956 | The Come On · as Dave Arnold |
| 1955 | Top Gun · as Rick Martin |
| 1955 | The Last Command · as Jim Bowie |
| 1955 | The Eternal Sea · as Rear-Adm. John Madison Hoskins |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Timberjack · as Tim Chipman |
| 1955 | Battle Taxi · as Capt. Russ Edwards |
| 1954 | Naked Alibi · as Joe E. Conroy |
| 1954 | |
| 1954 | Johnny Guitar · as Johnny 'guitar' Logan |
| 1954 | Arrow in the Dust · as Bart Laish |
| 1954 | Prince Valiant · as Sir Gawain |
| 1953 | Take Me to Town · as Will Hall |
| 1953 | Fighter Attack · as Steve |
| 1953 | So Big · as Pervis De Jong |
| 1953 | Crime Wave · as Det. Lt. Sims |
| 1953 | Kansas Pacific · as Capt. John Nelson |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Joe Turner |
| 1952 | The Star · as Jim Johannsen Aka Barry Lester |
| 1952 | Flat Top · as Commander Dan Collier |
| 1952 | The Golden Hawk · as Kit 'the Hawk' Gerardo |
| 1952 | Denver & Rio Grande · as Mccabe |
| 1952 | Hellgate · as Lt. Tod Voorhees |
| 1952 | Flaming Feather · as Tex Mccloud |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Maj. Jim Curtis |
| 1951 | Journey Into Light · as Rev, John Burrows |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle · as Dix Handley |
| 1949 | El Paso · as Bert Donner |
| 1949 | Manhandled · as Joe Cooper |
| 1947 | Blaze of Noon · as Tad Mcdonald |
| 1941 | Bahama Passage · as Adrian Ainsworth |
| 1941 | Virginia · as Norman Williams |