Sterling Hayden
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Country: United States
Gender: M
Birthday: 1916-03-26
Died: 1986-05-23
Biography
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.''
Actor:
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1. El Paso (1949), film...Bert Donner
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2. The Asphalt Jungle (1950), film...Dix Handley
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3. Hellgate (1952), film...Gilman S. Hanley
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4. Flaming Feather (1952), film...Tex McCloud
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5. Denver and Rio Grande (1952), film...McCabe
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6. Flat Top (1952), film...Cmdr. Dan Collier
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7. The Star (1952), film...Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester
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8. Kansas Pacific (1953), film...Capt. John Nelson
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9. Take Me to Town (1953), film...Will Hall
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10. Crime Wave (1953), film...Det. Lt. Sims
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11. Johnny Guitar (1954), film...Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
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12. Suddenly (1954), film...Sheriff Tod Shaw
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13. Naked Alibi (1954), film...Chief Joe Conroy
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14. Prince Valiant (1954), film...Sir Gawain
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15. The Deserter (1954), film...Bart Laish
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16. Battle Taxi (1955), film...Capt. Russ Edwards
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17. The Last Command (1955), film...Jim Bowie
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18. The Eternal Sea (1955), film...Rear-Adm. John Madison Hoskins
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19. Timberjack (1955), film...Tim Chipman
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20. Top Gun (1955), film...Rick Martin
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21. Shotgun (1955), film
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22. The Killing (1956), film...Johnny Clay
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23. Five Steps to Danger (1956), film...John Emmett
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24. The Come On (1956), film
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25. The Iron Sheriff (1957), film...Sheriff Samuel 'Sam' Galt
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26. Gun Battle at Monterey (1957), film...Jay Turner / John York
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27. Valerie (1957), film...John Garth
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28. Crime of Passion (1957), film...Police Lt. Bill Doyle
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29. Terror in a Texas Town (1958), film...George Hansen
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...Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper
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31. Angel's Leap (1971), film
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32. The Godfather (1972), film...Capt. McCluskey
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33. Banacek (1972), series...Tony Fowler
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34. The Long Goodbye (1973), film...Roger Wade
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35. The Final Programme (1973), film
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36. Cipolla Colt (1975), film...Henry 'Jack' Pulitzer
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37. Deadly Strangers (1975), film...Malcolm Robarts
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38. 1900 (1976), film...Leo Dalcò
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39. Winter Kills (1979), film...Z.K. Dawson
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40. The Outsider (1979), film...Seamus Flaherty
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41. 9 to 5 (1980), film...Tinsworthy
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42. Venom (1981), film...Howard Anderson
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43. Kubrick by Kubrick (2020), film...Self (archive footage)