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Sterling Hayden (1916–1986)

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Born to George & Frances Simonson Walter, and named Sterling Relyea Walter. Father died in 1925. Adopted by stepfather 'James Hayden' renamed Sterling Walter Hayden. Grew up in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Maine. Though very poor, attended prep school at Wassookeag School in Dexter... See full bio »

Born:

Sterling Relyea Walter
in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 70) in Sausalito, California, USA
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1982 The Blue and the Gray (TV mini-series)
John Brown
 
1981 Venom
Howard Anderson
 
1981 Gas
Duke Stuyvesant
 
1980 Nine to Five
Russell Tinsworthy
 
1980 The Outsider
Seamus Flaherty
 
1979 Winter Kills
Z.K. Dawson
 
1978 King of the Gypsies
King Zharko Stepanowicz
 
1976 1900
Leo Dalcò
 
1976 Deadly Strangers
Malcolm Robarts
 
1976 Cipolla Colt
Henry 'Jack' Pullitzer
 
1975 Is It Any Wonder?
 
1974 Banacek (TV series)
Tony Fowler
– Fly Me- If You Can Find Me (1974) … Tony Fowler
 
1973 Ternos Caçadores
Allan
 
1973 The Last Days of Man on Earth
Maj. Wrongway Lindbergh
 
1973 The Starlost (TV series)
Old Jeremiah
– Voyage of Discovery (1973) … Old Jeremiah
 
1973 The Long Goodbye
Roger Wade / Billy Joe Smith
 
1972 Le grand départ
M. Nature/The Leader
 
1972 The Godfather
Capt. McCluskey
 
1971 Le saut de l'ange
Mason/Custer
 
1970 Loving
Lepridon
 
1969 Hard Contract
Michael Carlson
 
1964 Carol for Another Christmas (TV movie)
Daniel Grudge
 
1964 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Brig. Gen. Jack Ripper
 
1960 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Ethan Frome
– Ethan Frome (1960) … Ethan Frome
 
1958 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
Lt. Charley Ewell
– Points Beyond (1958) … Lt. Charley Ewell
 
1957-1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Col. Rocky Templeton / Gordon Miller / J.J. Taylor / …
– Old Man (1958) … J.J. Taylor
– The Long March (1958) … Col. Rocky Templeton
– The Last Man (1958) … Mitch Barrett
– A Sound of Different Drummers (1957) … Gordon Miller
 
1958 Ten Days to Tulara
Scotty
 
1958 Terror in a Texas Town
George Hansen
 
1954-1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– East of the Moon (1958)
– Delay at Fort Bess (1954)
 
1957 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Joe Turner
– The Iron Horse (1957) … Joe Turner
 
1957 Zero Hour!
Capt. Martin Treleaven
 
1957 Gun Battle at Monterey
Jay Turner / John York
 
1957 Wagon Train (TV series)
Les Rand
– The Les Rand Story (1957) … Les Rand
 
1957 Valerie
John Garth
 
1957 The Iron Sheriff
Sheriff Samuel 'Sam' Galt
 
1957 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Link Stevens
– The Necessary Breed (1957) … Link Stevens
 
1957 5 Steps to Danger
John Emmett
 
1957 Crime of Passion
Police Lt. Bill Doyle
 
1956 Celebrity Playhouse (TV series)
– Girl at Large (1956)
 
1956 The Killing
Johnny Clay
 
1956 The Come On
Dave Arnold
 
1955 Top Gun
Rick Martin
 
1955 The Last Command
Jim Bowie
 
1955 Shotgun
Clay Hardin
 
1955 The Eternal Sea
Rear-Adm. John Madison Hoskins
 
1955 Timberjack
Tim Chipman
 
1955 Battle Taxi
Capt. Russ Edwards
 
1954 Naked Alibi
Chief Joe Conroy
 
1954 Suddenly
Sheriff Tod Shaw
 
1954 Johnny Guitar
Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
 
1954 Arrow in the Dust
Bart Laish
 
1954 Prince Valiant
Sir Gawain
 
1954 Crime Wave
Det. Lt. Sims
 
1953 Fighter Attack
Steve
 
1953 So Big
Pervis DeJong
 
1953 Take Me to Town
Will Hall
 
1953 Kansas Pacific
Capt. John Nelson
 
1952 The Star
Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester
 
1952 Flat Top
Cmdr. Dan Collier
 
1952 The Golden Hawk
Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo
 
1952 Hellgate
Gilman S. Hanley
 
1952 Denver and Rio Grande
McCabe
 
1952 Flaming Feather
Tex McCloud
 
1951 Journey Into Light
Rev, John Burrows
 
1950 The Asphalt Jungle
Dix Handley
 
1949 Manhandled
Joe Cooper
 
1949 El Paso
Bert Donner
 
1947 Blaze of Noon
Tad McDonald
 
1941 Bahama Passage
Adrian Ainsworth
 
1941 Virginia
Norman Williams
 
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1984 Der Havarist (novel)
 
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1954 Johnny Guitar ("Old Joe Clark" - uncredited)
 
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1986 Cinéma cinémas (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sterling Hayden met les voiles (1986) … Himself
 
1983 Leuchtturm des Chaos (documentary)
Himself
 
1977-1981 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 October 1981 (1981) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 Bertolucci secondo il cinema (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1973 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sterling Hayden (1973) … Himself
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Days of Wine and Roses (1958) … Himself - Host
 
1947 Variety Girl
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (documentary)
Johnny 'Guitar' Logan (in 'Johnny Guitar')
 
2001 Gordon Willis on Cinematography (video documentary short)
Capt. McCluskey (uncredited)
 
2001 Francis Coppola's Notebook (video documentary short)
 
1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (video)
Capt. McCluskey
 
1984 Der Havarist
Himself
 
1980 The Starlost: The Beginning (TV movie)
Jeremiah
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series)
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Dix Handley/Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper
 
1958 Frontier Justice (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared on Lee Phillips daytime talk show on NBC November 29, 1963 and discusses his novel "Wanderer". See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 1 Article  | See more »

Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on his fling with Communism] What did I care for labor? For racial discrimination? For civil liberties and the war between the classes? Oh, I cared in my own fashion. I cared just enough to embrace these things as props, flailing away night after night at semi-drunken parties. See more »

Trivia:

He was the original choice to play the knife thrower Britt in The Magnificent Seven. The part went to James Coburn when Hayden proved unavailable. See more »

Nickname:

The Beautiful Blond Viking God Paramount studio publicity See more »

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