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Sterling Hayden

Bio: 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

Born: Sun, Mar 26 1916

Birthplace: Upper Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Death: Fri, May 23 1986

Sterling Hayden is 70 years old

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Rat Pack

Sterling Hayden would have been no older than 70 in Rat Pack as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 11 2022

Kubrick by Kubrick

Sterling Hayden would have been no older than 70 in Kubrick by Kubrick as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 22 2020

The Albatross

Sterling Hayden would have been no older than 70 in The Albatross as 'Glass Man (voice) (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 01 2016

Johnny Guitar: A Feminist Western?

Sterling Hayden would have been no older than 70 in Johnny Guitar: A Feminist Western? as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 20 2016

Tell Us She Was One of You: The Hollywood Blacklist and 'Johnny Guitar'

Sterling Hayden would have been no older than 70 in Tell Us She Was One of You: The Hollywood Blacklist and 'Johnny Guitar' as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 20 2016

Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No Other

Sterling Hayden would have been no older than 70 in Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No Other as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 20 2016

Irving Johnson High Seas Adventurer

Sterling Hayden was 69 in Irving Johnson High Seas Adventurer as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 28 1985

Pharos of Chaos

Sterling Hayden was 67 in Pharos of Chaos as 'Self - Actor'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 21 1983

Vor Anker, Land unter - Ein Film mit Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden was 66 in Vor Anker, Land unter - Ein Film mit Sterling Hayden as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 13 1982

Venom

Sterling Hayden was 65 in Venom as 'Howard Anderson'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 28 1981

Gas

Sterling Hayden was 65 in Gas as 'Duke Stuyvesant'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 24 1981

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

Sterling Hayden was 64 in The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic as 'Capt. Mark McCluskey'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 24 1981

Nine to Five

Sterling Hayden was 64 in Nine to Five as 'Russell Tinsworthy'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 18 1980

The Outsider

Sterling Hayden was 64 in The Outsider as 'Seamus Flaherty'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 02 1980

The Starlost: The Beginning

Sterling Hayden was 63 in The Starlost: The Beginning as 'Jeremiah'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1980

Winter Kills

Sterling Hayden was 63 in Winter Kills as 'Z.K. Dawson'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 11 1979

King of the Gypsies

Sterling Hayden was 62 in King of the Gypsies as 'King Zharko Stepanowicz'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 20 1978

1900

Sterling Hayden was 60 in 1900 as 'Leo Dalcò'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 28 1976

The Cinema According to Bertolucci

Sterling Hayden was 59 in The Cinema According to Bertolucci as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 28 1976

Cry, Onion!

Sterling Hayden was 59 in Cry, Onion! as 'Henry 'Jack' Pullitzer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 25 1975

Deadly Strangers

Sterling Hayden was 59 in Deadly Strangers as 'Malcolm Robarts'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 01 1975

The Final Programme

Sterling Hayden was 57 in The Final Programme as 'Maj. Wrongway Lindbergh'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 04 1973

The Long Goodbye

Sterling Hayden was 56 in The Long Goodbye as 'Roger Wade'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 08 1973

The Big Departure

Sterling Hayden was 56 in The Big Departure as 'M. Nature / The Leader'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 15 1972

The Godfather

Sterling Hayden was 55 in The Godfather as 'Captain McCluskey'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 14 1972

Angel's Leap

Sterling Hayden was 55 in Angel's Leap as 'Mason / Custer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 21 1971

Sweet Hunters

Sterling Hayden was 53 in Sweet Hunters as 'Allan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 22 1970

Loving

Sterling Hayden was 53 in Loving as 'Lepridon'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 04 1970

Hard Contract

Sterling Hayden was 53 in Hard Contract as 'Michael Carlson'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 30 1969

Carol for Another Christmas

Sterling Hayden was 48 in Carol for Another Christmas as 'Daniel Grudge'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 28 1964

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Sterling Hayden was 47 in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb as 'Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 29 1964

Old Man

Sterling Hayden was 42 in Old Man as 'Tall Convict'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 20 1958

Ten Days To Tulara

Sterling Hayden was 42 in Ten Days To Tulara as 'Scotty'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 29 1958

Terror in a Texas Town

Sterling Hayden was 42 in Terror in a Texas Town as 'George Hansen'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 01 1958

Zero Hour!

Sterling Hayden was 41 in Zero Hour! as 'Captain Martin Treleaven'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 13 1957

Gun Battle at Monterey

Sterling Hayden was 41 in Gun Battle at Monterey as 'Jay Turner / John York'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 27 1957

Valerie

Sterling Hayden was 41 in Valerie as 'John Garth'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 01 1957

The Iron Sheriff

Sterling Hayden was 41 in The Iron Sheriff as 'Sheriff Samuel Galt'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 01 1957

Crime of Passion

Sterling Hayden was 40 in Crime of Passion as 'Lt. William Doyle'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 28 1956

5 Steps to Danger

Sterling Hayden was 40 in 5 Steps to Danger as 'John Emmett'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 05 1956

The Killing

Sterling Hayden was 40 in The Killing as 'Johnny Clay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 06 1956

The Come On

Sterling Hayden was 40 in The Come On as 'Dave Arnold'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 16 1956

Top Gun

Sterling Hayden was 39 in Top Gun as 'Rick Martin'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 01 1955

The Last Command

Sterling Hayden was 39 in The Last Command as 'Jim Bowie'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 03 1955

Shotgun

Sterling Hayden was 39 in Shotgun as 'Clay Hardin'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 23 1955

The Eternal Sea

Sterling Hayden was 39 in The Eternal Sea as 'Rear-Adm. John Madison Hoskins'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 19 1955

Timberjack

Sterling Hayden was 38 in Timberjack as 'Tim Chipman'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 18 1955

Battle Taxi

Sterling Hayden was 38 in Battle Taxi as 'Capt. Russ Edwards'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 03 1955

Naked Alibi

Sterling Hayden was 38 in Naked Alibi as 'Joe E. Conroy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 01 1954

Suddenly

Sterling Hayden was 38 in Suddenly as 'Sheriff Tod Shaw'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 17 1954

Johnny Guitar

Sterling Hayden was 38 in Johnny Guitar as 'Johnny 'Guitar' Logan'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 26 1954

Arrow In The Dust

Sterling Hayden was 38 in Arrow In The Dust as 'Bart Laish'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 25 1954

Prince Valiant

Sterling Hayden was 38 in Prince Valiant as 'Sir Gawain'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 05 1954

Fighter Attack

Sterling Hayden was 37 in Fighter Attack as 'Steve'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 29 1953

So Big

Sterling Hayden was 37 in So Big as 'Pervis De Jong'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 31 1953

Crime Wave

Sterling Hayden was 37 in Crime Wave as 'Det. Lt. Sims'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 22 1953

Take Me to Town

Sterling Hayden was 37 in Take Me to Town as 'Will Hall'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 19 1953

Kansas Pacific

Sterling Hayden was 36 in Kansas Pacific as 'Capt. John Nelson'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 22 1953

The Star

Sterling Hayden was 36 in The Star as 'Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 11 1952

Flat Top

Sterling Hayden was 36 in Flat Top as 'Commander Dan Collier'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 26 1952

The Golden Hawk

Sterling Hayden was 36 in The Golden Hawk as 'Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 08 1952

Hellgate

Sterling Hayden was 36 in Hellgate as 'Lt. Tod Voorhees'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 04 1952

Denver and Rio Grande

Sterling Hayden was 36 in Denver and Rio Grande as 'McCabe'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 16 1952

Flaming Feather

Sterling Hayden was 35 in Flaming Feather as 'Tex McCloud'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 01 1952

Journey Into Light

Sterling Hayden was 35 in Journey Into Light as 'Rev, John Burrows'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 28 1951

The Asphalt Jungle

Sterling Hayden was 34 in The Asphalt Jungle as 'Dix Handley'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 12 1950

Manhandled

Sterling Hayden was 33 in Manhandled as 'Joe Cooper'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 21 1949

El Paso

Sterling Hayden was 32 in El Paso as 'Bert Donner'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 22 1949

Variety Girl

Sterling Hayden was 31 in Variety Girl as 'Sterling Hayden'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 29 1947

Blaze of Noon

Sterling Hayden was 31 in Blaze of Noon as 'Tad McDonald'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 02 1947

Bahama Passage

Sterling Hayden was 25 in Bahama Passage as 'Adrian Ainsworth'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 10 1941

Virginia

Sterling Hayden was 24 in Virginia as 'Norman Williams'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 28 1941

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Blue and the Gray

Sterling Hayden was 66+ in The Blue and the Gray as 'John Brown'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1982

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

Sterling Hayden was 61+ in Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as 'Capt. Mark McCluskey'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 12 1977

The Starlost

Sterling Hayden was 57+ in The Starlost as 'Old Jeremiah'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1973

Banacek

Sterling Hayden was 56+ in Banacek as 'Tony Fowler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Sterling Hayden was 46+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Sterling Hayden was 40+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as 'Link Stevens'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Playhouse 90

Sterling Hayden was 40+ in Playhouse 90

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956

General Electric Theater

Sterling Hayden was 36+ in General Electric Theater as 'Joe Turner'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Sterling Hayden was 35+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as 'Maj. Jim Curtis, '.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951