Sterling Hayden

Where to watch Sterling Hayden

• The GodfatherMovie · 1972

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". 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."

Filmography

1. 2020Kubrick by Kubrickas Self (archive footage)
2. 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980as Captain Mark McCluskey
3. 1983Pharos of Chaosas Self - Actor
4. 1982The Blue and the Grayas John Brown · 3 episodes
5. 1981Venomas Howard Anderson
6. 1981Gasas Duke Stuyvesant
7. 1980Nine to Fiveas Russell Tinsworthy
8. 1979The Outsideras Seamus Flaherty
9. 1979Winter Killsas Z.K. Dawson
10. 1978King of the Gypsiesas King Zharko Stepanowicz
11. 1977Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Televisionas Capt. Mark McCluskey · 4 episodes
12. 19761900as Leo Dalcò
13. 1975Cry, Onion!as Henry 'Jack' Pullitzer
14. 1975Deadly Strangersas Malcolm Robarts
15. 1973The Final Programmeas Maj. Wrongway Lindbergh
16. 1973The Starlostas Old Jeremiah · 1 episode
17. 1973The Long Goodbyeas Roger Wade
18. 1972Banacekas Tony Fowler · 1 episode
19. 1972The Godfatheras Captain McCluskey
20. 1971Angel's Leapas Mason / Custer
21. 1970Lovingas Lepridon
22. 1969Hard Contractas Michael Carlson
23. 1964Carol for Another Christmasas Daniel Grudge
24. 1964Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bombas Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper
25. 1958Ten Days To Tularaas Scotty
26. 1958Days of Wine and Rosesas Self (introduction)
27. 1958Terror in a Texas Townas George Hansen
28. 1957Zero Hour!as Captain Martin Treleaven
29. 1957Gun Battle at Montereyas Jay Turner / John York
30. 1957Valerieas John Garth
31. 1957The Iron Sheriffas Sheriff Samuel Galt
32. 1956Crime of Passionas Lt. William Doyle
33. 19565 Steps to Dangeras John Emmett
34. 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Link Stevens · 1 episode
35. 1956Playhouse 901 episode
36. 1956The Killingas Johnny Clay
37. 1956The Come Onas Dave Arnold
38. 1955Top Gunas Rick Martin
39. 1955The Last Commandas Jim Bowie
40. 1955Shotgunas Clay Hardin
41. 1955The Eternal Seaas Rear-Adm. John Madison Hoskins
42. 1955Battle Taxias Capt. Russ Edwards
43. 1954Naked Alibias Joe E. Conroy
44. 1954Suddenlyas Sheriff Tod Shaw
45. 1954Johnny Guitaras Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
46. 1954Arrow In The Dustas Bart Laish
47. 1954Prince Valiantas Sir Gawain
48. 1953So Bigas Pervis De Jong
49. 1953Crime Waveas Det. Lt. Sims
50. 1953Kansas Pacificas Capt. John Nelson
51. 1952The Staras Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester
52. 1952Flat Topas Commander Dan Collier
53. 1952The Golden Hawkas Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo
54. 1952Hellgateas Lt. Tod Voorhees
55. 1952Denver and Rio Grandeas McCabe
56. 1952Flaming Featheras Tex McCloud
57. 1950The Asphalt Jungleas Dix Handley
58. 1949Manhandledas Joe Cooper
59. 1949El Pasoas Bert Donner
60. 1947Variety Girlas Sterling Hayden