Sterling Hayden

Person

Sterling Hayden

Born 26 March 1916 Died 23 May 1986, aged 70 Upper Montclair, New Jersey, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
36age in their first credit on record (1952)
29years on screen and counting
2credits in 1973, their busiest year
12dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Venom poster Age: 65

Venom

1981
as Howard Anderson
1900 poster Age: 60

1900

1976
as Leo Dalcò
The Long Goodbye poster Age: 56

The Long Goodbye

1973
as Roger Wade
The Godfather poster Age: 55

The Godfather

1972
as Captain McCluskey
Carol for Another Christmas poster Age: 48

Carol for Another Christmas

1964
as Daniel Grudge
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb poster Age: 47

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

1964
as Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper
Crime of Passion poster Age: 40

Crime of Passion

1956
as Lt. William Doyle
The Killing poster Age: 40

The Killing

1956
as Johnny Clay
Kansas Pacific poster Age: 36

Kansas Pacific

1953
as Capt. John Nelson
Denver and Rio Grande poster Age: 36

Denver and Rio Grande

1952
as McCabe
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TV credits

Newest first
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television poster Age: 61

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

1977
as Capt. Mark McCluskey
The Starlost poster Age: 57

The Starlost

1973
as Old Jeremiah
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