Sterling Hayden Overview:

Legendary actor, Sterling Hayden, was born Sterling Relyea Walter on Mar 26, 1916 in Upper Montclair, NJ. Hayden died at the age of 70 on May 23, 1986 in Sausalito, CA and was cremated and his ashes scattered in San Francisco Bay.

MINI BIO:

Tall, strong, blonde American leading man of Dutch parentage, idyllically good-looking in his early years when he became famous as a sea-going adventurer before taking up the cinema. After a distinguished war career in the Marines, he returned as the strong, silent, sometimes semi-corrupt hero with the occasional plum amidst routine action films. Quit Hollywood in 1958 and only acted according to financial necessity. Married (first of three) to Madeleine Carroll, 1942-1946. Died from prostate cancer.

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Hayden was never nominated for an Academy Award.

BlogHub Articles:

5 Things You May Not Know about

By minooallen on Mar 26, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

5 Things You May Not Know about ? Like today is his birthday. Happy 101st Birthday to the legend?! ?.. He was a beauty So pretty. Sure, most stars during the classic era of Hollywood were beautiful but Paramount decided to take it to the next level with Hayden. In 1941... Read full article


On the Occasion of ’s 100th Birthday Anniversary

By Marisa on Mar 26, 2016 From The Timothy Carey Experience

I usually don’t post on Saturdays, but as the legendary was born 100 years ago today, I couldn’t not post. Timothy appeared in three films with him: Hellgate (1952), Crime Wave (1954) and The Killing (1956), getting a chance to really interact with him only in the latter ... Read full article


On the Occasion of ’s 100th Birthday Anniversary

By Marisa on Mar 26, 2016 From The Timothy Carey Experience

I usually don’t post on Saturdays, but as the legendary was born 100 years ago today, I couldn’t not post. Timothy appeared in three films with him: Hellgate (1952), Crime Wave (1954) and The Killing (1956), getting a chance to really interact with him only in the latter ... Read full article


Stars Blogathon –

By Carol Martinheira on Mar 11, 2016 From The Old Hollywood Garden

Stars Blogathon – On March 11, 2016 By Carol A while ago, my friends Virginie and Crystal asked me if I?d like to participate in their upcoming Stars Blogathon. It?s about stars that we don?t know that much about or haven?t seen that many movies w... Read full article


an actor, author, sailor, and WWII commando.

By Art on Mar 26, 2015 From Classic Cinema Gold

(March 26, 1916 ? May 23, 1986) was an American actor, author, sailor, and WWII marine and commando. During his career as a Hollywood leading man Hayden specialized in westerns and film noir. was born Sterling Relyea Walter on March 26, 1916 in Montclair, New Jerse... Read full article


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Sterling Hayden Quotes:

Det. Lt. Sims: You know, it isn't what a man wants to do, Lacey, but what he has to do. Now take me - I love to smoke cigarettes, but the doctors say I can't have them. So what do I do? I chew toothpicks, tons of them.


First Driver: Officer, can you tell me the way to Three Rivers?
Sheriff Tod Shaw, Suddenly California: About two miles to the first main intersection, then turn left. It's about sixty miles.
First Driver: Thanks, what town is this?
Sheriff Tod Shaw, Suddenly California: Suddenly.
First Driver: Suddenly what?
Sheriff Tod Shaw, Suddenly California: No no, that's the name.
First Driver: [laughs] That's a funny name for a town.
Sheriff Tod Shaw, Suddenly California: Uh huh, hangover from the old days; that's the way things used to happen here, suddenly.
First Driver: I see.
Sheriff Tod Shaw, Suddenly California: Road agents, gamblers, gunfighters.
First Driver: Well, I take it things have changed.
Sheriff Tod Shaw, Suddenly California: Uh huh. Things happen so slow now, the town council is figuring to change the name to Gradually.
First Driver: [laughs] Thanks, officer.
Sheriff Tod Shaw, Suddenly California: Pleasure, come back.


[last lines]
Fay: Johnny, you've got to run!
Johnny Clay: Eh, what's the difference?


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Sterling Hayden Facts
In his childhood, he lived in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and Maine.

In 1980, the perpetually hard-up-for-cash Hayden was cast in the film Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) at a salary of $250,000 ($50,00 per week for five weeks), but broke his contract to go to Yugoslavia to cover the death of Josip Broz Tito for "Rolling Stone" magazine on spec, with no money up front. He told Tom Snyder in a 1981 interview on "Tomorrow Coast to Coast" (1973) that he never did finish the article.

He was the original choice to play the knife thrower Britt in The Magnificent Seven (1960). The part went to James Coburn when Hayden proved unavailable.

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