Filmography
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Known For
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper (1964) -
The Killing Johnny Clay (1956) -
The Godfather Capt. McCluskey (1972) -
Known For
The Asphalt Jungle Dix Handley (1950) -
Actor
The Blue and the Gray John Brown (1982) -
Venom Howard Anderson (1981) -
Gas Duke Stuyvesant (1981) -
9 to 5 Tinsworthy (1980) -
The Outsider Seamus Flaherty (1979) -
Winter Kills Z.K. Dawson (1979) -
King of the Gypsies King Zharko Stepanowicz (1978) -
The Godfather Saga Capt. McCluskey (1977) -
1900 Leo Dalcò (1976) -
Is It Any Wonder? (1975) -
![Cry, Onion]( "Cry, Onion")
Cry, Onion Henry 'Jack' Pulitzer (1975) -
![Deadly Strangers]( "Deadly Strangers")
Deadly Strangers Malcolm Robarts (1975) -
![Banacek]( "Banacek")
Banacek Tony Fowler (1974) -
![The Final Programme]( "The Final Programme")
The Final Programme Maj. Wrongway Lindbergh (1973) -
![The Starlost]( "The Starlost")
The Starlost Old Jeremiah (1973) -
![The Long Goodbye]( "The Long Goodbye")
The Long Goodbye Roger Wade (1973) -
![Le grand départ]( "Le grand départ")
Le grand départ M. Nature / The Leader (1972) -
![The Godfather]( "The Godfather")
The Godfather Capt. McCluskey (1972) -
![Angel's Leap]( "Angel's Leap")
Angel's Leap Mason / Custer (1971) -
![Loving]( "Loving")
Loving Lepridon (1970) -
![Ternos Caçadores]( "Ternos Caçadores")
Ternos Caçadores Allan (1969) -
![Hard Contract]( "Hard Contract")
Hard Contract Michael Carlson (1969) -
![Carol for Another Christmas]( "Carol for Another Christmas")
Carol for Another Christmas Daniel Grudge (1964) -
![Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb]( "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb")
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper (1964) -
![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month Ethan Frome (1960) -
![Goodyear Theatre]( "Goodyear Theatre")
Goodyear Theatre Lt. Charles Ewell (1958) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 J.J. Taylor (1957-1958) -
![Ten Days to Tulara]( "Ten Days to Tulara")
Ten Days to Tulara Scotty (1958) -
![Terror in a Texas Town]( "Terror in a Texas Town")
Terror in a Texas Town George Hansen (1958) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Maj. Jim Curtis (1954-1958) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Joe Turner (1957) -
![Zero Hour!]( "Zero Hour!")
Zero Hour! Capt. Martin Treleaven (1957) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Les Rand (1957) -
![Gun Battle at Monterey]( "Gun Battle at Monterey")
Gun Battle at Monterey Jay Turner / John York (1957) -
![Valerie]( "Valerie")
Valerie John Garth (1957) -
![The Iron Sheriff]( "The Iron Sheriff")
The Iron Sheriff Sheriff Samuel 'Sam' Galt (1957) -
![Zane Grey Theatre]( "Zane Grey Theatre")
Zane Grey Theatre Link Stevens (1957) -
![Crime of Passion]( "Crime of Passion")
Crime of Passion Bill Doyle (1956) -
![5 Steps to Danger]( "5 Steps to Danger")
5 Steps to Danger John Emmett (1956) -
![Celebrity Playhouse]( "Celebrity Playhouse")
Celebrity Playhouse (1956) -
![The Killing]( "The Killing")
The Killing Johnny Clay (1956) -
![The Come On]( "The Come On")
The Come On Dave Arnold (1956) -
![Top Gun]( "Top Gun")
Top Gun Rick Martin (1955) -
![The Last Command]( "The Last Command")
The Last Command Jim Bowie (1955) -
![Shotgun]( "Shotgun")
Shotgun Marshal Clay Hardin (1955) -
![The Eternal Sea]( "The Eternal Sea")
The Eternal Sea Rear-Adm. John Madison Hoskins (1955) -
![Timberjack]( "Timberjack")
Timberjack Tim Chipman (1955) -
![Battle Taxi]( "Battle Taxi")
Battle Taxi Capt. Russ Edwards (1955) -
![Naked Alibi]( "Naked Alibi")
Naked Alibi Joseph E. Conroy (1954) -
![Suddenly]( "Suddenly")
Suddenly Sheriff Tod Shaw (1954) -
![Johnny Guitar]( "Johnny Guitar")
Johnny Guitar Johnny 'Guitar' Logan (1954) -
![Arrow in the Dust]( "Arrow in the Dust")
Arrow in the Dust Bart Laish (1954) -
![Prince Valiant]( "Prince Valiant")
Prince Valiant Sir Gawain (1954) -
![Fighter Attack]( "Fighter Attack")
Fighter Attack Steve (1953) -
![So Big]( "So Big")
So Big Pervus De Jong (1953) -
![Crime Wave]( "Crime Wave")
Crime Wave Det. Lt. Sims (1953) -
![Take Me to Town]( "Take Me to Town")
Take Me to Town Will Hall (1953) -
![Kansas Pacific]( "Kansas Pacific")
Kansas Pacific Capt. John Nelson (1953) -
![The Star]( "The Star")
The Star Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester (1952) -
![Flat Top]( "Flat Top")
Flat Top Cmdr. Dan Collier (1952) -
![The Golden Hawk]( "The Golden Hawk")
The Golden Hawk Christopher (Kit) Gerardo aka 'The Hawk' (1952) -
![Hellgate]( "Hellgate")
Hellgate Gilman S. Hanley (1952) -
![Denver & Rio Grande]( "Denver & Rio Grande")
Denver & Rio Grande McCabe (1952) -
![Flaming Feather]( "Flaming Feather")
Flaming Feather Tex McCloud (1952) -
![Journey Into Light]( "Journey Into Light")
Journey Into Light Reverend John Burrows (1951) -
![The Asphalt Jungle]( "The Asphalt Jungle")
The Asphalt Jungle Dix Handley (1950) -
![Manhandled]( "Manhandled")
Manhandled Joe Cooper (1949) -
![El Paso]( "El Paso")
El Paso Bert Donner (1949) -
![Variety Girl]( "Variety Girl")
Variety Girl Sterling Hayden (1947) -
![Blaze of Noon]( "Blaze of Noon")
Blaze of Noon Tad McDonald (1947) -
![Bahama Passage]( "Bahama Passage")
Bahama Passage Adrian Ainsworth (1941) -
Actor
![Virginia]( "Virginia")
Virginia Norman Williams (1941) -
Soundtrack
![Johnny Guitar]( "Johnny Guitar")
Johnny Guitar (1954) -
Writer
![Der Havarist]( "Der Havarist")
Der Havarist (1984) -
Archive footage
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![Kubrick by Kubrick]( "Kubrick by Kubrick")
Kubrick by Kubrick (2020) -
![Rich Hall's Red Menace]( "Rich Hall's Red Menace")
Rich Hall's Red Menace (2019) -
![The Directors]( "The Directors")
The Directors (2018) -
![American Animals]( "American Animals")
American Animals (2018) -
![The Albatross]( "The Albatross")
The Albatross (2016) -
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Compression (2016)
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![What History Forgot]( "What History Forgot")
What History Forgot (2016) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2013-2014) -
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![The Long Goodbye: David Thompson on Robert Altman]( "The Long Goodbye: David Thompson on Robert Altman")
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![Filmmakers vs. Tycoons]( "Filmmakers vs. Tycoons")
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005) -
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Who Killed 'Winter Kills'? (2003)
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![Rip Van Marlowe]( "Rip Van Marlowe")
Rip Van Marlowe (2002) -
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Francis Coppola's Notebook (2001)
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![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980]( "The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980")
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![The Republic Pictures Story]( "The Republic Pictures Story")
The Republic Pictures Story (1991) -
![Der Havarist]( "Der Havarist")
Der Havarist (1984) -
![The Starlost: The Beginning]( "The Starlost: The Beginning")
The Starlost: The Beginning (1980) -
![The Wild West]( "The Wild West")
The Wild West (1979) -
![America at the Movies]( "America at the Movies")
America at the Movies (1976) -
Archive footage
![NET Journal]( "NET Journal")
NET Journal (1968) -
Frontier Justice (1958)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Eric Roberts, his co-star in King of the Gypsies (1978), claimed that Hayden was a regular smoker of hashish.
Quotes
I'm not a member of the Party. I'm not under the discipline or influence of the Party, not that I know of. What's more, I never was, even when I was a member.
Trademark
Deep voice
Nickname
The Beautiful Blond Viking God
Personal Details
Born
Sterling Relyea Walter
Upper Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Died
(age 70)
Sausalito, California, USA
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