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Sterling Hayden, a towering figure in American cinema, navigated from sailor to screen icon, his career spanning from the wholesome allure of 1940s Hollywood to the gritty realism of the 1970s and beyond. A former ship's captain and model, Hayden's charisma and rugged charm made him a sought-after leading man before he evolved into a versatile character actor in films like "Dr. Strangelove" and "The Godfather." His literary endeavors, including the sea-soaked "Wanderer" and the epic "Voyage," reflect a deep connection to the maritime world that shaped his persona. Yet, later in life, a German documentary captured Hayden in a haze of alcohol and hashish, confounding viewers with his contented unhappiness.
The roles that explain the career.
52 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Captain Mark McCluskey | Film |
| 1985 | Irving Johnson High Seas Adventurer | Himself | Film |
| 1981 | Venom | Howard Anderson | Film |
| 1981 | Gas | Duke Stuyvesant | Film |
| 1980 | Nine to Five | Russell Tinsworthy | Film |
| 1979 | Winter Kills | Z.K. Dawson | Film |
| 1979 | The Outsider | Seamus Flaherty | Film |
| 1978 | King of the Gypsies | King Zharko Stepanowicz | Film |
| 1976 | 1900 | Leo Dalcò | Film |
| 1975 | Deadly Strangers | Malcolm Robarts | Film |
| 1975 | Cry, Onion! | Henry 'Jack' Pullitzer | Film |
| 1973 | The Long Goodbye | Roger Wade | Film |
| 1973 | The Final Programme | Maj. Wrongway Lindbergh | Film |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Captain McCluskey | Film |
| 1971 | Angel's Leap | Mason / Custer | Film |
| 1970 | Loving | Lepridon | Film |
| 1969 | Hard Contract | Michael Carlson | Film |
| 1964 | Carol for Another Christmas | Daniel Grudge | Film |
| 1964 | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper | Film |
| 1958 | Ten Days To Tulara | Scotty | Film |
| 1958 | Old Man | Tall Convict | Film |
| 1958 | Terror in a Texas Town | George Hansen | Film |
| 1957 | Valerie | John Garth | Film |
| 1957 | Zero Hour! | Captain Martin Treleaven | Film |
| 1956 | Crime of Passion | Lt. William Doyle | Film |
| 1956 | The Come On | Dave Arnold | Film |
| 1956 | 5 Steps to Danger | John Emmett | Film |
| 1956 | The Killing | Johnny Clay | Film |
| 1955 | Top Gun | Rick Martin | Film |
| 1955 | The Last Command | Jim Bowie | Film |
| 1955 | Battle Taxi | Capt. Russ Edwards | Film |
| 1955 | Shotgun | Clay Hardin | Film |
| 1954 | Naked Alibi | Joe E. Conroy | Film |
| 1954 | Suddenly | Sheriff Tod Shaw | Film |
| 1954 | Prince Valiant | Sir Gawain | Film |
| 1954 | Johnny Guitar | Johnny 'Guitar' Logan | Film |
| 1954 | Arrow In The Dust | Bart Laish | Film |
| 1953 | So Big | Pervis De Jong | Film |
| 1953 | Crime Wave | Det. Lt. Sims | Film |
| 1953 | Kansas Pacific | Capt. John Nelson | Film |
| 1953 | Take Me to Town | Will Hall | Film |
| 1952 | Denver and Rio Grande | McCabe | Film |
| 1952 | The Star | Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester | Film |
| 1952 | Flaming Feather | Tex McCloud | Film |
| 1952 | Flat Top | Commander Dan Collier | Film |
| 1952 | The Golden Hawk | Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo | Film |
| 1952 | Hellgate | Lt. Tod Voorhees | Film |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle | Dix Handley | Film |
| 1949 | Manhandled | Joe Cooper | Film |
| 1949 | El Paso | Bert Donner | Film |
| 1947 | Variety Girl | Sterling Hayden | Film |
| 1941 | Bahama Passage | Adrian Ainsworth | Film |
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