Sterling Hayden
A movie star who hated moviemaking, an introspective brooder who played uncomplicated men of silent strength, a 6-foot-5 OSS-decorated war hero who seemed happiest as a sailor. By all accounts, the large-framed, sullen actor with the booming voice led a tortured, self-loathing life. He detested Hollywood and acting but used it as income to finance a succession of sailing vessels, voyages, and semi-reclusive lifestyle.
At urging of friends, he met with producer Edward H. Griffith and signed a contract with Paramount. Fell for his first leading lady, Madeleine Carroll, and married her.
His blond good looks had box-office appeal on the screen, although critics called his acting wooden. His books, the autobiography "Wanderer" in 1963, and novel "Voyage" in 1976 received critical praise but were not best-sellers.
A leading man for most of his career, he specialized in westerns and film noir throughout the 1950s, in films such as John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Nicholas Ray's Johnny Guitar (1954), and Stanley Kubrick's The Killing (1956). Flaming Feather (1952), Take Me to Town (1953), a Western with Ann Sheridan; Kansas Pacific (1953), a Western for Walter Mirisch. Naked Alibi (1954) with Gloria Grahame and Suddenly (1954) with Frank Sinatra. Timberjack (1955), a Western for Republic; Shotgun (1955), with Yvonne de Carlo, and Top Gun (1955). The Last Command (1955) was the story of the Alamo for Republic, played Jim Bowie.
Cast as Quint in Jaws (1975) but unable to return to U.S. soil due to tax problems.
Sterling Hayden!
Sterling Hayden
A movie star who hated moviemaking, an introspective brooder who played uncomplicated men of silent strength, a 6-foot-5 OSS-decorated war hero who seemed happiest as a sailor. By all accounts, the large-framed, sullen actor with the booming voice led a tortured, self-loathing life. He detested Hollywood and acting but used it as income to finance a succession of sailing vessels, voyages, and semi-reclusive lifestyle.
At urging of friends, he met with producer Edward H. Griffith and signed a contract with Paramount. Fell for his first leading lady, Madeleine Carroll, and married her.
His blond good looks had box-office appeal on the screen, although critics called his acting wooden. His books, the autobiography "Wanderer" in 1963, and novel "Voyage" in 1976 received critical praise but were not best-sellers.
A leading man for most of his career, he specialized in westerns and film noir throughout the 1950s, in films such as John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Nicholas Ray's Johnny Guitar (1954), and Stanley Kubrick's The Killing (1956). Flaming Feather (1952), Take Me to Town (1953), a Western with Ann Sheridan; Kansas Pacific (1953), a Western for Walter Mirisch. Naked Alibi (1954) with Gloria Grahame and Suddenly (1954) with Frank Sinatra. Timberjack (1955), a Western for Republic; Shotgun (1955), with Yvonne de Carlo, and Top Gun (1955). The Last Command (1955) was the story of the Alamo for Republic, played Jim Bowie.
Cast as Quint in Jaws (1975) but unable to return to U.S. soil due to tax problems.
Sterling Hayden!