The Sterling Hayden Film Festival




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The Sterling Hayden Film Festival
by Jordan Hoffman

published 3/22/99

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Jordan Hoffman is LeisureSuit.net's Queens-based Senior Editor.

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Subj: retro Hayden
The quality of his movies never equal the quality of his writing. Even those not interested in Hayden the actor must delight in Hayden the man as presented in his frank autobiography "Wanderer" . He tells it all and it is engrossing. The most poignant being his memory of the courage he found as a Marine in WW II juxtaposed against selling out to the Committee on Un-American Activities. He wonders what ever happened to that Marine. Read it.
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May 11, 2008 at 3:22PM
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Hayden as Dix Handley in "The Asphalt Jungle"
Since we're all bestowing gifts on HUAC turncoat bastards like Elia Kazan, let's think for a moment about one of our greatest "guy" actors, Sterling Hayden. Sterling Hayden, a man who acts like Johnny Cash sings, a man whose first name is both an adjective and a currency, a chiseled block of masculinity, a baritone barker of dialogue. Not one many would consider a "good" actor, but, you understand, learning to act and play pretend and get in touch with your feelings is for sissies and chumps!! Yes friends, New Jersey's own Sterling Hayden is the subject of LeisureSuit.net's second Do-It-Yourself Film Festival, where all you need is a video store card and a set of cojones (click here to see the first.)

Let's start with his best, John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle, one of the quintessential film noirs filled with furnished rooms, fall guys, fedoras, crooked cops and loose-lipped dames (the most loose-lipped being Marilyn Monroe in her first film.) Hayden plays Dix, a southern muscle head working for a crime syndicate somewhere in the Naked City. While Dix may not be bright or lucky, he's the only one with any moral compass, and the only one the pedophiliac German doctor can trust during their intricate jewel heist. As with all good caper films, things go slightly awry, dreams and lives are shattered, and, indeed, Dix may never make it back to his Tennessee horse farm.

Hayden's at his prime, I hate to say it, when he acts abusive to his girlfriend, looking so overwhelmed when she springs the "I'm not leavin' withoutcha Dix" once he decides to go out on the lam. He practically winks at the audience, knowing we've been witness to all he's gone through in the past 90 minutes, and he just doesn't need this conversation right now. Of course, the girl does come in handy when Dix needs to tell someone his dreams, lines Hayden recites low with all the emotion of a stock-ticker, as if masculinity is measured in octaves.

Although Dix is a moral character, he is still on the wrong side of the law in The Asphalt Jungle. If it's a true good guy you need, check out Suddenly and Hayden's portrayal of Sheriff Tod. The keeper of peace in this most American of 1950s small towns, one half-expects Sheriff Tod to remind us all to drink our Ovaltine and show us how to "duck and cover".

Big news, though, in the town of Suddenly, when the President's train is expected to pass through. Sheriff Tod revels in the extreme security measures he must take, perhaps only so he can show-off to the war widow, with who's small boy, Pidge, he has an eerie relationship. Wouldn't'cha know that it's at her house that everyone winds up taken hostage by a gang of toughs led by Frank Sinatra in an attempt to kill the President. Oh no! That's just what he wanted not to happen . . . especially in front of her . . . and the little boy!

Some of Sterling's monologues, especially the God Bless America speech to young Pidge, could have been inadvertent kitsch classics. Though when spake from the fine jawbone of Sterling Hayden, a figure so proud and true, we as a nation could hardly question him.

Hayden as "Johnny Guitar"
Hayden's most famous role, that of the late SUNY Professor Nicholas Ray's Johnny Guitar, just shot down many points in my estimation as I've just learned that the French love this movie. Johnny Guitar is an existential western about a saloon keeper, Joan Crawford, who stands up to The Man (in this case the Woman, Mercedes McCambridge) when they try to run her out of town. Hayden busts in on the scene as a real wise-talkin' tough, spitting quotables as if they were tobacco juice ("There's only two things in this world that a 'real man' needs: a cup of coffee and a good smoke".) Crawford and McCambridge do a lot of yelling, which would have good "foxy boxing"-like qualities if either were attractive. Johnny Guitar carries, can you guess?, a guitar, getting a good forty year jump on Robert Rodriguez.

Despite there being reams of frog-speak in various "Cahiers du Cinema", Johnny Guitar is worth checking out for some good fatalistic performances and, dare I say, true grit.

Hayden duking it out as Johnny Clay in "The Killing"
In the same year, though, Hayden starred in Stanley Kubrick's The Killing, arguably the best caper picture ever made. What separates it from The Asphalt Jungle (and, yes, there are similarities) is that The Killing is all about the heist. We see it backwards and forwards, pinpoint exactly where it goes wrong (it always goes wrong), examine everyone's angle, to see what's at stake and who's a snitch. The last shot of the picture sticks a knife right in your heart, despite it being the same from any number of "Gilligan's Island" episodes.

Sterling plays the polar opposite of his Asphalt Jungle persona here. This time it is he who is the mastermind (one strange "intertextual" moment comes when he goes to hire the "Dix" character for the heist), and he has all the dark qualities of . . . well . . . someone who would try and rip-off a race track, this film being made in an era before Trainspotting, Go, and The Newton Boys, when bad guys were still allowed to be bad guys. And did I mention it was at a race track? How friggin' cool is that?

Hayden as General Jack D. Ripper, ordering Armageddon, in "Dr. Strangelove"
Hayden and Kubrick worked together again in the masterpiece Dr. Strangelove: or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb. Yes, it was he who played the cigar chomping General Jack D. Ripper who started World War III when he noticed, during the physical act of love, that the Communists were infiltrating our precious bodily fluids, and indeed were planning to continue doing this through children's ice cream.

Hayden's over-the-top performance is an obvious riff on his earlier super-macho roles, but the comedy lies in the sincerity of the performance. Humor comes from Peter Sellers' reaction shots and the framing of Hayden's ridiculous cigar-chomping head. Taken out of this context, each of Sterling's line readings are as true to the "guy" movie ethic as the next war picture.

Hayden, actually acting, as Roger Wade in "The Long Goodbye"
Sterling's last great role was in Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye, one of the few Altman pictures worth watching more than once because, surprise, this one actually has a story. It's cribbed from a Raymond Chandler novel, and S. H. plays a mad Hemmingway-esque character with a beard and fat belly who waxes romantic and howls at the ocean. He gets drunk, insults his wife, sobs and stumbles around with his shirt open. It is a blistering performance by Hayden, finally allowed to play the rugged Type-A Male who isn't just a bag of muscles deadpan shill for evil or good, but a person with feelings, even if nothing scares him more than to elaborate on them. It is his best performance, and it pains me that it comes from a Robert Altman film, a director whose body of work I consider to be horribly overrated.

At around this point in his career, Hayden slipped sleepily into the odd cameo role. Most notably was the Irish cop Michael shoots in The Godfather, The scary Chairman of the Board in the zany 9 to 5, and, basically, the same flashback elderstatesman in both 1900 and King of the Gypsies.

Sterling Hayden is a treasure all guys should delight in. This man is the foundation upon which all other guy actors rest. His dismissal of traditional "good acting", whether intentional or not, jutting chin and rock hard physique secure his position. I'll end with this fact: yes, that absurd name is a Hollywood phony. It is, however, the last name that is false. He was born Sterling Walter. Still acting, but still sterling.

Name: T.G. Fisher
Subject: retro Hayden
-- May 11, 2008 at 3:22PM
The quality of his movies never equal the quality of his writing. Even those not interested in Hayden the actor must delight in Hayden the man as presented in his frank autobiography "Wanderer" . He tells it all and it is engrossing. The most poignant being his memory of the courage he found as a Marine in WW II juxtaposed against selling out to the Committee on Un-American Activities. He wonders what ever happened to that Marine. Read it.

Name: PJM
Subject: re Phil G./Bruce
-- Apr 10, 2008 at 7:25AM
Thank you Phil G. for this site and your informations, that I did not know.

To Bruce : Very sad that there still americans to defend Mc Carthy. I guess you should read Ellroy's Big Nowhere, see Clooney's Good Night and Good Luck, and why not open some history books.

Name: Phil G.
Subject: Audio air checks ofHayden on TV
-- Mar 30, 2008 at 8:29PM
Archival Television Audio, Inc. (www.atvaudio.com)ha s four rare TV audio interviews and one 1964 TV biography(with anecdotes from Muriel Davidson) with Sterling Hayden who appeared on TV on The Jack Paar Tonight Show - 6 1/2 min. (12/2/1959), Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - 5 min.(10/25/1963), Tomorrow Show - 35 min.(3/5/1977), Tomorrow Show - 30 min (1980). In addition there exists a biography on Hayden on a WNBC series, Tell Us More - 12 min. with host Conrad Nagel. This show was broadcast 2/7/1964...live. THESE TV AUDIO AIR CHECKS ARE NOT LISTED IN IMDb, AND CANNOT BE FOUND IN ANY PRIVATE COLLECTION. HAYDEN TALKS CANDIDLY ABOUT HIS EXPLOITS, HIS ACTING CAREER, CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO "THE WANDERER," ALCOHOL / POT, COMMUNIST MEMBERSHIP IN THE 40s, HIS WIVES, HIS PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE.

Name: bruce
Subject: huac
-- Mar 28, 2008 at 12:57PM
hollywood was and is loaded with commie traitors as was our government.if you people do your home work you will find that joe mc carthy was right about commie spies in the truman administration.there were 100s of stinking traitors ratting us out to stalin.

Name: Tom L.
Subject: re; PJM /Cliff
-- Mar 10, 2008 at 2:17PM
PJM has it right - The whole HUAC situation fouled up many people's lives no matter what you did. We have to ask ourselves [what would you do] if the FBI came to your front door and let you know that if you don't testify as a "freindly witness", no work, no children, no nothing!. The commity knew everything they wanted to know anyway, they just wanted to make a show of force to the public. HUAC committee chairman Edward Hart was a sociopathic power hungy person. If one reads Hayden book, you get a picture of this insane time in U.S. history.
As to the tapes of Hayden on Tom Snyder's show - contact NBC, I'm sure they can provide copies.

Name: PJM
Subject: re : Cliff
-- Mar 10, 2008 at 12:16PM
Hi Cliff,
I'm sure that your theory is good. Polonsky was known by the HUAC far before SH gave his name. You say he made "20-30 mostly junky films" : just look at his filmography, and take, for instance, Johnny Guitar (54), The City is Dark (53) The killing (56) which are masterpieces. And as far as I know, the reason why he accepted to give names was that it allowed him to keep custody of his children. SH had only despise for his career and never considered himself as an actor.

To BOLT : if you ever find Tom Snyder's itvs ; could you contact me ? I'd be very interressed. Thanx!

Name: cliff meneken
Subject: hayden and huac
-- Mar 6, 2008 at 4:47PM
As much as I have admired SH, and enjoyed reading his W. book, I don't know if it has been pointed out sufficiently that the major part of his career (1950 on) was only made possible due of his testimony before the HUAC. If he had not named names, etc., his career in Hollywood would have ended, at least for a decade or more. Even though he hated himself ever after for this testimony, nevertheless he took this step to protect his career, along with his eventual financing of all his yachting adventures. The result was his ability to make 20-30 mostly junk films after that. The irony is that if he had stood up for his ideals, no easy thing at that time, he would probably still have had a chance to come back in the mid '60's to do his most famous part in Dr. Strangelove, if not others. He helped to destroy some creative artists by his actions (e.g., A. Polanski) while safeguarding his own interests. The sad thing is that SH was one of the most irreverent of the Hollywood types, yet even he was not able to stand up for what he believed. Ah SH, ah humanity.

Name: Bolt Swiftpace
Subject: Sterling Hayden on Tomorrow
-- Mar 3, 2008 at 3:09PM
I'd really like to know if any of the tapes of Tom Snyder's interviews with Sterling Hayden are available. I remember them fondly and even audio recorded one of them on a small tape deck, but it's pretty bad quality.
I'd love to see/hear them again.
Thanks

Name: cliff meneken
Subject: book club
-- Feb 28, 2008 at 6:25PM
I just noticed this web site and thought I would mention to interested Marin locals that the men's reading group of which I have been a member is discussing SH's Wanderer in mid April. I have just read it and thought it great, of course. I have also talked to some old timers a bit about Sausalito and Hayden, and also talked to his son Christian. It seems from a brief perusal of the web site that there was a documentary made about SH which I would be interested in viewing.I have seen some of his movies also. Please feel free to supply any other info.you may have.

Name: Tom L.
Subject: Voyage
-- Feb 18, 2008 at 12:07PM
Voyage was entirely written by Hayden. Initially in the mid 1960's, then shelved, and reworked in 1975 for the 1976 publication.

Name: Joel
Subject: Voyage
-- Jan 9, 2008 at 11:08PM
Does anyone have any information regarding whether Hayden himself finished the novel "Voyage" and, if not, why and who did finish it?

My reason for asking is that, toward the end of the book, certain descriptions did not seem to be those of a seaman, a distinct difference from the first two thirds of the book. There also seemed to be a certain quality in the last third, roughly, as if the writer had become anxious to finish it or had just lost interest in it.

Thanks for any opinion or other reply.

Cheers.

Name: PJM
Subject: re : Camille
-- Jan 8, 2008 at 12:06PM
Oui Camille,
Mon mail : marestpj@hotmail.com
A tr�s bient�t

Name: camille
Subject: PJM
-- Jan 5, 2008 at 12:41PM
Hi PJM,
Yes i'm French
How can i join you ?

Name: PJM
Subject: Re sterling
-- Dec 31, 2007 at 9:19AM
I'm in contact with CH. Betty de Noon refused to answer my questions. Look Finellableu and Camille look like french names

Name: finellableu
Subject: sterling bio
-- Dec 28, 2007 at 3:38PM
how can PjM (whoever you may be) write a bio of Sterling without contact with Betty? And who is Camille.

Name: Bill
Subject: A Christmas Carol
-- Dec 22, 2007 at 2:18PM
hayden starred in a 1964 production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. I thought that if anyone has a copy or can lead me to one, it would be you. Your site is very nice and a great tribute to one of films most underated stars.

Name: camille
Subject: sterling biography
-- Dec 17, 2007 at 4:18PM
Who are you PJM ?
did you try to contact Catherine 1 Betty ??

Name: PJM
Subject: Sterling Hayden
-- Dec 13, 2007 at 8:40AM
Hi,
We are preparing a biography of Sterling Hayden. Please contact us if you met him. Thanx.

Name: camille
Subject: for helen
-- Dec 7, 2007 at 2:19PM
Helen
look on ebay

Name: helen b
Subject: sterlilng hayden old movies
-- Dec 7, 2007 at 2:10AM
does anyone know where i can get an old movie 1941 bahama passage, with sterling hayden and madaline carrol

Name: Lee
Subject: Schooner
-- Nov 11, 2007 at 9:43AM
Does anyone know what ever happened to Hayden's schooner Wanderer? Does it still exist? Broken up? Sunk? Restored? Rotting in a boatyard somewhere? Thanks.

Name: camille
Subject: for Catherine Hayden
-- Nov 6, 2007 at 4:43PM
Catherine Hayden,
Could you write a book about the life of your husband and how he was as a man, husband and father ?
merci beaucoup, hope you will catch my mail

Name: dave holleman
Subject: hayden in sausalito
-- Oct 16, 2007 at 7:58PM
in the early 60's my girlfriend lived in a little apartment on bridgeway, right across from the triden and ondine. hayden's schooner was moored at the trident's dock. one morning i awakened early, just a little at dawn, and was staring out the window, nursing a bit of a hangover and a cup of black coffee. it was a somewhat foggy morning and i was very surprised to suddenly see hayden, across the street, striding down the sidewalk. he was dressed in jeans and a navy pea-coat whose collar was pulled up around his neck. since he was a tall man his stride was quite long. right behind him, in order of height (tallest first) came his four children. each of them were matching his step, which required great effort on their part. then after ten yards or so his caravan faded into the mist. the sight of hayden and his brood, under those circumstances, left a great impression on me. in a few days he sailed away for tahiti.

Name: Gary
Subject: Hayden in Sausalito
-- Jul 30, 2007 at 6:34PM
In the early 80's, I had the great pleasure to spend alot of time with Sterling Hayden...he was living up in Hurricane Gulch...just behind the Golden Gate Market in Sausalito...we shared many a dunhill red cigarette and strong cups of Lapsong Soo Chong Tea....we talked of acting, politics, sailing, marriage...kids...he told me the story of how he named his daughter...Gretchen Belle..I have right now a beautiful picture of The Wanderer..anchored off the coast of some south sea island...I still think of cold and foggy nights...in old Sausalito town...and the old seamans boot that hung from his door...signaling to come in...I miss those times....''hail not Farewell'' as he use to say...

Courage'

Gary Stone
Palm Springs, CA

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: SH's Past
-- Jul 18, 2007 at 10:20AM
> In what movie did SH appear with Spencer Tracy?

According to the IMDb, they've never worked together. The only movie they both appeared in is a documentary called "America at the Movies" in which they are both featured in archival clips.

At least, according to IMDb.

Name: Chuck
Subject: SH's Past
-- Jul 18, 2007 at 6:35AM
In what movie did SH appear with Spencer Tracy? Does anyone remember a friend of Sterling's named Charles Strickland?

Name: Jack
Subject: More info, please...
-- Jun 20, 2007 at 11:12PM
I can't tell you what a pleasant surprise it was to find this forum, and although I've discovered many new bits of information about the fascinating human being (forget "actor") Sterling Hayden was, it seems this site has left FAR more questions about the man than answers ---- I mean, who IS Lorna, and why all the secrecy and innuendo about so many other aspects of Sterling's life and subsequent events...???

Like so many others, the book Wanderer is why I am here, so to Mr. Hayden's family, specifically his children, I ask, is it not time that this great man be given the respect that is due to him? Millions of readers have learned how lucky you were to have him as a father ----indeed, the book itself documents that he treated you as veritable kings and queens --- and I can only imagine how many American kids wish that they could even dreamed of having such devoted fathers and amazing childhoods as yours. Don't you think it is time that Sterling receive the proper respect due to him --- even just a simple family tribute website ---so that all those who were not able to enjoy the wealth of Boston University's archives could learn of his amazing journey???

As a historian --- and a New Englander -- I have learned many things about research and attempting to preserve the truth about vanishing American culture before it is lost. Therefore, to the Haydens, all I can say is that Sterling has been gone twenty years, most of his friends are gone, and you all shall not live forever. PLEASE consider being more generous in releasing Sterling's journals and personal information before it is simply too late. The alternative is that he will simply be remembered from a distance as just one more vague, glamorized Hollywood movie icon... and it is clear from his writings that he was so much more than that.

Thank-you.

Name: Marcy
Subject: SH SAILING SHIP
-- Jun 17, 2007 at 8:51PM
I was onboard Sterling Hayden's 4 masted sailing ship in Sausalito/SF Bay in 1960. Now doing research, does anyone remember the ship's name or how many masts it had.
Let me know. Thanks.

Name: betty H
Subject: s. hayden
-- Jun 9, 2007 at 8:36PM
Please have James Wise contact me re Hayden's Marine service.

surildajane@aol. com

Name: james wise
Subject: sterling hayden
-- Jun 5, 2007 at 3:14PM
Several years ago I personally interviewed Mrs Hayden for a Book I wrote "Stars in the Corps" (Naval Institute Press,1999) and would like to make contact with her again for inclusion of her late husband's Marine service in another book I'm writing. I've lost her address, can you help me?

Name: Dan
Subject: star walk
-- May 8, 2007 at 8:23PM
Why is there no star on the holiday walk of fame for capt. Hayden?
Dan from Maine.

Name: Dan
Subject: Wanderer
-- May 6, 2007 at 9:05PM
I build and donate monkey fists for the essex seaport museum. Last time i was there the clerk behind the counter talked about larry o;tool a hayden friend. I guess they are going to have a display on him. Allso one of sterlings kids comes in there. I think its matt. I have been telling them about sterling hayden for years ,now they think its their idea- o well i don't care. I just would like to see more sterlings memorabilia in this great ship museum. If any of the hayden children read this feel free to email me. Im a lobster fisherman from blue hill maine that has read wanderer many times and use it keep my self on track. Where ever you are wanderer may you rule the helm. Dan Gordon. Monkeyfist maker.

Name: Aloma Trinder
Subject: Sterling Hayden.
-- Mar 23, 2007 at 1:02AM
Found a copy of "Wanderer" in a second-hand store on 6th March 2007, it has changed my life. What an amazing person, truly "Life is not what one lived, but what one remembers and how one remembers it in order to recount it."His writing is truly a gift for all of us who are trying to find our way forward, his courage is inspirational.Vale! Wanderer.

Name: neil davis
Subject: dana hayden
-- Mar 22, 2007 at 4:12AM
just read your 12/30/06 e-mail. my e-mail address is nonameneil@aol.com.

Name: Roger Barlow
Subject: Funniest Sterling Hayden Film Portrayal
-- Feb 16, 2007 at 3:34PM
I loved all of Sterling Hayden's films and roles but wanted to mention the funniest. Can't remember the film title but he played a frontier scout in the early west and wore a ridiculous coonskin cap, throughout. It's a classic.
R Barlow
ps - helpful hint - view on organic mesculin

Name: Jesus Galvan
Subject: Dana Hayden
-- Jan 31, 2007 at 3:00PM
Hammers work.
jgalvan@ddpnm.co m

Name: DMH
Subject: Dana Hayden
-- Jan 30, 2007 at 12:45AM
Jesus
How?
or should I just clutch the Hammer of Thor

Name: Jesus Galvan
Subject: Dana Hayden
-- Jan 24, 2007 at 2:41PM
Thor. Could you contact me?
JCG

Name: Ray
Subject: The Sterling Hayden Film Festival
-- Jan 24, 2007 at 5:48AM
I just watched an episode of California's Gold on PBS. They did a story of a Ferry called the Berkley that was once in San Francisco harbor. It's now a museum
in San Diego. They said that it was in the ferry boats pilot house that Mr. Hayden had his office. He wrote his two novels, while the ship was moored in Sausalito.

Name: BRUCE WALMSLEY
Subject: STERLING HAYDEN
-- Jan 21, 2007 at 6:20PM
AS A SMALL BOY, IN 1954,I WATCHED JOHNNY GUITAR, AND ADMIRED HIM AS ONLY SMALL BOYS CAN.

LATER I BOUGHT HIS WANDERER, IN 1964, AND IT PUT ANOTHER DIMENSION ONTO THE ACTOR.

HAVING HAD FOUR UNCLES WHO FOUGHT HITLER, I HAD A PERSPECTIVE ON 'MEN WHO HAD BEEN TO WAR', AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS SERVICE WITH THE YUGOSLAV PARTISANS, AND THEIR FIGHT AGAINST THE INVADERS, MADE ME ADMIRE HIM FROM MY ADULT MALE PERSPECTIVE. I'M SORRY HE FELT SO BADLY ABOUT HIMSELF, BECAUSE, HISTORY HAS PROVEN, THAT THE COMMUNISTS WERE INDEED SEEKING POWER OVER THE AMERICAN MEDIA.
UNFORTUNEATLY THE ONES WHO CRITISIDED HIM AND OTHERS FOR TALKING TO HUAC, HAVE NEVER BEEN CONFRONTED WITH THEIR LIES AND DISTORTIONS THEY TOLD ABOUT MEN SUCH AS REAGAN, HAYDEN ET-AL AS THEY JUSTIFIED THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE LEFT-WING SPIN THEY PUT ONTO EVENTS AT THAT TIME,

Name: Lou
Subject: The Eternal Sea
-- Jan 1, 2007 at 2:58PM
This Film came out I was still in Korea. Does anyone know where I can get A copy of it.

Name: dana hayden
Subject: neil davis
-- Dec 30, 2006 at 9:12PM
neil
how can I get in touch with you directly?

DMH

Name: vince
Subject: wanderer schooner
-- Dec 1, 2006 at 12:02AM
Re: Bert request from June 2...pics of the Wanderer. Life magazine, edition, Dec 14, 1959 has excellent photo spread (5 pics) of him, Wanderer and the kids.

Name: neil davis
Subject: sterling
-- Nov 30, 2006 at 4:02AM
to kathy writing the book about 60-70s sausalito. i owned the no name in sausalito from about 1960-1974. knew all the people you mentioned ,and more, from those good old days. would be happy to chat. i have sterling's personal, bound script from "suddenly" .do you know how i might contact his widow kitty hayden, last known address wilton, conn. cheers.

Name: Leanna
Subject: Sterling Hayden
-- Nov 17, 2006 at 4:16PM
Just thought I would share that we named our daughter STERLING HAYDEN! She is 3 years old... and hopefully a future 'Sterling' fan! lol

Name: Mark
Subject: Hayden
-- Nov 16, 2006 at 7:20PM
His last name isn't false in the same way that Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson are made up names. His father died when he was young and his mother remarried a Mr. Hayden. Sterling took his name as a boy. Also he first became interested in Communism while fighting Nazis with Tito in Yugoslavia while serving in the Marine Corp.during WWII, according to the chapter about him in the book "Reel Heroes to Real Heroes"

Name: Mark
Subject: Hayden
-- Nov 16, 2006 at 7:18PM
His last name isn't false in the same way that Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson are made up names. His father died when he was young and his mother remarried a Mr. Hayden. Sterling took his name as a boy. Also he first became interested in Communism while fighting Nazis with Tito in Yugoslavia while serving in the Marine Corp.during WWII, according to the chapter about him in the book "Reel Heroes to Real Heroes"

Name: Klarise
Subject: Hayden
-- Nov 7, 2006 at 3:06AM
I am a Hayden fan from the '40's. But has anyone else noticed how the Red'headed guy in the Cialis commercials looks like Sterling in the eyes and face? A little short, but I do a double-take

Name: jed holdren
Subject: where are you and what's up
-- Oct 29, 2006 at 1:49AM
JUST THOUGHT I'D SEND A "HEY" TO DAVID HAYDEN IF YOU'RE OUT THERE........REMEMBE R WE MET @ THE ACTORS STUDIO IN NYC....WE WERE OBSERVERS AT THE TIME.....WHAT'S UP??
WORKIN ON A SCRIPT...SEE WHAT FLYS.....BEST, JED @ JBDJH@MSN.COM

Name: cindy
Subject: "wanderer"
-- Oct 12, 2006 at 4:56PM
not just an underrated actor, an undiscovered writer. i found his book in a garage sale dumpsterbox. nobody knew what it was. jeez. he writes of seafaring with love, intimate knowledge and his phrasing is like nothing i ever have read. don't miss it, hayden fans!!!

Name: CASEY
Subject: HAYDEN
-- Oct 10, 2006 at 11:09PM
I'M A FAN OF HAYDENS BOOKS AND SOME OF HIS MOVIES. I REMEMBER HIM ON THE TOM SNYDER SHOWS AND WOULD LOVE TO FIND A SOURCE IF ANYONE HAS IT ON TAPE OR DVD. MY LATE MOTHER MET STERLING HAYDEN WHEN HE CAME UP TO WASHINGTON STATE TO HELP SUPPORT JOHN GOLDMARK WHO RUNNING FOR OFFICE AND BEING ATTACKED BY THE LOCAL JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY.

Name: Michael
Subject: SH FBI Files
-- Sep 7, 2006 at 9:34PM
Just found this link to online FBI files about SH:

http://foia.fbi. gov/foiaindex/sterli nghayden.htm

Name: Shalini
Subject: The Sterling Hayden Film Festival
-- Sep 2, 2006 at 12:11PM
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Name: Amanda
Subject: Re: iso Dann Baker
-- Jul 18, 2006 at 11:21PM
Christian works at Borders Books in Santa Cruz, CA. He loves to tell stories so I'm sure he'd love to help with your research.

Name: lavachielli
Subject: Hayden
-- Jul 7, 2006 at 10:04AM
spent time with Sterling at the Tudor Hotel where I worked as a bellman. He had great sandals and a greater disregard for convention. Pharos of Chaos I was lucky enough to see at the Film Forum one afternoon in NY. Those German filmakers should rerelease it. If anyone knows of this film please contact me.

Name: Dennis
Subject: Timberjack
-- Jul 5, 2006 at 11:15PM
Has anyone found this movie on video or dvd? I would like to get a copy.

Name: chrissy
Subject: journey into the light
-- Jun 23, 2006 at 12:32AM
i amd trying to find this movie for my dad. any suggestions?? thanks

Name: Bert
Subject: the schooner "Wanderer"
-- Jun 2, 2006 at 12:09AM
I am trying to find good photos and/or plans for the Wanderer, in order to do an oil painting. Does anyone have sources? Thanks.

Name: s. may
Subject: info on Hayden, please
-- May 27, 2006 at 2:11PM
I would like for D. Thomas to reply to my email: stepkm@msn.com
Thanks so much...

Name: camille
Subject: iso Dann Baker
-- Apr 28, 2006 at 9:09PM
Dann Baker posted to this site on 7/31/01 looking for Christian Hayden. Says they used to chat at Papa Bach Bookstore in LA. I am collecting info about this bookstore and its era. Any help is appreciated.

Name: s.j. may
Subject: birthday wishes
-- Mar 25, 2006 at 12:31PM
Sterling: Happy 90th birthday--whichever sea you happen to be sailing in...

Name: Robert Weaver
Subject: sterling hayden voyage films
-- Mar 24, 2006 at 2:07PM
In the late 50's or so, I remember seeing reports on tv about his famous voyage to Tahiti. I have read Wanderer many times and think it is wonderfully written (was this a ghost writer?). I thought I read that he filmed his voyage. Are there any copies of this out there? Also: there used to be a S.H. mini musuem in Sausalito..still there?

Name: Kathy
Subject: to Jeff T. / Hayden in Sausalito
-- Mar 16, 2006 at 2:45PM
Jeff T.-I confirmed your story about Sterling Hayden at Tiki Junction and am looking for people that knew Sterling Hayden, Barney West, Barry Drew, and other creative people who passed through Sausalito in the 60s and 70s. Would you like to connect outside this blog so I could reference your stories in my book?

Name: Amy
Subject: family of Haden
-- Mar 4, 2006 at 1:46AM
I think that Sterling Haden was my biological grandfather and would like to know if he has any living family (children)that would be willing to do a DNA test with me. I do not want a relationship with his family, I do not want to intrude, I just want to know if he was my grandfather!

Name: Maggie C
Subject: Hayden Memorabilia
-- Feb 12, 2006 at 8:48PM
For D. Gordon
The Mugar Library at Boston University has Sterling Hayden memorabilia. In 2001 to 2002 there was a three-room exhbit of memorabilia. It was so popular that BU ran it longer than they planned.

Name: David N. Guthrie
Subject: Timberjack
-- Jan 14, 2006 at 6:19PM
Can you help me find a VHS or DVD copy of Sterling Hayden's movie "Timberjack&quo t;?

Name: Tommye
Subject: The Eternal Sea
-- Jan 11, 2006 at 10:01AM
There is a copy of The Eternal Sea on ebay. I have also found it on Amazon.com. Whether it's still available there or not, I don't know. It's worth a shot if you really want it.

Name: Jeff T.
Subject: Sausalito & S.H.
-- Dec 14, 2005 at 9:04AM
Kathy, I lived in the area back then and I don't recall a caboose on fuel tanks. He did own a 1896 Pullman business railcar which was located at Tiki Junction just North of town in 1966-67 where he started to write his novel Voyage. In 1975 Sterling rented a tugboat, down among all the houseboats. Here is where Voyage was finished, then published in 1976. Sauslito was a much more interesting place back then. Today it's sort of like a wealthy resort town, too bad.

Name: Gerald W. Eady
Subject: Eternal Sea
-- Dec 8, 2005 at 3:05PM
Please help me find some kind of a copy of the Eternal Sea, starringSterling Hayden and other great Stars,

Thanks much,

Gerald Eady

Name: Kathy
Subject: Sausalito houseboat
-- Dec 6, 2005 at 12:56PM
I am contracted to write a book on Houseboats in Sausalito. I have heard stories of S.Hayden living on a houseboat that was a caboose floated on fuel tanks. I would like to talk to anyone that knew Sterling, and the houseboat, and perhaps has old photos. I would love to hear from his wife. Thanks

Name: Bill
Subject: Wow..thnx Dan...
-- Dec 1, 2005 at 9:33PM
I never expected to hear anything more about my previous post.Thanks alot.Im glad to hear what little I learned checks out,any other info you have will be appreciated.

Name: oak hill
Subject: missing yak here
-- Nov 24, 2005 at 3:56PM
What happened to all the e-mail for this Sterling Hayden site?

Name: Dan
Subject: Re: Sterling Hayden Autograph.
-- Nov 10, 2005 at 8:30PM
Hi Bill, I happen to own a piece of artwork sold by Milton Darling. Your "Stirling Hayden" autograph was part of an extensive collection of autographs acquired by Mr. Darling over many years. He moved to Nebraska in 1880 from Dorcester, Mass. He was a warden and charter member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. He also ran a semi-successful art dealership from around 1907 to 1933. He was also an avid supporter and patron of the arts in Omaha from the late 1800s to his death on May 6th, 1948 at the age of 87.
I have some further details about him, if you'd like to know more. You can also contact the Douglas County Historical Society on the web to obtain copies of a few news articles about him. I hope this info is helpful to you. Cheers!
Dan

Name: Paul Travis
Subject: His the best movies are...?
-- Oct 26, 2005 at 8:27PM
Not a personal favorite, rather, the best as far as film making ?

Name: vatbled
Subject: Re: Madeleine Carroll
-- Sep 14, 2005 at 12:25PM
bonjour,je vie saudreville pres du chateau dite moi ce EXCTATEMENT CE QUE VOUS RECHERCHE SI JE PEUT VOUS AIDER POUR DES PHOTOS AVEC LA LETTRE S.HAYDEN VOICI

Name: vatbled
Subject: Re: Madeleine Carroll
-- Sep 14, 2005 at 12:23PM
bonjour,je vie saudreville pres du chateau dite moi ce EXCTATEMENT CE QUE VOUS RECHERCHE SI JE PEUT VOUS AIDER POUR DES PHOTOS AVEC LA LETTRE S.HAYDEN VOICI

Name: cindy on union square
Subject: sterling hayden piece
-- Aug 27, 2005 at 5:54AM
what a cranky, eccentric, gifted sonofabitch hayden was. i have nothing but admiration for him. okay, so he gave up names during the mc carthy hearings,. but other than that he really did kick amazing ass. my fave hayden moments: when he tells dabney coleman in "nine to five" that he plans to open a venezuela branch office and he's JUST the man for the job..i love the way coleman gets wimpy and tries to say "oh, wouldn't that be awfully far away?" and hayden barks, "nonsense!" ; so cool. the other one is where mc clusky grabs his throat just before toppling over, in "godfather" ;; al pacino having moments before shot him in the head and throat. i didn't eat eggplant parmigiana for awhile after that but, hey what the hell. robinson, (as hayden might say) you're an okay kid....

Name: Chris Robinson
Subject: Hayden
-- Aug 17, 2005 at 11:27AM
wrote this piece on Hayden 2 years ago. Had a chance to chat with some of the family.

I'd love to write a bio on Hayden, but not sure the family likes my take.

http://www.12gau ge.com/people_2003_h ayden.html

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: statement of Fact error
-- Aug 7, 2005 at 10:44PM
We'll let the corrections from astute readers such as yourself suffice. Thank you for the note.

Name: Stan K.
Subject: statement of Fact error
-- Aug 7, 2005 at 8:54AM
Jordan Hoffman's statement at the end of this article "that absurd name is a Hollywood phony" is simply wrong information. Yes, his birth sir-name was Walter. His step fathers name was Hayden and therefore he went by the name Sterling Hayden from the age of 10 onward. The studio had him spell Sterling with an i instead of an e in 1940-41. Maybe after four years, it's time to correct this article?

Name: John Mclaughlin (Nantucket)
Subject: Sterling Hayden
-- Aug 6, 2005 at 8:34AM
I have read books written by Sterling Hayden. I have copies of them. Great reading. A truly gifted man. One of the best.

Name: John Mclaughlin (Nantucket)
Subject: Living on nantucket
-- Aug 6, 2005 at 8:30AM
I was introduced to Sterling Hayden her on nantucket by Charlie sayle. Sterling Lived here while writing a book. He was a great man to talk with. (Nothing phony about him). He has traveled and done many things in the adventure line. A great actor & common sense man. A pleasure to be in his company. He stayed at 5 Orange steet. Always willing to say Hi John, Lets gab a while on th main street bench or having cofee.

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: possible Hayden bio
-- Aug 2, 2005 at 6:40PM
We don't have contact info, but if any family members stop back here and want to drop us a line at editors@leisuresuit. net, we'd be happy to facilitate an exchange of e-mail addresses.

Name: stephen j. may
Subject: possible Hayden bio
-- Aug 2, 2005 at 6:22PM
Dear Jordan: Isn't it high time that a definitive bio of Sterling Hayden was written? I'm thinking about it and I would like readers to comment on that very thing. As a skilled biographer(my biography of James Michener appears in September), I would like to capture the fascinating life of Hayden in book form. Could you put me in touch with family members who could help me in my endeavor? Great, if you could. In the meantime, who out there would like to see a superb bio of Hayden on the market??? Let me know your thoughts....
Thanks,
Stephen J. May

Name: Stan R.
Subject: SH family
-- Jul 24, 2005 at 12:28PM
none of his failiy is from Maine, and all six of his kids & a step son are living.

Name: Dan gordon
Subject: Relations
-- Jul 22, 2005 at 9:11PM
Are any of Sterlings realatives from maine? Are his children still living? can anyone answer please? I have read wanderer 10 times and live near boothbay harbor where he stayed on tumberler island. as the saying go;s this book has been a big part of my development. I bought a wooden sail boat and have been banging around ever since. I have been a harbormaster for 15years. I truly regret not having met Capt Hayden when he came to searsport Maine to give a talk at the library just before his death. I missed it by one day. I have allways been sad about this. Lincoln Colcord is allso one of my heros. where is all the Hayden memorbilia? Long live Capt Haydens influence. Dan Gordon.

Name: D.Gordon
Subject: Hayden
-- Jul 22, 2005 at 11:52AM
Do any of you know where Sterling is buried? chowdahbucket@earthl ink.net

Name: D. Gordon
Subject: S.Hayden
-- Jul 22, 2005 at 11:20AM
What ever happened to Sterling Haydens Chidren?

Name: Debra
Subject: "The Eternal Sea"
-- Jun 29, 2005 at 11:12PM
My 75-year old Dad loves this movie, and I love my Dad! He would love to have a copy, but I can't find any release in any form. Are there any out there? If not, why not? I ran into this same dilemma with "The Gods Must Be Crazy" a couple of years ago, ended up paying an obscene amount for a video original, and wouldn't you know, it was released soon after in a remastered DVD! So many older classics have been made into VHS/DVD. What about "The Eternal Sea"? Anyone?

Name: BRIAN
Subject: FRENCH LEAVE
-- Apr 28, 2005 at 4:15AM
I SEEM TO REMEMBER THAT STERLING HAYDEN LIVED ON A BOAT ON THE SEINE IN PARIS FOR A FEW YEARS IN THE 1960'S ...

Name: Colman
Subject: Meeting Sterling Hayden
-- Mar 15, 2005 at 11:04PM
I was working for a utility in Marin County when exiting my truck I see Mr. Hayden looking out towards the San Francisco Bay. We greeted each other and I told him that Chris and I had attended high school together. I left a little later and had forgotten a chock block that I had used behind a tire. Upon returning I see that it wasn't there and figured that Mr. Hayden had taken it. As I was looking for it he came out of "nowhere" and asked, "Are you looking for your chock block?" "Yes," I said. "I have it." He went to his car and returned it to me.
A lot of questions went thru my mind and I had hoped that I could have talked with him longer.
Then sometime later I read that he passed away.
I always thought that he knew what was going to happen to him and he was just wanted to see places that he had known.

Name: Alan
Subject: Sterling Hayden
-- Mar 8, 2005 at 2:44PM
Hayden was his stepfathers name, not a "Hollywood phony". But Sterling was his middle name, which he had always used as a first name.

Name: Tommye
Subject: Last command
-- Feb 6, 2005 at 4:53PM
I really have to add Hayden's portrayal of Jim Bowie in The Last Command. It's not film noir but a western and about Texas. Though not totally historically accurate (is any Alamo movie? NO!!!) it is more accurate than most and his portrayal of a legendary character who is not accurately written is adequate if not great. And the film is decent.

Name: robert
Subject: the french
-- Jan 19, 2005 at 6:00PM
the french are scary since they drink wine and have more sex.

Name: max card
Subject: Lighthouse of Chaos
-- Jan 17, 2005 at 11:28AM
Can this title be found in vhs or dvd playable in USA?

Name: arnold
Subject: The French
-- Jan 9, 2005 at 8:40PM
Why are conservatives so afraid of the French? It can't be becuause they opposed our Iraq adventure since almost EVERY country opposed it! So, what is it?

Name: John Phillips
Subject: War Hero
-- Nov 13, 2004 at 8:07PM
Sterling Hayden's was a real life hero in World War II as you probably already know. This man was truely a man's man there was no acting there. He was the real thing.

Name: Don Darnell
Subject: So Big
-- Oct 20, 2004 at 1:23PM
Anyone know where I can buy a cassette or DVD of the film "So Big"? (1953, with Jane Wyman

Name: Blanche hodge
Subject: Movie Name
-- Oct 17, 2004 at 6:35PM
Hi'
I saw a movie with Sterling Haden many years ago, where he was left in the jungle to die, but he survived, i can't remember the name of the movie.A woman and her lover left him there

Can anyone help with the name of the movie?

Thanks,

Name: Frank Coleman
Subject: Lighthouse of Chaos - again
-- Aug 26, 2004 at 12:29PM
If anyone has managed to get their hands on a VHS copy of Lighthouse of Chaos, I'd deeply appreciate knowing the source for a birthday present. E-mail me privately if you like - fbc@21ca.com. Thanks!

Name: Dimitri
Subject: Madeleine Carroll
-- Aug 11, 2004 at 12:00PM
Does anyone know when exactly (in Stamford, Connecticut ? according to Wanderer, p. 298...), S.Hayden was married to M. Carroll and when (in Reno ?) they divorced ?
In Wanderer (p. 279), S. Hayden wrote, remembering his first diner with M. Carroll : "She wants money enogh to throw herself in the war somehow ; to support some children, forty of whom even now are in occupied Paris, dependant on her for survival" : does anybody know if S. Hayden ever went to the "Chateau de Saudreville", close to Paris (France), owned by M. Carroll and transformed into an orphan-home in 1939 ? Does someone know if allusion to (or photos of)Saudreville exist, in S. Hayden letters or Journal ?
Many many thanks in advance for any help

Name: Smilin' Jack
Subject: Asphalt Jungle
-- Jul 23, 2004 at 12:59PM
Dix was from Boone Co. Kentucky. He tells this to the doctor played by Sam Jaffe.

Name: Bev
Subject: Eternal Sea
-- Jun 21, 2004 at 9:52AM
Looking for copy of Eternal Sea

Name: max cord
Subject: Kansas Pacific Movie
-- Jun 9, 2004 at 1:39PM
The Great American Western sets of
old films released by Platinum Disc Corp has Hayden's movie Kansas Pacific in the 2 dvd set featuring four Randolph Scott features and also in the larger 10 dvd set. The sound isn't great but it is Hayden.

Does anyone know where to find dvds of the non-Western pics from the 50's ?

Name: Lou
Subject: Admiral Hotchkiss
-- May 30, 2004 at 11:59AM
I would like to see the movie, The Eternal Sea. Anyone have knowledge of it and where I might get a copy

Name: John
Subject: "False" name
-- May 23, 2004 at 8:59AM
Yes, he was born Sterling Walter, but his last name isnt false. It was changed to Sterling Hayden when his mother remarried, when he was nine.

Name: J.D. Sumner
Subject: SH autograph
-- May 18, 2004 at 8:44PM
Bill, Yes he was billed as "Stirling" in 1940-41. That sounds like something Sterling would write when giving an autograph.

Name: Bill
Subject: Sterling Hayden Autograph.
-- May 17, 2004 at 3:08PM
Hello,
I'm a big fan of Sterling Hayden's work and acquired an autograph from ebay.It's fast become a prized possession.It reads:
" To Milton Darling,
From I am afraid the most incompetent actor to ever appear in any show or picture."
Sincerely
Stirling Hayden

Am I right that Mr.Hayden was billed as "Stirling" in the early forties? I cant confirm it's authenticity but the quote is so telling and the handwriting is unique as well as the age of the paper.Apparently Milton Darling was an art dealer in Omaha,NE.Any information anyone has will be greatly appreciated.Thanx

Name: Bernadette
Subject: froggie
-- Apr 19, 2004 at 4:26PM
Hi,
I would like to know why would French inclination for Johnny Guitar make the author of this article like the film less ?
Does Sterling Hayden's talent only deserve national(ist) fame ?

Name: Jane
Subject: S.H. wife Betty
-- Apr 18, 2004 at 12:49PM
Please have Connie contact surildajane@aol.com if she wants information on Sterling's wife, Betty.

Name: Art Sutherland
Subject: Hayden's name; the facts
-- Apr 17, 2004 at 7:50AM
The Film Festival's Jordan Hoffman should consider a correction to this article about the origins of Haydens name, his statement that it's a Hollywood phony is wrong. 'Sterling' was his uncle's name and 'Hayden'his step-fathers name. He used it from age nine forward. why Jorden writes that 'Sterling Hayden' is an absurd name is currious, the name Jorden Hoffman is no gem!

Name: Chris Ikaris
Subject: Sterling Hayden
-- Apr 4, 2004 at 11:34PM
Just wanted to thank you for this web page devoted to Sterling Hayden, one of my favorite screen heroes. He was truly an American original. No actor alive today comes even close to projecting on to film the kind of "take-no-prison ers and take-no-bull" intensity that he had. But that is clearly because he was a real person who lived a real life, not a Hollywood phoney. It's a shame that today's movie industry would probably prevent a real man like him from appearing in film. Fortunately we have the silver screen record of a sterling silver performer, Sterling Hayden, to enjoy forever. Thanks again.

Name: Peter Baker
Subject: Saw him in 1962
-- Mar 25, 2004 at 5:59AM
Had payed off in NY as a deckhand on Norwegian tramp steamer....Singapore to NY.
Was looking in a shop window at outdoor stuff
when reflected next to me
was STERLING HAYDEN !
He was big....
Now I know his biography
I wish that I had spoken........Too late..

Pete (UK)
Retired Coastguard

Name: Tom Bruce
Subject: Forgotten SH film
-- Mar 8, 2004 at 8:28PM
"Terror in a Texas Town" is one of my SH pure pleasure moments. He plays a whale harpoonist who travels to Texas to meet with kin, who have been done in by Sebastian Cabot. The final Western Shootout has Hayden and his harpoon taking on the hired gun. Also, may I mention his autobiography, "The Wanderer," which is fine reading indeed.

Name: Scott Vrable
Subject: Johnny Guitar the Musical
-- Feb 13, 2004 at 12:15PM
Hey Sterling Hayden fans--there's a new musical version of Johnny Guitar opening off-Broadway in March 2004. If you'd like more info call Plus Entertainment at 212-206-8160.

Name: Dave Morris
Subject: Bullsessions with Sterling
-- Jan 30, 2004 at 5:42PM
Kitty-If you're out there, please contact me;
I knew Sterling when you
guys lived on Evans Lane
and I lived "down the hill" in Westport.

Name: May
Subject: Gayl's audio tape
-- Jan 20, 2004 at 5:38PM
I too would like a copy of the audiocassete of Sterling Hayden on tom Snyder's show in '77. Please email me at mchrisman@cox.net.

Name: caryl
Subject: Gayle's audio copy of SH on Tommorow show
-- Jan 15, 2004 at 1:42PM
Referencing Gayle's posting of 6-26-02, would love to get a copy of her audiocassete of Sterling Hayden on Tom Snyder's show in '77. please email me at calforte@yahoo.com.

Name: caryl
Subject: Madeleine Carroll
-- Jan 15, 2004 at 12:46PM
to dleary: I have done a lot of research in the last couple of years on Madeleine Carroll. She bore a daughter while married to Andrew Heiskell (her fourth husband) in late 1950. Her name was Anne Madeleine and she passed away in 1984. I read in a publication that Carroll miscarried a child a few months after her marriage to Sterling Hayden in 1942. Have not been able to confirm this fact yet. Would be interested in hearing about the correspondence you have from Madeleine's mother, Helene.

Name: robert
Subject: gardner mckay
-- Jan 7, 2004 at 1:39PM
did sterling ever meet/ know gardner mckay? their lives/attitudes about hollywood/etc are so similar. they even look similar.

Name: dleary
Subject: Relationship with Madelaine Carroll
-- Jan 2, 2004 at 10:03PM
Currently in process of writing book in relation to Madelaine Carroll, moviestar, who was one time married to Sterling Hayden. Could anyone confirm whether there was a daughter from this relationship? I have original correspondence from Madelaine Carroll's mother who indicates a granddaughter existed.

Name: Ryan L.
Subject: S.H. Name
-- Nov 29, 2003 at 4:15PM
Sterling Hayden Film Festival by Jordan Hoffman is wrong about Hayden's name, he states 'That absurd name is a Hollywood phony'. He used the name Sterling Hayden from age nine onward, Hayden being his step father's name. I don't think one's step father's name should be called 'False' as Hoffman states.

Name: R. Hick
Subject: Dana Hayden
-- Nov 16, 2003 at 7:01PM
Would any of the readers know if Pastor Dana Hayden at http:users.erols.com /cbchurch/pastor.htm is Sterling's son? There is no mention of Sterling on the site, but the pastor claims to have grown up in a non-Christian home with an alcoholic parent.

Name: connie
Subject: S.H. WIFE
-- Nov 15, 2003 at 3:42PM
I can not understand why no one will give info. on his wives.

I find it intresting that Betty was not given custody of their children because of her past. What was her past? Was she also in the movies? and please tell me whwn he married Cathrine.

Name: Peter Easton
Subject: Nantucket
-- Nov 9, 2003 at 7:17PM
That should have been 1962 when he was writing 'Wanderer'. It could have been any of his three son's, Christian, Dana, Matthew or his stepson Scott.

Name: Island Girl
Subject: Nantucket Connection
-- Nov 7, 2003 at 8:15PM
I remember that Sterling Haydon's son went to Academy Hill School in Nantucket MA for part of one school year in the early 60's, I believe the family lived on Orange Street. Does anyone know whay year that was or the son's name? How long were they in Nantucket? Did they have a boat here?

Name: lezardsouffle@hotmai l.com
Subject: Lorna in "Wanderer"
-- Oct 8, 2003 at 12:18AM
Anyone know (or heard any rumors about) who the woman Hayden refers to as 'Lorna' in his autobiography "Wanderer" was in real life?

Name: Mark
Subject: Hayden
-- Oct 6, 2003 at 8:43PM
Indeed, it is hard to believe that "Biography" ; has not profiled him, they've done 25,000 Bio's but not Sterling Hayden ? He was one of the more interesting people in the movie world. Someone should make a movie of his amazing life!

Name: Jody Garner
Subject: Hayden Lore
-- Oct 6, 2003 at 1:39AM
I agree with you Mr. Green, Sterling was a fascinating person. I can't understand why "Biography" ; hasn't done a show on him. Seems some of their subjects of late have been far less interesting.

Name: Russ Green
Subject: Hayden Lore
-- Oct 2, 2003 at 8:40AM
I have a used book shop in the Boston area and in recent years the demand for Sterling's autobiography has really increased. It's in reprint, but original hard covers from 1963 are in great demand. He was so well regarded in the Boston-Gloucester area, and every so often an old timer comes in who knew Sterling from the Fishermans Races of the 1930s. They say he was one great sailor and person, also kind of shook his head at the whole movie thing, not knowing what to make of it. Now that it's been close to 20 years since his death, his image as a 20th century icon seems to be gaining. All should find a copy of 'Wanderer' and read it!

Name: jane
Subject: S.H. wife Betty
-- Aug 22, 2003 at 6:24PM
if connie would like information on S.H. wife Betty, please send e-mail address...

Name: maggie
Subject: biograpy & novel
-- Aug 18, 2003 at 2:15PM
Dominic,
Go Sterling Hayden on eBay. You can buy his books there.

Name: dominic
Subject: the wanderer
-- Aug 18, 2003 at 12:12PM
looking for sterling's biography or his novel...

Name: connie
Subject: Sterlings wives
-- Aug 12, 2003 at 12:18PM
would like information of S.H. wife Betty. I have heard that they were married three times and divorced three times. Also I was very surprised to see that he was married for 26 years to Catherine. Could someone please shed some light on this for me.

Name: ChrisM
Subject: The gay connection
-- Jul 31, 2003 at 4:18PM
I remember Sterling best from 9 to 5 when I was memorizing this entire movie during my adolescent, budding homosexual years. (Indeed, this is a movie loved by a great many queens, mainly because it was written by one.)

Good luck renting 1900, as stocking this movie could get your local video merchant arrested for peddling child pornography. Somewhere in the frist 30 minutes of this movie is a scene of two adolescent boys masturbating in a barn. When a bomb goes off outside, they both run to the window; the long shot revealing their bobbing twin flesh soldiers in unmistakable states of arousal.

Name: Jody Garner
Subject: Kubrick/Hayden
-- Jul 16, 2003 at 10:39PM
THE KILLING is one of my all time favorite movies and Sterling being the star makes it all the better. THE STAR is another favorite. I especially like the scenes of him sailing with Natalie Wood.

Name: Ed Royce
Subject: Kubrick/Hayden
-- Jul 16, 2003 at 9:57PM
Hayden And Kubrick were very different types of people but they both did things their way. Kubrick was refused access to any race tracks in California for the filming of 'The Killing' (the race commission didn't want to have anything to do with a movie about robbing a race track!), so he built his own betting area set to get the movie made and in Dr. Strangelove the Air Force refused access to B-52 aircraft ( they didn't like a comedy about nuclear war that included US airplanes & air bases), so through his own research of declassified documents recreated a cockpit of a B-52.....he Air force was stunned how accurate his cockpit was. Many said at the time that both movies would be complete failures. Today, they're among the greatest movies ever made. Sterling does his part, convincing you he is exactly who he plays in the films, some of his best performances!

Name: Kurt Bayne
Subject: Kubrick / Hayden
-- Jun 12, 2003 at 7:45AM
It's interesting movie history that amung Sterlings most rememorable films were Stanley Kubrick projects, 'The Killing'; 1956 and 'Dr. Stranglove'; 1963. In 1956 Kubrick was virtualy unknown film maker who insisted on getting Hayden as the lead, saying at the time "He creates a realism like no other actor in Hollywood". I5's amazing he landed him for the part since sterling was getting 35,000 a picture in the mid 50's which was way above Kubricks budget. Again Stanley insisted on Hayden for the part of Jack Ripper in Strangelove, one of the scariest comedy's ever made. This was the only movie Sterling did in a ten year absence from acting. Kubrick is remembered as one of the greatest movie makers of the 20th century, who knew what he was doing when casting Sterling in these timeless films!

Name: Kristoffer
Subject: Apologies
-- Jun 11, 2003 at 1:39PM
You're forgiven..........NO T!

Name: Reg Hick
Subject: Apologies
-- Jun 3, 2003 at 10:10PM
I wish to extend my apologies to all the readers of "The Sterling Hayden Film Festival" and the Hayden family. I had hoped my comments would make a difference, but it was not to be. In the future, should I wish to "yak," I will confine my words to the topic for which this site was created.

Name: Kristoffer Infante
Subject: Reg's last name
-- May 26, 2003 at 10:40AM
I just discovered your last name is Hick. As in a dumb hick from the trailer parks. LOL!

Name: Kristoffer Infante
Subject: Reg
-- May 26, 2003 at 10:38AM
Thank you, Reg, for your comments. I'm flattered that you took the time to read my opinions and reply. My last name, in fact, means the prince, specifically the second son of a royal family, of Spain and Portugal. So my name is royalty! Look it up in any dictionary.

As far as my assinine mumbo jumbo goes, I'll voice my opinions here, there and everywhere I damn well please. If you don't like it, tough titties, pal.

And Sterling Hayden is still a communist rat and a terrible actor!

Name: Reg
Subject: Kris Infante
-- May 19, 2003 at 1:36PM
Your last name translated in English is "INFANT" and it's ironic because your infantile and moronic platform doesn't belong here. Please take your assinine mumbo jumbo elsewhere. Perhaps there's a site for "Anna Nicole" or the "Osbournes" ; where your comments would be relevant and most welcome.

Name: Jody
Subject: sterling hayden death
-- Apr 30, 2003 at 7:24PM
Just a stupid rumor! He died of prostate cancer at his home in Sausalito, California.

Name: ray parsons
Subject: sterling hayden death
-- Apr 29, 2003 at 7:23PM
I seem to recall reading that Sterling Hayden was terrified at the thought of dying. Trying to escape the inescapible, he fled to Australia and drowned in a remote river. Any truth to this?

Name: W. L. Krueg
Subject: RE; Rio Grande
-- Apr 6, 2003 at 7:54AM
, The full name should be, 'Denver and The Rio Grande' and it was made in 1952.

Name: Sasha
Subject: Rio Grande
-- Apr 5, 2003 at 4:37PM
Does anyone know what year Rio Grande was made?
It starred Sterling Hayden and dean Jagger.

Name: bill robinson
Subject: wanderer
-- Mar 21, 2003 at 9:40PM
has anyone an autographed copy of wanderer they would sell?

Name: Charles Regain
Subject: Non-sequitur editors remark
-- Mar 15, 2003 at 2:57PM
I do think Sterling Hayden was a fascinating fellow, which is why I have read WANDERER five times! I also think that merely being in New York City at the time of the 9-11 mass homocide does not qualify as surviving a terrorist attack, this is stupid hyperbole and claiming more experience than reality on part of the editors, and grossly unfair to the families who lost loved ones in the tragedy and actual survivors!
Also, Sterling Hayden's credible screen performances are undoubtably a result of the real life experiences he acquired on fishing schooners and in interesting military service with the O.S.S. (i.e. CIA). I think he regretted having been duped into joining the communist party more than joyfully cooperating with Senator McCarthy and the HUAC.
Regardless of what you think, Sterling Hayden's broad life experiences make all this chatter relevant.
The more I read WANDERER, the more I admire this man's almost mystical journey through life. He put himself out to experience unique life experiences which the normal human being would miss. This gave Sterling Hayden an almost priestly insight into life which he alluded in his autobiography. Sterling Hayden never laid claim to an experience in which he did not participate!

Name: max card
Subject: Whoops.
-- Mar 15, 2003 at 1:09PM
A Hayden supplied the war record to the website, not Catherine.

Name: Reg Hick
Subject: Recent Chatter
-- Mar 15, 2003 at 1:02PM
Is this still the "Sterling Hayden Film Festial" - or Festival, as it should be spelled? Recent chatter makes me believe some folks with a different "Yak" agenda have misplaced their web site.

Name: max card
Subject: Dull ravings
-- Mar 15, 2003 at 12:55PM
If Regain had visited the Hayden exhibit at Boston U, he could have read of Hayden's lifelong regret for his HUAC performance. Had Regain read Hayden's autobiography he would have more evidence of Hayden's view of HUAC and its tactics. Regain could have read the info on Hayden's war record Catherine supplied the website and learned from it. Instead, we are subjected to Regain's ravings about communism, Marines, Bush, and now, 9/11/01.

Please stop this stuff and return to the subject of Mr Hayden's life and career. He was an interesting man. The facts his famiy have shared are appreciated.

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: The editor's remark
-- Mar 14, 2003 at 10:30PM

Both LeisureSuit Editors live and work in New York City. Were you there on 9/11/01?

Name: Charles Regain
Subject: The editor's remark
-- Mar 14, 2003 at 6:34PM
Did the editor actually survive an al-Qaeda attack, or is he just feeling someone else's pain? Is the editor talking about an Anthrax attack or being in the Pentagon or the twin towers? Its not a claim to make lightly!

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: The Hayden Rule!
-- Mar 14, 2003 at 3:27PM
> The Hayden Rule of
> non-hypocrisy, is for
> all the non-Hollywood
> types to go out and
> experience first hand
> an al-Quaida
> terrorist attack, and
> if they unfortunately
> survive, then get
> themselves appointed
> as President of the
> United States

Well, I did experience first hand and survive an Al-Qaeda attack (my survival apparently being regarded as unfortunate by Osama, his supporters, and you).

I'll work on getting the presidency. Stupid me, I was going to try to get elected ... thank you for reminding me that presidents are "appointed" now.

Name: K. Walker
Subject: The Hayden Rule!
-- Mar 14, 2003 at 3:09PM
The Hayden Rule of non-hypocrisy, is for all the non-Hollywood types to go out and experience first hand an al-Quaida terrorist attack, and if they unfortunately survive, then get themselves appointed as President of the United States and make some extremely tough 'Realpolitik' decisions based on the mass murder of over 3,000 of your innocent fellow Americans. (Please no dick-breath Chomsky style crude conspiracy theories). Based on opinions found in 'WANDERER' if Captain Hayden were alive today, he would back up President Bush a hundred percent, just like he cooperated with the H.U.A.C. one hundred percent.

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: Anti-schmuck!
-- Mar 14, 2003 at 11:33AM
> And any Hollywood
> actor who criticises
> President Bush is a
> supreme schmuck!

Can the rest of us criticize President Dickhead? What's the rule for us non-Hollywood types?

Name: K. Walker
Subject: Anti-schmuck!
-- Mar 14, 2003 at 11:25AM
The only schmucks were the morons who joined the CPUSA (communist party of the USA)and stayed members. Sterling Hayden, through his testimony, removed many schmucks from Hollywood, and that was a good thing. Anybody who defends communism is a royal schmuck! And any Hollywood actor who criticises President Bush is a supreme schmuck! Get the message?

Name: Kristoffer Infante
Subject: Hayden
-- Mar 13, 2003 at 4:40PM
He's still a shmuck!

Name: Charles Regain
Subject: McCarthy & Hayden 'FOREVER'
-- Mar 10, 2003 at 8:25PM
Sterling Hayden fought with the partisans in Yugoslavia because that was what the Marine Corp. assigned him to do! The communists in Yugoslavia were fighting against the NAZIS and the communists in China were fighting against IMPERIAL JAPAN; so the United States sent agents to both theaters to cooperate with the commies; both Chou En Lai and Tito were once allies of the United States. Sterling Hayden never stopped being a Marine (there is no such thing as an 'Ex' Marine!) and he never stopped cooperating with the Federal government: either in an active duty capacity or as a civilian actor. He was disillusioned with the economic determinism of Communism, it didn't set well with his free spirited approach to life. Sterling Hayden publically regretted cooperating with the H.U.A.C. but privately celebrated his contribution to ferreting out a lot of commie Hollywood ratfink actors. He should do the same thing today to all the anti-war/pro-terrori st Hollywood actors promoting defeatism on national T.V.

Name: Catherine
Subject: Hayden
-- Mar 9, 2003 at 3:27PM
You don't know what you are talking about! Capt. Hayden fought with the Partisans in Yugoslavia and won the silver star for bravery. He regretted cooperating with H.U.A.C.until the day he died. He also would never be a rat fink again.Dream on if you believe he did it willingly or gladly as you erroneously state.

Name: Charles Regain
Subject: H.U.A.C. Hero
-- Mar 4, 2003 at 8:12PM
In my opinion, Captain Sterling Hayden, as a member of the nascent O.S.S., only joined the communist party in 1946 for the purpose of infiltration to identify actual leaders, both in Europe and in Hollywood. In my view, Sterling Hayden willingly and gladly cooperated with the FBI to ferret out the commie rats in Hollywood. The sleazy history of commie espionage in the U.S., as fully revealed in the "Verona Decrypts", demonstrated that communism was really a threat to all Western Democracies; and the American response to a very real commie threat was both the McCarthy hearings and FBI surveilance. Sterling Hayden gained my respect for his productive cooperation in the H.U.A.C.; and I am not aware of the lives or careers of 'innocent people' being ruined by Senator Joe McCarthy or the H.U.A.C.! There is a big difference between free speech (no matter how irresponsible) and actual membership or activity in dangerous and subversive organizations like the communist party in the 1950s, or the al-Quaida today! Again, if only Captain Sterling Hayden were around in the 21st century so he could infiltrate Hollywood and identify any actors who belong to al-Quaida versus holding irresponsible opinions against the war on terrorism in Iraq, and hopefully, North Korea. Sterling Hayden was an anti-cultist!!

Name: Reg Hick
Subject: Books
-- Mar 3, 2003 at 12:44AM
Regarding the book "Boot" that Andrew mentioned. It's author is Gilbert P. Bailey and it was published by the Macmillan Co. in 1944. I purchased my copy a couple of years ago through an antiquarian book shop. Another old and fine book is "Sailing to See" by Capt. and Mrs. Irving Johnson and published by WW Norton & Co. in 1939. Sterling was 1st Mate on the schooner "Yankee" and there are some wonderful photos of him included in the well written travel book. A MUST for those who wish to know more about Hayden's life.

Name: Stan Owens
Subject: Un-American activities era
-- Feb 27, 2003 at 9:51AM
It might help to have a little perspective on this time in history regarding Hayden. He himself had attended Communist party meetings for about six months in 1946 after having fought with Tito's Communist forces against the Germans in the war, and had friends in the party. Realizing the party had nothing to offer to anyone in the U.S., he stopped going. In 1951 was forced into testifing as a ' friendly witness' by the FBI for having been involved. McCarthy was denounced by congress for his shameful actions that ruined the lives of many innocent people. McCarthy may have had the right idea, but went way over the top. Sterling said many times in his life that the one thing he regretted in his life, was his testimony for HUAC, it haunted him his whole life. Of course Communism is totaly wrong, but this era in history is known as a time when many people on both sides made big mistakes!

Name: Charles Regain
Subject: Bully for Cap'n Hayden!
-- Feb 26, 2003 at 7:59PM
One can only admire Capt. Sterling Hayden for fully cooperating with the House Un-American Activities Committee in helping the great American icon, Senator Joe McCarthy (and Richard Nixon) in
flushing out the filthy reds in American society! The inciteful Elia Kazan was denounced by his fellow travellers for his truthful testimony against communist subterfuge in the film industry;
and the wise Sterling Hayden aided that process by naming names and bouncing a lot of filthy reds out of the business. If only Capt. Hayden were alive today so he could do the exact same
thing to any subversive un-American al-Quida members lurking in the internet industry (or again in Hollywood)! Captain Sterling Hayden deserves a posthumous American Citizen Medal of Honor
for his part in booting out a lot of Marxist cultists from Hollywood!!!

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: hayden
-- Feb 25, 2003 at 5:02PM
> Hayden played a good
> role in life as a house

Now that's range! There's no keeping a good actor down.

Name: Sarah
Subject: hayden
-- Feb 25, 2003 at 2:59PM
Hayden played a good role in life as a house and i searched the web for photos or movie stills that show hayden as a rebel like in the beginning of the movie but i couldn't find one photo of him like that, does any1 know where i can find one?

Name: D. Thomas
Subject: Alcohol abuse
-- Feb 21, 2003 at 8:46AM
As with many people who pick up a drink, a bond is formed with the drink. Sterling didn't drink until he was about 22, but at this time was in the world of drinking, hard living sailors life, then Hollywood. There were unsettled aspects of his life, was a restless, driven person and the drink just fit in. As with most who enjoy it, as the years go by, it just progresses, then your trapped. Like many of us who end up in this position, we can see no way to live life with out booze, being psychologicaly, physically crippled. Hayden, being so well known and in his later years having the image of the hard living sailor, writer made matters worse. He did spend a fair amount of time later in his life not drinking, but did fall back into it. Like anyone in this position, one has to reshape the way we think and conduct our life. I myself stopped in 1977 and I certainly enjoy life much more then the 25 years I drank, allows me to be present or my own life!

Name: K. Walker
Subject: Alcohol Abuse
-- Feb 20, 2003 at 8:50PM
To Mr. D. Thomas - Thank you for your prompt response.
Do you, or anyone else, know what brought on the onset of Mr. Hayden's alcoholism?
In his autobiography, he makes no mention of heavy drinking until after well over the age
of twenty-five, then all of a sudden, Mr. Hayden has a serious drinking problem.
Why? There's no mention of abnormal alcohol abuse in his youth in his autobiography, Wanderer, why or
how or when did he addict himself to alcohol? Something
was definately eating him in his adult life. Are his psychiatric
transcripts available for publication? Thanks.
-from Boston-

Name: D. Thomas
Subject: Re; sexuality
-- Feb 20, 2003 at 8:05AM
No, he was always known to loved the ladies ! I worked with him on and off in the 50s, a real gentleman.

Name: K. Walker
Subject: Sexuality?
-- Feb 19, 2003 at 8:35PM
Question: Was Sterling Hayden a homosexual? Latent or practicing? I want to put all the rumors to rest! -from Boston-

Name: Jordan Hoffman Responds
Subject: Re: Sterling Hayden
-- Feb 15, 2003 at 10:40AM
C. Powell? Shouldn't you be at the U.N. right now, building coalitions? Or, wait, is this prog-rock drummer Cozy Powell?

Name: Jordan Hoffman Responds
Subject: Re: Sterling Hayden
-- Feb 15, 2003 at 10:39AM
C. Powell? Shouldn't you be at the U.N. right now, building coalitions? Or, wait, is this prog-rock drummer Cozy Powell?

Name: C Powell
Subject: Sterling Hayden
-- Feb 15, 2003 at 10:33AM
There was someone commenting that no one could figure out Sterling's birth name.
I believe if this person would read "wanderer" , he'd know it's Montague Relyea Walter.

His godfather urged his parents to change the first name from Montague (his uncle's name) to Sterling. They did.

The name "Hayden" came along when his father died and his mother remarried a James Hayden, who adopted Sterling.

Name: bill robinson
Subject: wanderer
-- Feb 15, 2003 at 1:15AM
anyone have an autographed copy of this book. thanks,bill robinson huhduda@aol.com

Name: Kristoffer
Subject: Hayden the Rat!
-- Feb 13, 2003 at 7:40PM
Did you people know that Hayden named names during the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s? That's right! This scumbag ruined the lives of countless people!

SCREW STERLING HAYDEN!

Name: G. Kojima
Subject: Christian Rub
-- Feb 13, 2003 at 3:22AM
Dear Andrew:

My father was a very close friend of Christian Rub. Through that friendship, he became acquainted with your father. My father had planned to someday name his son Christian but changed his mind when your brother was named Christian before I was born. If by any chance you have any photos of Christian Rub, I would really appreciate the opportunity to see them. And if there is any way I might be able to reimburse you to have copies made, it would make a really special father's day gift for my Dad. Regrettably, my father no longer has any photos of Rub. The only one he has is an artist's sketch of Rub dressed as Gepetto with an inscription written to my mom. If it is possible to share your photographs with me, my e-mail is below. If I do not hear back from you, my best regards to your family.

Sincerely,
Gordon Kojima

Name: A. Hayden
Subject: USMC
-- Jan 25, 2003 at 9:24PM
He joined on 26 Oct. 1942, and went to Paris Island for boot training. He was one of two in his platoon selected for office candidate school. upon completion, he was commisioned second Lieutenant,did three weeks as a Drill instructer and at this time chaged his name to John Hamilton to distance himself from Hollywood. Made contact with Bill Donovan of he OSS, He and two others were selected for secret service. His assignment was to set up a base of operations near Bari, Italy. Took command of 400 Yugoslav partisans, 22 ships. Their mission: to transport suplies across the Adriatic sea against the Germnan blockade to Tito's Guerrillas who were in a fierce battle against the Nazi's. In Dec. 43, he and two others parachuted behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia and led several downed Allied aviators to safty in Italy, for this, he was awarded the silver star. Other medals he recieved were the WWII Victory medal, two bronze stars, a bronze arrowhead. Also the Yugoslav Order of Merit. He spent the summer of '45 making bomb-damage assesments of ports in Germany. He left the Marine's in Dec. '45 as a Captain, stayed in the reserves until 1948.
When I was growing up, he used to say in a light hearted way "the Army and Navy may not know what they're doing, but the Marine Corps sure as hell knows what they're doing" ! There's a good phot of him in a book called 'Boot' published during WWII.

Name: Mike
Subject: USMC
-- Jan 25, 2003 at 12:12PM
I would like to know more about him during WWII & the Marine Corps.
I also remember a movie where he played the commanding Officer of the Marine Guard in Peking China during the Boxer rebellion "Ten Days at Peking" I am a former Marine

Name: John
Subject: movie
-- Jan 15, 2003 at 10:06AM
Sterling made a movie I believe in which he eas in the Navy and lost a leg. I think he rose to admiral despite the disability. What was the name of the Movie?

Name: Laura
Subject: The Sterling Hayden Film Festial
-- Jan 6, 2003 at 3:33AM
so does anyone have a copy of the Johhny Carson interview/tvshow in the 70's with Sterling Hayden saying it would make a good dooorstop?!!!

Name: Laurra
Subject: the man
-- Jan 6, 2003 at 3:23AM
wow...I have had both copies of Sterling's books since who know's when, since I've been interested in sailing ships, stumbled across them, since I quit working factories since I dropped out of art school since I hit the road and drove semi for fourteen years, never seeing any of his movies until I bought the video Kansas Pacific, lol, curious, curious, since I quit the road five years ago and became a half assed maritime artist,(need recognition), hey, I can do this, why not sooner, now a US coast guard artist, accepted by NYcogap as Mr. Hayden was accepted by Hollywood...ahem.... just pulled Wanderer off my bookshelf to see it in a new light ten years or whatever later....what a guy...

Name: Lisa
Subject: Hayden house
-- Jan 5, 2003 at 7:19PM
Andrew,

Thanks for responding to my post. My husband and I have both always liked your father as an actor so it's interesting to think he may have lived here at one point. The house we bought is a small shingled house on Alexander Ave (by Park Terrace) in Upper Montclair that probably dates back to the early 1900s so I suppose it's very likely the previous owner was correct.

Thanks again for responding. I'm not sure how similar the house is now to how it was in the 20s, but if you're ever in New Jersey, you're more than welcome to stop by. :)

-Lisa

Name: Andrew Hayden
Subject: Hayden house
-- Jan 3, 2003 at 5:43PM
In response to Lisa....Yes my father did live in Montclair when he was a young boy in the early 20s. It was a small shingled house on Alexander Ave. They left after his father died in 1926.

Name: Lisa
Subject: Sterling's house
-- Dec 27, 2002 at 5:03PM
OK, so this is completely random but when we closed on our house in Montclair, New Jersey about a year and a half ago, the previous owner handed us a photo of Sterling Hayden and said that he actually lived in our house for a little while as a child. I thought he was joking but he seemed serious and according to his biography it does look like he did live in our town at one point so who knows. :)

Name: Stan
Subject: What movie?
-- Dec 26, 2002 at 6:03PM
Tom, I believe that movie was call ' Ten Days to Tulara' made in the late 50s. I don't know if it's availible on tape or not, but lobby cards from the movie are often found on ebay!

Name: Tom Williams
Subject: Minor Hayden Movie
-- Dec 24, 2002 at 9:54AM
I remember once seeing a film where Sterling played a pilot on a DC-3 where the plane crash-landed in a jungle. There, the crew and passengers had to make the choice of which 5 people flew out on the damaged plane, and which 3 would be left behind. Nehemiah Persoff was also in the picture, and played one of the three who stayed behind. He was a "bad" guy who had no apparent good qualities, but showed up to be a hero in that he agreed to stay behind and kill the other two people and then be tortured to death by the local natives. Anyone there who can tell me the name of the picture? And if it may be available anywhere? It was a remake of a movie done in the 40's with a very young Lucille Ball starring as one of the passengers....

Name: Bill Haun
Subject: Hayden on Ebay
-- Dec 15, 2002 at 9:25PM
This is true..i myself was fortunate to come across an autograph of Sterling Hayden for cheap.

Name: Jody Garner
Subject: Hayden On Ebay
-- Dec 15, 2002 at 11:03AM
Just thought all you fans may like to know that there is always interesting Sterling Hayden memorbilia on ebay to view if not to buy....movies, photos, posters, etc.

Name: zainab
Subject: tudor
-- Nov 26, 2002 at 11:49AM
i am doing work about tuduors i will like to know more

Name: Bill Haun
Subject: Hayden is HARDCORE
-- Nov 14, 2002 at 8:04PM
After Reading "Wanderer" Sterling Hayden's Autobiography i felt like a little girl!! Here is a man who would not take anymore...here is a man who stood up!!Telling Hollywood and his lawyers to basically go F themselves..jumping on a schooner penniless and sailing around the world!! When this guy was 22yrs old he was a captain of a cross the globe schooner!!He is the epitome of hardcore!!Recognize! !
The scene in "The Godfather" when he gets out of the patrol car...thunder rolling..lightning Flashes and we see the chiseled face of Mcluskey...the return of the mighty Sterling Hayden!! Did i mention he was speilberg's 1st choice for Quint!!!cmon dude HARDCORE!!! See all of his movies,they dont make them like this anymore!! Kubrick recognized it,Huston...now you can too!!!!

Name: Kurt Welsch
Subject: Hayden's benchmark role
-- Nov 6, 2002 at 9:15AM
In regards to the 'Asphalt Jungle' comments; the role of dix in this movie marked a real change in the charactors Hayden played, prior to 1950, he was cast in fluff type roles with no real identidy. Sterling was comfortable in the heavy roles, and this is what he is remembered for today; films like 'The killing', 'Dr. Strangelove' in addition to about 25 action pictures done in the 1950's. Even in one of his last movies, '9 to 5' in 1980, playing the no nonsense chairman at the end of the movie. In an interview may years ago, Sterling said "playing Dix was one of the few roles I enjoyed, a guy who just wants to get the hell out of the mess he's in" When the director of 'Asphalt Jungle', John Huston learned of Sterling's death in 1986, he remarked "Sterling Hayden had a great soaring spirit-truly a king among men."

Name: Jeanne Sockwell McRorey
Subject: Teen Star named Sterling Hayden Christensen
-- Oct 30, 2002 at 11:16PM
http://www.hansonclo uds.com/HaydenArticl es.html
I was searching "Sterling Hayden Interviews" on AskJeeves.com and came up with the above link. Seems the lad's Mother liked Sterling Hayden, too. The information about his birth name is under the Mercury News section. Born Sterling Hayden Christensen goes by Hayden Christensen. He is the "young" Darth Vader in the continuing episodes of STAR WARS. He was also in LIFE AS A HOUSE w/Kevin Kline. I thought this bit of info was interesting. . .

Name: Don Sangala
Subject: 1977 Tomorrow Show interview
-- Oct 29, 2002 at 12:55AM
I saw the Sterling Hayden interview with Tom Snyder in 1977. It had an impact on my philosophical views ever since. I have been trying to obtain a copy of it, but without success. I see that Gayle [message 6-26-02]has an audio tape of that interview. I wonder if could get a copy from her. Please E-mail me at alpisank@aol.com

Name: Mike Walsh
Subject: Asphalt Jungle
-- Oct 26, 2002 at 12:49PM
Just wanted to say I just viewed Asphalt Jungle for probably the 20th time, having seen it first when it came out, and IT LIVES ON.

Name: Mark King
Subject: Hayden/Strangelove
-- Oct 24, 2002 at 6:33PM
Between 1958-68 Sterling made only one movie, but he could not have picked a more powerful film to do. It was of course Stanley Kubrick's DR. STRANGELOVE which was humorous yet a scathing and timely indictment of the military and the cold war nuclear arms race. The movie is a comedy about the destuction of civilization ! When it was released in 1964, the public laughed, but then wondered what they were laughing at because it seemed so possible that a general could go mad (Sterling) and start a nuclear war. It did well in the theaters and is a cult classic today. Sterling plays general Ripper, and has perhaps the scariest role in the film because of his strong resemblance to real life SAC commander Thomas S. Power, who during the Kennedy administration had command over the nuclear force of the US. Hayden is great in this movie, a movie that has now been voted one of the 100 most important movies ever made!

Name: Chris Robinson
Subject: christian etc..
-- Oct 19, 2002 at 5:50PM
The family is rather private and doesn't want to discuss the activities of the children.

Christian is alive though..and I spoke to Andrew a few months back. Very nice fella...seems to be making out with life relatively ok.

That's about all I can tell you. (not that I have any secrets!)

chris

Name: Jeanne Sockwell McRorey
Subject: Chris Robinson/The Ring
-- Oct 17, 2002 at 10:42PM
Thank you Chris and Thank you Betty Hayden for answering the question concerning the ring Sterling wore on his pinkie in the movie SO BIG. This website is wonderful!
May I be so forward as to ask about the children and their (now) adult lives? Just some basic info because of their desire for privacy is respected.
I was fortunate to purchase a hardbound copy of the book WANDERER and was deeply moved by Sterling penning his life, warts and all. The novel VOYAGE is (at this very moment) winging its way to me as another purchase via the Internet. And, my bid on e-Bay "won" a VHS of Johnny Guitar for a tiny sum of $1.82 + S&H of $2.95!
While on the subject of the movie Johnny Guitar, years ago I was fortunate to purchase a paperback copy of the book by Roy Chanslor. It is an original .25 cent Pocket Book edition published in July, 1954. The book is dedicated to Joan Crawford -- plus, Ms Crawford wrote a commentary on the fly sheet. It's kinda worn, but still a treasure to me!
I have enjoyed reading the posted messages from the "fans" of Sterling Hayden. I hope the site will continue to be a meeting place of sorts for those who wish to know more about this man who lived, loved and left lasting impressions on all of us in one way or another.
One more item:
On Friday, October 18, 2002 TCM, a k a Turner Classic Movies, is a showing of SUDDENLY at 12:30 p.m. CMT. Check your local listings for your time slot.
Thank you for letting me Yak! ~Jeanne

Name: Jeanne Sockwell McRorey
Subject: T Wharf
-- Oct 17, 2002 at 9:48PM
If anyone is interested in the 1952 edition of T Wharf, http://www.bookfinde r.com/search/?ac=sl& amp;st=sl&qi=SVF otY6kZKAXP9,Mug3nXe9 t.tY_0098548528 or, simply: www.bookfinder.com and search for T Wharf. There are 5 books, ranging in price from $95 to $135 or so.

Name: Martin
Subject: Christian
-- Oct 14, 2002 at 12:57AM
I remember reading that Christian had been lost at sea. Sounds like he was found again. Does anybody know more about this? Is Christian still sailing? Are any of the other children sailors like their father ?

Name: Chris Robinson
Subject: T Wharf
-- Oct 8, 2002 at 11:03AM
Barb...if you are still reading these posts...can you please contact me regarding this book, T Wharf.

robinson@magma.c a

thanks.
chris

Name: Chris Robinson
Subject: The ring
-- Oct 8, 2002 at 10:59AM
I'm answering on behalf of Betty Hayden about the pinkie ring Hayden wore in So Big. Here is her response:

"There was a question
from someone about the ring Sterling wore in "So Big". yes, it was my ring he wore in the film."

Chris Robinson
Ottawa, canada

Name: Jeanne Sockwell McRorey
Subject: Thank You for Website!
-- Sep 28, 2002 at 12:44AM
I am so pleased to find so many people are still infatuated with Sterling Hayden! He captured my heart from my first viewing of Bahama Passage when I was in 8th grade. My Mother would even let me "be sick" on the day BP was on the morning movie!
As I got older and I continued following Sterling's movie career, others became favorites, i.e. JOHNNY GUITAR (He could buckle my belt anytime!), SO BIG (He'd have chosen my basket!)to his cameo in 9 to 5.
Thank you all for sharing your feelings toward this man who touched so many lives even beyond the grave. . .uh, Bay. Sterling, I wish I'd known ya!

One question:
The pinkie ring Sterling wore in SO BIG --was it a personal piece of jewelry or (in the movie plot) his first wife's wedding band? Trivial, yes, but something I've wondered about. Anybody know?
To the family, I extend a warm "Hello from Texas" and best wishes in your lives.
To all would-be wanderers, I say "Hail!"

Name: Curtis Price
Subject: FAN CLUB?
-- Sep 25, 2002 at 10:15PM
Someone has mentioned a Hayden fan club?
Does one actually exist? I am far too young to

As much as I liked Hayden in his noir films,
I must say I return to "Wanderer" quite
often. There is an honesty and
directness that still resonates today; this was a man
of independence in mind and integrity. I don't think many are
made like this anymore.

For anyone who is looking for used copies of "Wanderer" or "Voyager", try
www.bookfinder.c om

Name: L. A. Schiereck
Subject: Christian Hayden
-- Sep 23, 2002 at 10:16PM
David Geller said he was trying

The Sterling Hayden Film Festival by Jordan Hoffman

Hayden as Dix Handley in "The Asphalt Jungle"

Hayden as "Johnny Guitar"

Hayden duking it out as Johnny Clay in "The Killing"

Hayden as General Jack D. Ripper, ordering Armageddon, in "Dr. Strangelove"

Hayden, actually acting, as Roger Wade in "The Long Goodbye"

The Sterling Hayden Film Festival
by Jordan Hoffman