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A master sailor when he was barely in his twenties, Sterling Hayden (1916-1986) became an overnight film star despite having no training in acting. After starring in two major films, he quit Hollywood and trained as a commando in Europe. Hayden joined the OSS and fought in the Balkans and Mediterranean, earning a Silver Star for his distinguished service. Hayden's wartime admiration for the Yugoslavian Partisans led to a brief membership in the Communist Party after the war, and this would come back to haunt him when he was called to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee where he became the first star to name names.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter returning to Hollywood, Hayden's film career flourished as he starred in several films including \u003ci\u003eThe Asphalt Jungle\u003c/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDenver and Rio Grande\u003c/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Killing\u003c/i\u003e. His personal life, however, descended into chaos. His bitter custody battle with his second wife led to his well-publicized and controversial kidnapping of their four children for a voyage to Tahiti. Increasing alcohol and substance abuse would take its toll, but Hayden's career would be revived as a character actor in such classics as \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c/i\u003e. In addition, he proved to be an excellent author, penning two international bestsellers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite these achievements, his later years were characterized by depression, self-doubt, alcoholism, and substance abuse. His life was metaphorically a series of wars, including the most difficult of them all--the war that Sterling Hayden fought with himself. |
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