James Hayden
James Hayden | |
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 Hayden as Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg in the filmOnce Upon a Time in America | |
| Born | November 25, 1953 Brooklyn, New York,U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1983(aged 29) |
James Hayden(November 25, 1953 – November 8, 1983) was an American actor fromBay Ridge,Brooklyn. Apart from starring onBroadway,he was best known for playing Patrick "Patsy" Goldberg in the 1984 filmOnce Upon a Time in America.
Life and career
[edit]Hayden trained and served as amedicin theUnited States Armyduring theVietnam War.[1]Upon his discharge he returned to New York and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began working as an actor.[1]
In 1983, the year of his death, he portrayed aheroinaddict in the critically acclaimed playAmerican Buffalo,co-starring with his close friendAl Pacino.[2][3]Hayden died of a heroin overdose during the production.
In 1984, during the making ofThe Pope of Greenwich Village,Mickey Rourkededicated his performance to the memory of Hayden.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Cruising | Cockpit Coke Man | (scenes deleted) |
| 1980 | Marilyn: The Untold Story | TV movie | |
| 1980 | The First Deadly Sin | Young Policeman | |
| 1981 | The Intruder Within | Harry Colman | TV movie |
| 1981 | The Nesting | GI #1 | |
| 1981 | The Patricia Neal Story | Martin Sheen | TV movie |
| 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America | Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg | Posthumous release |
References
[edit]- ^abStaff report (November 21, 1983).Obituary.Time
- ^Rich, Frank (October 28, 1983).Theater: Al Pacino, 'American Buffalo.'New York Times
- ^Nightingale, Benedict (November 6, 1983).Stage View: 'American Buffalo' Proves Its Quality.New York Times
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- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War
- Deaths by heroin overdose in New York (state)
- People from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
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- Male actors from Brooklyn
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