James Hayden
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| James Hayden | |
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 Hayden as Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg in the film Once Upon a Time in America, 1984 |
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| Born | November 25, 1953 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1983 (aged 29) New York City, New York, U.S. |
James Hayden (November 25, 1953 – November 8, 1983) was an American actor. Apart from starring on Broadway, he is perhaps best known for playing Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg in the film Once Upon a Time in America.
Hayden trained and served as a medic in the United States Army. 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 a heroin addict in the critically acclaimed play American Buffalo, co-starring with his friend Al Pacino.[2][3] Hayden died of a heroin overdose.[4]
[edit] Filmography
- The First Deadly Sin (1980)
- The Nesting (1981)
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
[edit] References
- ^ Staff 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
- ^ Freedman, Samuel G. (November 8, 1983). Actor Who Played an Addict Dies, Apparently of Overdose. New York Times
