James Hayden

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James Hayden
Born	(1953-11-25)November 25, 1953 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	November 8, 1983(1983-11-08) (aged 29) New York City, New York, U.S.

James Hayden (November 25, 1953 – November 8, 1983) was an American actor from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Apart from starring on Broadway and in various movies, he is perhaps best known for playing Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg in the 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America.

Hayden trained and served as a medic in the United States Army during the Vietnam 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 a heroin addict in the critically acclaimed play American Buffalo, co-starring with his close friend Al Pacino.^[2]^[3] James died of a heroin overdose during the production.

In 1984, during the making of The Pope of Greenwich Village, Mickey Rourke dedicated his performance to the memory of James Hayden.

Portrayal on stage

Filmography

The First Deadly Sin (1980)
Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)
Cruising (1980)
The Nesting (1981)
The Patricia Neal Story (1981)
The Intruder Within (1981)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 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

External links

James Hayden at the Internet Movie Database
James Hayden at the Internet Broadway Database

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 68884877 LCCN: nr2005008899

Persondata
Name	Hayden, James
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	November 25, 1953
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Date of death	November 8, 1983
Place of death	New York City, New York, U.S.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.