Sterling Hayden's Wars

by Lee Mandel

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496816978
• ISBN13: 9781496816979
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"