- James Hayden
Infobox actor
name = James Hayden
caption = Hayden as Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg in the film "Once Upon a Time in America ", 1984
birthdate = birth date|1953|11|25|mf=y
birthplace =Brooklyn, New York ,U.S.
deathdate = death date and age|1983|11|8|1953|11|25|mf=y
deathplace =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.Staff report (November 21, 1983). [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,926356,00.html Obituary.] "Time"]In 1983, the year of his death, he portrayed a
heroin addict in the critically acclaimed play "American Buffalo", co-starring with his friendAl Pacino .Rich, Frank (October 28, 1983). [http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9502E7DF103BF93BA15753C1A965948260 Theater: Al Pacino, 'American Buffalo.'] "New York Times "] Nightingale, Benedict (November 6, 1983). [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE0D61739F935A35752C1A965948260 Stage View: 'American Buffalo' Proves Its Quality.] "New York Times "] Hayden died of a heroin overdose.Freedman, Samuel G. (November 8, 1983). Actor Who Played an Addict Dies, Apparently of Overdose. "New York Times "]Filmography
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The First Deadly Sin " (1980)
* "The Nesting " (1981)
* "Once Upon a Time in America " (1984)References
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