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Chuck Hayward

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
91

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 20, 1920 (106 years old)

Place of Birth
Alliance, Nebraska, U.S.A.

Chuck Hayward

Biography

Charles Bert Hayward (January 20, 1920 – February 23, 1998) was an American motion picture stuntman and actor. He was associated particularly with the films of John Wayne. He doubled for most of the great Western and action stars of the 1950s-1980s.

His parents, Bert and Hazel Hayward, were cattle ranchers on a farm near Hyannis, Nebraska, about sixty miles east of Hayward's birthplace in Alliance. He spent his early youth working cattle, then, at 16, left home to join the rodeo circuit as a bronc rider and horse trainer. In 1947, he arrived in Los Angeles and sought work as a wrangler on motion pictures. He began doing stunts in 1949 on The Fighting Kentuckian, doubling for John Wayne. The two became pals and Hayward subsequently stunted and doubled for Wayne on nearly two dozen of the latter's films. Excelling at all sorts of horseback stunts, Hayward doubled most stars of the period who found themselves in Westerns or otherwise astride a horse, including Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, and Gregory Peck. He was prominent in The Big Country, co-produced by Peck. He was known as "Good Chuck" in contrast to "Bad Chuck", in reference to Chuck Roberson, another of Wayne's stunt doubles.

He graduated into stunt coordination, arranging the stunts in films such as The Deadly Companions and the TV series The Rat Patrol. He played small roles in numerous films and TV shows, and his appearance often served as an accurate predictor of an upcoming fight scene. He retired from stunt work in 1981, and from acting in 1989. Hayward was a member of the unofficial John Ford Stock Company, a lifetime member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures, and an inductee into the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame. He died from Hodgkin's Disease at his home in North Hollywood, California, in 1998. He was married three times, to Ellen Powell, by whom he had a daughter, and to Carol Lynn Shepherd. He had two children with Carol Lynn Shepherd. They were divorced in 1982. He then married Sally Pape Callaghan on October 30, 1982.

Before his Hollywood stuntman career, Hayward also worked as a medic in the United States Merchant Marine and he stated that he served on liberty ships. His two boys, along with his wife Carol's best friend who was trying to save them, perished in a forest fire in the early 1980s.

Known For

Acting

1992John Wayne's 'The Alamo'as Self
1985Starkas Scurvy
1982Crystal Gazingas Band Member (as Charles Hayward)
1981The Legend of the Lone Rangeras Wald (Cavendish gang)
1980Tom Hornas Deputy Proctor
1979Parts: The Clonus Horroras Walker Man
1978The Lord of the Ringsas Character Actor (voice)
1978The Swarmas Standby Engineer
1977CHiPsas
1977Airport '77as Passenger
1975Hustleas Morgue Attendant
1975Rooster Cogburnas Jerry (uncredited)
1975Gone with the Westas Mimmo's Men
1975Lepkeas
1975Lepkeas Doorman
1974Little House on the Prairieas Cosby
1974The Longest Yardas Trooper I
1974Blazing Saddlesas Outlaw (uncredited)
1974Scream of the Wolfas
1972Night of the Lepusas Jud
1972The Rookiesas
1972Joe Kiddas Eljay
1970Rio Loboas (uncredited)
1969True Gritas Card Player / Raft Man (uncredited)
19685 Card Studas O'Hara (uncredited)
1967The War Wagonas Blacksmith (uncredited)
1966Nevada Smithas Fitch Man (uncredited)
1966The Rare Breedas Wrangler (uncredited)
1965The Great Raceas Soldier (uncredited)
1964Cheyenne Autumnas Trooper (uncredited)
1963Kings of the Sunas Indian Warrior Friend to Black Eagle (uncredited)
1963Burke's Lawas Deputy
1962Taras Bulbaas Dolotov (uncredited)
1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Henchman (uncredited)
1962Merrill's Maraudersas Officer
1961The Deadly Companionsas Card Sharp (uncredited)
1961Two Rode Togetheras Trooper (uncredited)
1960The Alamoas Tennessean (uncredited)
1960Spartacusas Soldier (uncredited)
1960Sergeant Rutledgeas Capt. Dickinson (uncredited)
1959Johnny Ringoas Curly Ivers
1959Wichita Townas
1959The Horse Soldiersas Union Captain
1959Pork Chop Hillas Chalmers
1959Escort Westas Indian
1959Plunderers of Painted Flatsas Stage Driver (uncredited)
1959Black Saddleas Fields
1959Black Saddleas Needham
1959Dogfaceas
1958Bat Mastersonas Fugitive in Plaid Shirt
1958Yancy Derringeras Mine Heavy (uncredited)
1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas A Rider
1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Bob Bradley
1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Burt Taggart
1958The Big Countryas Rafe Hannassey
1958The Western: A Lost TV Specialas Self
1957Maverickas
1957Wagon Trainas Quentin Cleatus
1957Have Gun, Will Travelas
1957Forty Gunsas Charlie Savage
1957Run of the Arrowas Corporal
1957The Unholy Wifeas Hazer (uncredited)
1956Gun for a Cowardas Nester (uncredited)
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Blue
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Deputy Sheriff
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Farmer
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Posse Man (uncredited)
1956Showdown at Abileneas Roughneck (uncredited)
1956Gun Brothersas Lookout (uncredited)
1956The Searchersas Man at Wedding (uncredited)
1956Red Sundownas Cowpuncher
1955Gunsmokeas Cowhand
1955Gunsmokeas Jake
1955Gunsmokeas Kemp
1955Gunsmokeas Studer
1955The Road to Denveras Randy (uncredited)
1954Jubilee Trailas Velasco Rider (uncredited)
1953Arenaas Cowboy
1953The Sun Shines Brightas Deputy (uncredited)
1953San Antoneas Willie
1953Fair Wind to Javaas Sailor
1952The World in His Armsas Guest (uncredited)
1952Son of Ali Babaas Villager (uncredited)
1952High Noonas Townsman (uncredited)
1952Fort Osageas Henchman (uncredited)
1952Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territoryas Henchman (uncredited)
1951Slaughter Trailas Wounded Indian (uncredited)
1951Apache Drumsas Townsman (uncredited)
1950Desperadoes of the Westas Al (uncredited)
1950Wagon Masteras Jackson (uncredited)
1950The Fargo Phantomas Barnes

Production

1981Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen...Stunt Driver
1980Airplane!...Stunts
1980The Blues Brothers...Stunts
1978Who'll Stop the Rain...Stunts
1975Rooster Cogburn...Stunts
1974The Longest Yard...Stunts
1973Westworld...Stunt Double
1973High Plains Drifter...Stunts
1973The Train Robbers...Stunts
1972Joe Kidd...Stunts
1972Buck and the Preacher...Second Unit Director
1971The Horsemen...Stunt Coordinator
1970Rio Lobo...Stunts
1969The Good Guys and the Bad Guys...Stunts
1969True Grit...Stunts
19685 Card Stud...Stunts
1968Villa Rides...Second Unit Director
1967The War Wagon...Stunts
1966El Dorado...Stunts
1966The Rare Breed...Stunts
1965The Sons of Katie Elder...Stunts
1965Major Dundee...Stunts
1964Cheyenne Autumn...Stunts
1963McLintock!...Stunts
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World...Stunts
1962How the West Was Won...Stunts
1961The Deadly Companions...Stunt Coordinator
1961Two Rode Together...Stunts
1960The Alamo...Stunts
1960Sergeant Rutledge...Stunts
1959The Horse Soldiers...Stunts
1958The Big Country...Stunts
1957Forty Guns...Stunts
1957The Unholy Wife...Stunts
1957The Wings of Eagles...Stunts
1956The Searchers...Stunts
1953Hondo...Stunt Double
1953Fair Wind to Java...Stunts
1952The World in His Arms...Stunts
1952High Noon...Stunts
1952Viva Zapata!...Stunts
1951Apache Drums...Stunts
1950Rio Grande...Stunts
1950Wagon Master...Stunts
1949She Wore a Yellow Ribbon...Stunts