Sterling Hayden was an actor whose career spanned over three decades. He appeared in such films as Dr. Strangelove, Asphalt Jungle and The Godfather. In August 2008, it was revealed that Hayden was a U.S. spy in the formative years of what would become the CIA.ABC News: Newly Released Files Detail Early US Spy Network (August 14, 2008)
An Early American Spy
August 14, 2008: The CIA released documents detailing members of the first American spy organization, the Office of Strategic Services, which included Sterling Hayden. The OSS, founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1940s as the precursor to the CIA, also had members in chef Julia Child and baseball player Moe Berg.ABC News: Newly Released Files Detail Early US Spy Network (August 14, 2008)
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Sterling Relyea Walter
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