Chuck Hayward
Born
January 20, 1920
Died
February 23, 1998 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Alliance, Nebraska, U.S.A.
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
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Self
1992
Stark
Scurvy
1985
Crystal Gazing
Band Member (as Charles Hayward)
1982
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Wald (Cavendish gang)
1981
Tom Horn
Deputy Proctor
1980
Parts: The Clonus Horror
Walker Man
1979
The Lord of the Rings
Character Actor (voice)
1978
The Swarm
Standby Engineer
1978
CHiPs
(2 episodes)
1977
Airport '77
Passenger
1977
Hustle
Morgue Attendant
1975
Rooster Cogburn
Jerry (uncredited)
1975
Gone with the West
Mimmo's Men
1975
Lepke
Doorman
1975
Little House on the Prairie
(1 episode)
1974
The Longest Yard
Trooper I
1974
Blazing Saddles
Outlaw (uncredited)
1974
Scream of the Wolf
1974
Night of the Lepus
Jud
1972
The Rookies
(1 episode)
1972
Joe Kidd
Eljay
1972
Rio Lobo
(uncredited)
1970
True Grit
Card Player / Raft Man (uncredited)
1969
5 Card Stud
O'Hara (uncredited)
1968
The War Wagon
Blacksmith (uncredited)
1967
Nevada Smith
Fitch Man (uncredited)
1966
The Rare Breed
Wrangler (uncredited)
1966
The Great Race
Soldier (uncredited)
1965
Cheyenne Autumn
Trooper (uncredited)
1964
Kings of the Sun
Indian Warrior Friend to Black Eagle (uncredited)
1963
Burke's Law
Deputy · (1 episode)
1963
Taras Bulba
Dolotov (uncredited)
1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Henchman (uncredited)
1962
Merrill's Marauders
Officer
1962
The Deadly Companions
Card Sharp (uncredited)
1961
Two Rode Together
Trooper (uncredited)
1961
The Alamo
Tennessean (uncredited)
1960
Spartacus
Soldier (uncredited)
1960
Sergeant Rutledge
Capt. Dickinson (uncredited)
1960
Johnny Ringo
Curly Ivers · (1 episode)
1959
Wichita Town
(1 episode)
1959
The Horse Soldiers
Union Captain
1959
Pork Chop Hill
Chalmers
1959
Plunderers of Painted Flats
Stage Driver (uncredited)
1959
Escort West
Indian
1959
Black Saddle
Needham · (1 episode)
1959
Black Saddle
Fields · (1 episode)
1959
Bat Masterson
Fugitive in Plaid Shirt · (1 episode)
1958
Yancy Derringer
Mine Heavy (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1958
The Big Country
Rafe Hannassey
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
A Rider · (1 episode)
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Burt Taggart · (1 episode)
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Bob Bradley · (1 episode)
1958
Maverick
(1 episode)
1957
Wagon Train
Quentin Cleatus · (1 episode)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
(1 episode)
1957
Forty Guns
Charlie Savage
1957
Run of the Arrow
Corporal
1957
The Unholy Wife
Hazer (uncredited)
1957
Gun for a Coward
Nester (uncredited)
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Posse Man (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Deputy Sheriff · (1 episode)
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Farmer · (1 episode)
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Blue · (1 episode)
1956
Showdown at Abilene
Roughneck (uncredited)
1956
Gun Brothers
Lookout (uncredited)
1956
The Searchers
Man at Wedding (uncredited)
1956
Red Sundown
Cowpuncher
1956
Gunsmoke
Jake · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Studer · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Kemp · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Cowhand · (1 episode)
1955
The Road to Denver
Randy (uncredited)
1955
Jubilee Trail
Velasco Rider (uncredited)
1954
Arena
Cowboy
1953
The Sun Shines Bright
Deputy (uncredited)
1953
San Antone
Willie
1953
Fair Wind to Java
Sailor
1953
The World in His Arms
Guest (uncredited)
1952
High Noon
Townsman (uncredited)
1952
Fort Osage
Henchman (uncredited)
1952
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
Henchman (uncredited)
1952
Slaughter Trail
Wounded Indian (uncredited)
1951
Apache Drums
Townsman (uncredited)
1951
Desperadoes of the West
Al (uncredited)
1950
Wagon Master
Jackson (uncredited)
1950
The Fargo Phantom
Barnes
1950