Sterling Walter Hayden (born Sterling Relyea Walter; March 26, 1916 – May 23, 1986) was an American actor, author, and sailor. His best known roles were in John Huston's "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950), Nicholas Ray's "Johnny Guitar" (1954), and Stanley Kubrick's "The Killing" (1956). He also starred as General Jack D. Ripper in Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964).