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Tom Hayden

Biography

Thomas Emmet Hayden (December 11, 1939 – October 23, 2016) was an American social and political activist, author, and politician. Hayden was best known for his role as an anti-war, civil rights, and intellectual activist in the 1960s, becoming an influential figure in the rise of the New Left. As a leader of the leftist organization Students for a Democratic Society, he authored the Port Huron Statement, helped lead protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and stood trial in the resulting "Chicago Seven" case.

In later years, he ran for political office numerous times, winning seats in both the California State Assembly and California State Senate. At the end of his life, he was the director of the Peace and Justice Resource Center in Los Angeles County. He was married to Jane Fonda for 17 years and is the father of actor Troy Garity.

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Known For

Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
The Draft
The Draft
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
The Fall
The Fall

Filmography

2019 Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives
as Self
2018 Jane Fonda in Five Acts
as Self - Organizer, Politician, Author
2015 The Draft
as Self
2012 Who Bombed Judi Bari?
as Self - CA State Senate (archive footage)
2008 Chicago 10
as Self (archive footage)
2004 Tell Them Who You Are
as Self
2004 Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
as Self
2000 The Beatles Revolution
as Self
2000 Rebels with a Cause
as Self
1999 The Source
as Self
1995 Chicago 1968
as Self - Antiwar Activist
1993 Politically Incorrect
as
1984 The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as
1974 Introduction to the Enemy
as Self
1974 The Six Million Dollar Man
as Sonar
1973 We Can't Go Home Again
as Tom
1971 1 P.M.
as Self
1969 The Fall
as
1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest