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Woody Strode

​ An athlete turned actor, Strode was a top-notch decathlete and a football star at UCLA. He became part of Hollywood lore after meeting director John Ford and becoming a part of the Ford "family," appearing in four Ford motion pictures. Strode also played the powerful gladiator who does battle with Kirk Douglas in Spartacus (1960).


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Born:
Jul 25, 1914 In Los Angeles, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
75
First Appeared:
In the movie Stagecoach 1939-03-03
Latest Project:
Movie The Quick and the Dead 1995-02-09
Known For
Poster of Two Rode Together
Poster of The Silver Chalice
Poster of Androcles and the Lion
Poster of Stagecoach
Filmography
Movie The Quick and the Dead Charlies Moonlight 1995-02-09
Movie Posse Storyteller 1993-05-14
Movie Storyville Charlie Sumpter 1992-08-26
Movie The Bronx Executioner Sheriff Warren (archive footage) 1989-06-08
Movie James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1988-11-22
Movie On Fire Woody 1987-01-05
Movie A Gathering of Old Men Yank 1987-05-10
Movie Lust in the Dust Blackman 1985-03-01
Movie The Violent Breed Polo 1984-02-24
Movie The Final Executioner Sam 1984-03-09
Movie Jungle Warriors Luther 1984-05-11
Movie The Cotton Club Holmes 1984-12-14
Movie The Black Stallion Returns Meslar 1983-03-25
Movie Angkor: Cambodia Express Woody 1982-01-01
Movie Vigilante Rake 1982-05-18
Movie Invaders of the Lost Gold Cal 1982-09-20
Movie Scream Charlie Winters 1981-01-08
Movie Cuba Crossing Titi 1980-02-23
Movie Ravagers Brown 1979-06-26
Movie Jaguar Lives! Sensei 1979-08-09
Movie Oil Ben 1977-02-28
Movie Kingdom of the Spiders Walter Colby 1977-08-24
Movie The Quest: The Longest Drive Tucker 1976-01-01
Movie Keoma George 1976-11-25
Movie Loaded Guns Silvera 1975-01-18
Movie We Are No Angels Black Bill 1975-09-25
Movie Winterhawk Big Rude 1975-11-05
Movie Black Rodeo Narrator (voice) 1972-05-01
Movie The Revengers Job 1972-06-21
Movie The Italian Connection Frank Webster 1972-09-02
Movie Scipio the African Massinissa 1971-03-03
Movie The Gatling Gun Runner the Scout 1971-05-01
Movie The Last Rebel Duncan 1971-09-24
Movie The Unholy Four Woody 1970-03-11
Movie Tarzan's Deadly Silence Marshak 1970-07-03
Movie Breakout Skip Manion 1970-12-08
Movie The Deserter Jackson 1970-12-04
Movie Che! Guillermo 1969-06-27
Movie Boot Hill Thomas 1969-12-20
Movie Once Upon a Time in the West Frank's Gunman 1968-12-21
Movie Black Jesus Maurice Lalubi 1968-05-16
Movie Shalako Chato 1968-09-26
Movie The Professionals Jake 1966-11-01
Movie Genghis Khan Sengal 1965-04-15
Movie 7 Women Lean Warrior 1965-12-11
Movie Tarzan's Three Challenges Khan / Dying Leader 1963-01-29
Movie The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Pompey 1962-04-13
Movie The Sins of Rachel Cade Muwango 1961-04-02
Movie Two Rode Together Stone Calf 1961-05-24
Movie The Last Voyage Hank Lawson 1960-02-19
Movie Sergeant Rutledge 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge 1960-05-25
Movie Spartacus Draba 1960-10-13
Movie Pork Chop Hill Pvt. Franklen 1959-05-29
Movie The Buccaneer Toro 1958-12-11
Movie Tarzan's Fight for Life Ramo 1958-08-15
Movie The Ten Commandments King of Ethiopia 1956-10-05
Movie Son of Sinbad Palace Guard 1955-06-02
Movie Brooba Native Chief 1955-10-25
Movie Mandrake the Magician Lothar 1954-01-01
Movie The Silver Chalice Moor (uncredited) 1954-12-20
Movie Demetrius and the Gladiators Gladiator (uncredited) 1954-06-16
Movie Jungle Man-Eaters One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited) 1954-06-01
Movie Jungle Gents Malaka, head bearer 1954-09-05
Movie The Gambler from Natchez Josh 1954-08-04
Movie City Beneath the Sea Djion 1953-04-21
Movie The Royal African Rifles Soldier 1953-12-26
Movie African Treasure Mailman (uncredited) 1952-05-06
Movie Androcles and the Lion The Lion 1952-12-01
Movie Caribbean Esau 1952-09-01
Movie The Lion Hunters Walu 1951-03-25
Movie Bride of the Gorilla Nedo 1951-10-01
Movie No Time for Love Black Sandhog (uncredited) 1943-04-09
Movie Star Spangled Rhythm Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited) 1942-03-05
Movie Sundown Tribal Policeman (uncredited) 1941-10-31
Movie Stagecoach Man in Saloon (uncredited) 1939-03-03