Woody Strode
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 25, 1914
- Died
- Dec 31, 1994 (aged 80)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 79
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).
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968Movie
Frank's Gunman
Spartacus
1960Movie
Draba
The Quick and the Dead
1995Movie
Charlies Moonlight
The Ten Commandments
1956Movie
King of Ethiopia
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962Movie
Pompey
Batman
1966TV
Grand Mogul
Filmography
The Quick and the Dead
1995Movie
Charlies Moonlight
Posse
1993Movie
Storyteller
Storyville
1992Movie
Charlie Sumpter
The Bronx Executioner
1989Movie
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
A Gathering of Old Men
1987Movie
Yank
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987Movie
Self (archive footage)
On Fire
1987Movie
Woody
Lust in the Dust
1985Movie
Blackman
The Cotton Club
1984Movie
Holmes
Jungle Warriors
1984Movie
Luther
The Final Executioner
1984Movie
Sam
The Violent Breed
1984Movie
Polo
The Black Stallion Returns
1983Movie
Meslar
Vigilante
1983Movie
Rake
Invaders of the Lost Gold
1982Movie
Cal
Angkor: Cambodia Express
1981Movie
Woody
Scream
1981Movie
Charlie Winters
Cuba Crossing
1980Movie
Titi
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979TV
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
Jaguar Lives!
1979Movie
Sensei
Ravagers
1979Movie
Brown
Kingdom of the Spiders
1977Movie
Walter Colby
Oil
1977Movie
Ben
Keoma
1976Movie
George
The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976Movie
Tucker
Winterhawk
1975Movie
Big Rude
We Are No Angels
1975Movie
Black Bill
Loaded Guns
1975Movie
Silvera
Key West
1973Movie
Candy Rhodes
The Italian Connection
1972Movie
Frank Webster
The Revengers
1972Movie
Job
Black Rodeo
1972Movie
Narrator (voice)
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
1971Movie
Chaka
The Last Rebel
1971Movie
Duncan
The Gatling Gun
1971Movie
Runner the Scout
Scipio the African
1971Movie
Massinissa
Breakout
1970Movie
Skip Manion
The Deserter
1970Movie
Jackson
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
1970Movie
Marshak
The Unholy Four
1970Movie
Woody
Boot Hill
1969Movie
Thomas
Che!
1969Movie
Guillermo
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968Movie
Frank's Gunman
Shalako
1968Movie
Chato
Black Jesus
1968Movie
Maurice Lalubi
The Professionals
1966Movie
Jake
Batman
1966TV
Grand Mogul
7 Women
1965Movie
Lean Warrior
Genghis Khan
1965Movie
Sengal
The Lieutenant
1963TV
Sgt. Logan Holt
Tarzan's Three Challenges
1963Movie
Khan / Dying Leader
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962Movie
Pompey
Two Rode Together
1961Movie
Stone Calf
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961Movie
Muwango
Spartacus
1960Movie
Draba
Sergeant Rutledge
1960Movie
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
The Last Voyage
1960Movie
Hank Lawson
Pork Chop Hill
1959Movie
Pvt. Franklen
The Buccaneer
1958Movie
Toro
Tarzan's Fight for Life
1958Movie
Ramo
The Ten Commandments
1956Movie
King of Ethiopia
Brooba
1955Movie
Native Chief
Son of Sinbad
1955Movie
Palace Guard
The Silver Chalice
1954Movie
Moor (uncredited)
Jungle Gents
1954Movie
Malaka, head bearer
The Gambler from Natchez
1954Movie
Josh
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954Movie
Gladiator
Jungle Man-Eaters
1954Movie
One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician
1954Movie
Lothar
The Royal African Rifles
1953Movie
Soldier
City Beneath the Sea
1953Movie
Djion
Androcles and the Lion
1952Movie
The Lion
Caribbean
1952Movie
Esau
African Treasure
1952Movie
Mailman (uncredited)
Bride of the Gorilla
1951Movie
Nedo
The Lion Hunters
1951Movie
Walu
No Time for Love
1943Movie
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942Movie
Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sundown
1941Movie
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)