Woody Strode
July 25, 1914 (110 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Credits
- 1995 ·The Quick and the Deadas Charlies Moonlight
- 1993 ·Posseas Storyteller
- 1992 ·Storyvilleas Charlie Sumpter
- 1989 ·The Bronx Executioneras Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
- 1988 ·James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
- 1987 ·A Gathering of Old Menas Yank
- 1987 ·On Fireas Woody
- 1985 ·Lust in the Dustas Blackman
- 1984 ·The Cotton Clubas Holmes
- 1984 ·Jungle Warriorsas Luther
- 1984 ·The Final Executioneras Sam
- 1984 ·The Violent Breedas Polo
- 1983 ·The Black Stallion Returnsas Meslar
- 1982 ·Invaders of the Lost Goldas Cal
- 1982 ·Vigilanteas Rake
- 1982 ·Angkor: Cambodia Expressas Woody
- 1981 ·Screamas Charlie Winters
- 1980 ·Cuba Crossingas Titi
- 1979 ·Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
- 1979 ·Jaguar Lives!as Sensei
- 1979 ·Ravagersas Brown
- 1977 ·Kingdom of the Spidersas Walter Colby
- 1977 ·Oilas Ben
- 1976 ·Keomaas George
- 1976 ·The Quest: The Longest Driveas Tucker
- 1975 ·Winterhawkas Big Rude
- 1975 ·We Are No Angelsas Black Bill
- 1975 ·Loaded Gunsas Silvera
- 1973 ·Key Westas Candy Rhodes
- 1972 ·The Italian Connectionas Frank Webster
- 1972 ·The Revengersas Job
- 1972 ·Black Rodeoas Narrator (voice)
- 1971 ·Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jonesas Chaka
- 1971 ·The Last Rebelas Duncan
- 1971 ·The Gatling Gunas Runner the Scout
- 1971 ·Scipio the Africanas Massinissa
- 1970 ·Breakoutas Skip Manion
- 1970 ·The Deserteras Jackson
- 1970 ·Tarzan's Deadly Silenceas Marshak
- 1970 ·The Unholy Fouras Woody
- 1969 ·Boot Hillas Thomas
- 1969 ·Che!as Guillermo
- 1968 ·Once Upon a Time in the Westas Frank's Gunman
- 1968 ·Shalakoas Chato
- 1968 ·Black Jesusas Maurice Lalubi
- 1966 ·The Professionalsas Jake
- 1966 ·Batmanas Grand Mogul
- 1965 ·7 Womenas Lean Warrior
- 1965 ·Genghis Khanas Sengal
- 1963 ·The Lieutenantas Sgt. Logan Holt
- 1963 ·Tarzan's Three Challengesas Khan / Dying Leader
- 1962 ·The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Pompey
- 1961 ·Two Rode Togetheras Stone Calf
- 1961 ·The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Muwango
- 1960 ·Spartacusas Draba
- 1960 ·Sergeant Rutledgeas 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
- 1960 ·The Last Voyageas Hank Lawson
- 1959 ·Pork Chop Hillas Pvt. Franklen
- 1958 ·The Buccaneeras Toro
- 1958 ·Tarzan's Fight for Lifeas Ramo
- 1956 ·The Ten Commandmentsas King of Ethiopia
- 1955 ·Broobaas Native Chief
- 1955 ·Son of Sinbadas Palace Guard
- 1954 ·The Silver Chaliceas Moor (uncredited)
- 1954 ·Jungle Gentsas Malaka, head bearer
- 1954 ·The Gambler from Natchezas Josh
- 1954 ·Demetrius and the Gladiatorsas Gladiator
- 1954 ·Jungle Man-Eatersas One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
- 1954 ·Mandrake the Magicianas Lothar
- 1953 ·The Royal African Riflesas Soldier
- 1953 ·City Beneath the Seaas Djion
- 1952 ·Androcles and the Lionas The Lion
- 1952 ·Caribbeanas Esau
- 1952 ·African Treasureas Mailman (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Bride of the Gorillaas Nedo
- 1951 ·The Lion Huntersas Walu
- 1943 ·No Time for Loveas Black Sandhog (uncredited)
- 1942 ·Star Spangled Rhythmas Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1941 ·Sundownas Tribal Policeman (uncredited)