Woody Strode
Known for
Acting
Born
July 25, 1914
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
December 31, 1994 (aged 80)
Biography
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).
Best known work
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
Spartacus
1960
The Quick and the Dead
1995
The Ten Commandments
1956
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
Batman
1966
The Cotton Club
1984
The Professionals
1966
Boot Hill
1969
Keoma
1976Filmography
1995
The Quick and the Deadas Charlies Moonlight
1993
Posseas Storyteller
1992
Storyvilleas Charlie Sumpter
1989
The Bronx Executioneras Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
1987
A Gathering of Old Menas Yank
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
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
1983
Vigilanteas Rake
1982
1981
Angkor: Cambodia Expressas Woody
1981
Screamas Charlie Winters
1980
Cuba Crossingas Titi
1979
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