Woody Strode
Jul 25, 1914 - Dec 31, 1994 (80 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
Batman
Grand Mogul
Spartacus
Draba
The Ten Commandments
King of Ethiopia
Once Upon a Time in the West
Frank's Gunman
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
The Revengers
Job
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Tucker
Sergeant Rutledge
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
Winterhawk
Big Rude
Black Jesus
Maurice Lalubi
Credits
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Charlies Moonlight★ 6.5 -
Posse 1993Storyteller★ 5.3 -
Storyville 1992Charlie Sumpter★ 4.8 -
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)★ 2.6 -
Yank★ 6 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6 -
On Fire 1987Woody★ NR -
Lust in the Dust 1985Blackman★ 5.9 -
The Cotton Club 1984Holmes★ 6.5 -
Jungle Warriors 1984Luther★ 3.8 -
Sam★ 3.6 -
The Violent Breed 1984Polo★ 3.6 -
Meslar★ 6.4 -
Vigilante 1983Rake★ 6.2 -
Cal★ 3.8 -
Woody★ 3 -
Scream 1981Charlie Winters★ 4 -
Cuba Crossing 1980Titi★ 3.7 -
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy★ 7 -
Jaguar Lives! 1979Sensei★ 4 -
Ravagers 1979Brown★ 4.3 -
Walter Colby★ 5.6 -
Oil 1977Ben★ 5.1 -
Keoma 1976George★ 6.9 -
Tucker★ 5 -
Winterhawk 1975Big Rude★ 6.5 -
We Are No Angels 1975Black Bill★ 6 -
Loaded Guns 1975Silvera★ 5 -
Key West 1973Candy Rhodes★ 6 -
Frank Webster★ 7 -
The Revengers 1972Job★ 5.7 -
Black Rodeo 1972Narrator (voice)★ NR -
Chaka★ NR -
The Last Rebel 1971Duncan★ 2 -
The Gatling Gun 1971Runner the Scout★ 4.2 -
Scipio the African 1971Massinissa★ 6.8 -
Breakout 1970Skip Manion★ NR -
The Deserter 1970Jackson★ 6 -
Marshak★ 4 -
The Unholy Four 1970Woody★ 6.5 -
Boot Hill 1969Thomas★ 5.9 -
Che! 1969Guillermo★ 4.9 -
Frank's Gunman★ 8.3 -
Shalako 1968Chato★ 5.7 -
Black Jesus 1968Maurice Lalubi★ 5 -
The Professionals 1966Jake★ 7.1 -
Batman 1966Grand Mogul★ 7.3 -
7 Women 1965Lean Warrior★ 6.4 -
Genghis Khan 1965Sengal★ 5.8 -
The Lieutenant 1963Sgt. Logan Holt★ 6 -
Khan / Dying Leader★ 4.8 -
Pompey★ 7.8 -
Two Rode Together 1961Stone Calf★ 6.4 -
Muwango★ 6.1 -
Spartacus 1960Draba★ 7.5 -
Sergeant Rutledge 19601st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge★ 7.1 -
The Last Voyage 1960Hank Lawson★ 6.2 -
Pork Chop Hill 1959Pvt. Franklen★ 6.6 -
The Buccaneer 1958Toro★ 6.4 -
Ramo★ 4.6 -
The Ten Commandments 1956King of Ethiopia★ 7.8 -
Brooba 1955Native Chief★ NR -
Son of Sinbad 1955Palace Guard★ 4.7 -
The Silver Chalice 1954Moor (uncredited)★ 4.4 -
Jungle Gents 1954Malaka, head bearer★ 4 -
Josh★ 6.8 -
Gladiator★ 6.4 -
Jungle Man-Eaters 1954One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)★ 4.7 -
Lothar★ 2 -
Soldier★ NR -
City Beneath the Sea 1953Djion★ 5 -
The Lion★ 5.8 -
Caribbean 1952Esau★ 5.8 -
African Treasure 1952Mailman (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Bride of the Gorilla 1951Nedo★ 4.8 -
The Lion Hunters 1951Walu★ 5.3 -
No Time for Love 1943Black Sandhog (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Star Spangled Rhythm 1942Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)★ 6 -
Sundown 1941Tribal Policeman (uncredited)★ 5.4