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

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Batman

Grand Mogul

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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy

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The Lieutenant

Sgt. Logan Holt

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Once Upon a Time in the West

Frank's Gunman

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Shalako

Chato

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Posse

Storyteller

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Spartacus

Draba

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7 Women

Lean Warrior

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Vigilante

Rake

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The Ten Commandments

King of Ethiopia

Credits

The Quick and the Dead 1995

Charlies Moonlight

★ 6.5
Posse 1993

Storyteller

★ 5.3
Storyville 1992

Charlie Sumpter

★ 4.8
The Bronx Executioner 1989

Sheriff Warren (archive footage)

★ 2.6
A Gathering of Old Men 1987

Yank

★ 6
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1987

Self (archive footage)

★ 6
On Fire 1987

Woody

★ NR
Lust in the Dust 1985

Blackman

★ 6
The Cotton Club 1984

Holmes

★ 6.5
Jungle Warriors 1984

Luther

★ 3.8
The Final Executioner 1984

Sam

★ 3.6
The Violent Breed 1984

Polo

★ 4
The Black Stallion Returns 1983

Meslar

★ 6.4
Vigilante 1983

Rake

★ 6.2
Invaders of the Lost Gold 1982

Cal

★ 3.8
Angkor: Cambodia Express 1981

Woody

★ 3
Scream 1981

Charlie Winters

★ 3.9
Cuba Crossing 1980

Titi

★ 3.7
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1979

Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy

★ 7
Jaguar Lives! 1979

Sensei

★ 4
Ravagers 1979

Brown

★ 4.3
Kingdom of the Spiders 1977

Walter Colby

★ 5.6
Oil 1977

Ben

★ 5.1
Keoma 1976

George

★ 6.9
The Quest: The Longest Drive 1976

Tucker

★ 5
Winterhawk 1975

Big Rude

★ 6.5
We Are No Angels 1975

Black Bill

★ 6
Loaded Guns 1975

Silvera

★ 5
Key West 1973

Candy Rhodes

★ 6
The Italian Connection 1972

Frank Webster

★ 7
The Revengers 1972

Job

★ 5.7
Black Rodeo 1972

Narrator (voice)

★ NR
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones 1971

Chaka

★ NR
The Last Rebel 1971

Duncan

★ 2
The Gatling Gun 1971

Runner the Scout

★ 4.6
Scipio the African 1971

Massinissa

★ 6.8
Breakout 1970

Skip Manion

★ NR
The Deserter 1970

Jackson

★ 6
Tarzan's Deadly Silence 1970

Marshak

★ 4
The Unholy Four 1970

Woody

★ 6.2
Boot Hill 1969

Thomas

★ 5.9
Che! 1969

Guillermo

★ 4.9
Once Upon a Time in the West 1968

Frank's Gunman

★ 8.3
Shalako 1968

Chato

★ 5.7
Black Jesus 1968

Maurice Lalubi

★ 5
The Professionals 1966

Jake

★ 7.1
Batman 1966

Grand Mogul

★ 7.3
7 Women 1965

Lean Warrior

★ 6.5
Genghis Khan 1965

Sengal

★ 5.8
The Lieutenant 1963

Sgt. Logan Holt

★ 6
Tarzan's Three Challenges 1963

Khan / Dying Leader

★ 4.8
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962

Pompey

★ 7.8
Two Rode Together 1961

Stone Calf

★ 6.4
The Sins of Rachel Cade 1961

Muwango

★ 6.1
Spartacus 1960

Draba

★ 7.5
Sergeant Rutledge 1960

1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

★ 7
The Last Voyage 1960

Hank Lawson

★ 6.2
Pork Chop Hill 1959

Pvt. Franklen

★ 6.6
The Buccaneer 1958

Toro

★ 6.4
Tarzan's Fight for Life 1958

Ramo

★ 4.6
The Ten Commandments 1956

King of Ethiopia

★ 7.8
Brooba 1955

Native Chief

★ NR
Son of Sinbad 1955

Palace Guard

★ 4.7
The Silver Chalice 1954

Moor (uncredited)

★ 4.4
Jungle Gents 1954

Malaka, head bearer

★ 4
The Gambler from Natchez 1954

Josh

★ 6.8
Demetrius and the Gladiators 1954

Gladiator

★ 6.4
Jungle Man-Eaters 1954

One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)

★ 4.7
Mandrake the Magician 1954

Lothar

★ 2
The Royal African Rifles 1953

Soldier

★ NR
City Beneath the Sea 1953

Djion

★ 5
Androcles and the Lion 1952

The Lion

★ 5.8
Caribbean 1952

Esau

★ 5.8
African Treasure 1952

Mailman (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Bride of the Gorilla 1951

Nedo

★ 4.8
The Lion Hunters 1951

Walu

★ 5.3
No Time for Love 1943

Black Sandhog (uncredited)

★ 7
Star Spangled Rhythm 1942

Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)

★ 6
Sundown 1941

Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

★ 5.4

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