Woody Strode
Born
July 25, 1914
Died
December 31, 1994 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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
The Quick and the Dead
Charlies Moonlight
1995
Posse
Storyteller
1993
Storyville
Charlie Sumpter
1992
The Bronx Executioner
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
1989
A Gathering of Old Men
Yank
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1987
On Fire
Woody
1987
Lust in the Dust
Blackman
1985
The Cotton Club
Holmes
1984
Jungle Warriors
Luther
1984
The Final Executioner
Sam
1984
The Violent Breed
Polo
1984
The Black Stallion Returns
Meslar
1983
Invaders of the Lost Gold
Cal
1982
Vigilante
Rake
1982
Angkor: Cambodia Express
Woody
1982
Scream
Charlie Winters
1981
Cuba Crossing
Titi
1980
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy · (1 episode)
1979
Jaguar Lives!
Sensei
1979
Ravagers
Brown
1979
Kingdom of the Spiders
Walter Colby
1977
Oil
Ben
1977
Keoma
George
1976
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Tucker
1976
Winterhawk
Big Rude
1975
We Are No Angels
Black Bill
1975
Loaded Guns
Silvera
1975
Key West
Candy Rhodes
1973
The Italian Connection
Frank Webster
1972
The Revengers
Job
1972
Black Rodeo
Narrator (voice)
1972
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Chaka
1971
The Last Rebel
Duncan
1971
The Gatling Gun
Runner the Scout
1971
Scipio the African
Massinissa
1971
Breakout
Skip Manion
1970
The Deserter
Jackson
1970
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Marshak
1970
The Unholy Four
Woody
1970
Boot Hill
Thomas
1969
Che!
Guillermo
1969
Once Upon a Time in the West
Frank's Gunman
1968
Shalako
Chato
1968
Black Jesus
Maurice Lalubi
1968
The Professionals
Jake
1966
Batman
Grand Mogul · (2 episodes)
1966
7 Women
Lean Warrior
1965
Genghis Khan
Sengal
1965
The Lieutenant
Sgt. Logan Holt · (1 episode)
1963
Tarzan's Three Challenges
Khan / Dying Leader
1963
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Pompey
1962
Two Rode Together
Stone Calf
1961
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Muwango
1961
Spartacus
Draba
1960
Sergeant Rutledge
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
1960
The Last Voyage
Hank Lawson
1960
Pork Chop Hill
Pvt. Franklen
1959
The Buccaneer
Toro
1958
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Ramo
1958
The Ten Commandments
King of Ethiopia
1956
Brooba
Native Chief
1955
Son of Sinbad
Palace Guard
1955
The Silver Chalice
Moor (uncredited)
1954
Jungle Gents
Malaka, head bearer
1954
The Gambler from Natchez
Josh
1954
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Gladiator
1954
Jungle Man-Eaters
One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
1954
Mandrake the Magician
Lothar
1954
The Royal African Rifles
Soldier
1953
City Beneath the Sea
Djion
1953
Androcles and the Lion
The Lion
1952
Caribbean
Esau
1952
African Treasure
Mailman (uncredited)
1952
Bride of the Gorilla
Nedo
1951
The Lion Hunters
Walu
1951
No Time for Love
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
1943
Star Spangled Rhythm
Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1942
Sundown
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
1941