Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Acting

July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994 (aged 80)

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).

Filmography

The Quick and the Dead
Movie
The Quick and the Dead1995 · Charlies Moonlight
Posse
Movie
Posse1993 · Storyteller
Storyville
Movie
Storyville1992 · Charlie Sumpter
The Bronx Executioner
Movie
The Bronx Executioner1989 · Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
A Gathering of Old Men
Movie
A Gathering of Old Men1987 · Yank
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987 · Self (archive footage)
On Fire
Movie
On Fire1987 · Woody
Lust in the Dust
Movie
Lust in the Dust1985 · Blackman
The Cotton Club
Movie
The Cotton Club1984 · Holmes
Jungle Warriors
Movie
Jungle Warriors1984 · Luther
The Final Executioner
Movie
The Final Executioner1984 · Sam
The Violent Breed
Movie
The Violent Breed1984 · Polo
The Black Stallion Returns
Movie
The Black Stallion Returns1983 · Meslar
Vigilante
Movie
Vigilante1983 · Rake
Invaders of the Lost Gold
Movie
Invaders of the Lost Gold1982 · Cal
Angkor: Cambodia Express
Movie
Angkor: Cambodia Express1981 · Woody
Scream
Movie
Scream1981 · Charlie Winters
Cuba Crossing
Movie
Cuba Crossing1980 · Titi
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Series
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century1979 · Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
Jaguar Lives!
Movie
Jaguar Lives!1979 · Sensei
Ravagers
Movie
Ravagers1979 · Brown
Kingdom of the Spiders
Movie
Kingdom of the Spiders1977 · Walter Colby
Oil
Movie
Oil1977 · Ben
Keoma
Movie
Keoma1976 · George
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Movie
The Quest: The Longest Drive1976 · Tucker
Winterhawk
Movie
Winterhawk1975 · Big Rude
We Are No Angels
Movie
We Are No Angels1975 · Black Bill
Loaded Guns
Movie
Loaded Guns1975 · Silvera
Key West
Movie
Key West1973 · Candy Rhodes
The Italian Connection
Movie
The Italian Connection1972 · Frank Webster
The Revengers
Movie
The Revengers1972 · Job
Black Rodeo
Movie
Black Rodeo1972 · Narrator (voice)
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Movie
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones1971 · Chaka
The Last Rebel
Movie
The Last Rebel1971 · Duncan
The Gatling Gun
Movie
The Gatling Gun1971 · Runner the Scout
En société
Series
En société1971 · Massinissa
Breakout
Movie
Breakout1970 · Skip Manion
The Deserter
Movie
The Deserter1970 · Jackson
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Movie
Tarzan's Deadly Silence1970 · Marshak
Glitter Force Doki Doki
Series
Glitter Force Doki Doki1970 · Woody
Che!
Movie
Che!1969
Boot Hill
★ 5.5Movie
Boot Hill1969
The Professionals
Movie
The Professionals1966
Tarzan
Series
Tarzan1966 · Chaka
Tarzan's Three Challenges
Movie
Tarzan's Three Challenges1963
Sergeant Rutledge
Movie
Sergeant Rutledge1960
Brooba
Movie
Brooba1955