Woody Strode
Known for
Acting
Life
1914 – 1994 (aged 80)
Born in
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
View on IMDb78 acting credits
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).
Known For
Once Upon a Time in the West
21 Dec 1968
Spartacus
13 Oct 1960
The Quick and the Dead
09 Feb 1995
The Ten Commandments
05 Oct 1956
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
13 Apr 1962
Batman
12 Jan 1966
The Cotton Club
14 Dec 1984
The Professionals
01 Nov 1966
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Filmography
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
- On Fireas Woody
1985
- Lust in the Dustas Blackman
1984
- The Cotton Clubas Holmes
- Jungle Warriorsas Luther
- The Final Executioneras Sam
- The Violent Breedas Polo
1983
- The Black Stallion Returnsas Meslar
- Vigilanteas Rake
1982
1981
- Angkor: Cambodia Expressas Woody
- Screamas Charlie Winters
1980
- Cuba Crossingas Titi
1979
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy1 episode
- Jaguar Lives!as Sensei
- Ravagersas Brown
1977
- Kingdom of the Spidersas Walter Colby
- Oilas Ben
1976
- Keomaas George
- The Quest: The Longest Driveas Tucker
1975
- Winterhawkas Big Rude
- We Are No Angelsas Black Bill
- Loaded Gunsas Silvera
1973
- Key Westas Candy Rhodes
1972
- The Italian Connectionas Frank Webster
- The Revengersas Job
- Black Rodeoas Narrator (voice)
1971
- Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jonesas Chaka
- The Last Rebelas Duncan
- The Gatling Gunas Runner the Scout
- Scipio the Africanas Massinissa
1970
- Breakoutas Skip Manion
- The Deserteras Jackson
- Tarzan's Deadly Silenceas Marshak
- The Unholy Fouras Woody
1968
- Once Upon a Time in the Westas Frank's Gunman
- Shalakoas Chato
- Black Jesusas Maurice Lalubi
1966
- The Professionalsas Jake
- Batmanas Grand Mogul2 episodes
1965
- 7 Womenas Lean Warrior
- Genghis Khanas Sengal
1963
- The Lieutenantas Sgt. Logan Holt1 episode
- Tarzan's Three Challengesas Khan
1962
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Pompey
1961
- Two Rode Togetheras Stone Calf
- The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Muwango
1960
- Spartacusas Draba
- Sergeant Rutledgeas 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
- The Last Voyageas Hank Lawson
1959
- Pork Chop Hillas Pvt. Franklen
1958
- The Buccaneeras Toro
- Tarzan's Fight for Lifeas Ramo
1956
- The Ten Commandmentsas King of Ethiopia
1955
- Broobaas Native Chief
- Son of Sinbadas Palace Guard
1954
- The Silver Chaliceas Moor (uncredited)
- Jungle Gentsas Malaka, head bearer
- The Gambler from Natchezas Josh
- Demetrius and the Gladiatorsas Gladiator
- Jungle Man-Eatersas One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
- Mandrake the Magicianas Lothar
1953
- The Royal African Riflesas Soldier
- City Beneath the Seaas Djion
1952
- Androcles and the Lionas The Lion
- Caribbeanas Esau
- African Treasureas Mailman (uncredited)
1951
- Bride of the Gorillaas Nedo
- The Lion Huntersas Walu
1943
- No Time for Loveas Black Sandhog (uncredited)
1942
- Star Spangled Rhythmas Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1941
- Sundownas Tribal Policeman (uncredited)