Woody Strode

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Born on July 25, 1914 (110 years old)

Passed Away on December 31, 1994

From Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for Acting

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).

Cast Credits

1995
- The Quick and the Dead
  as
  Charlies Moonlight
  1995
1993
- Posse
  as
  Storyteller
  1993
1992
- Storyville
  as
  Charlie Sumpter
  1992
1989
- The Bronx Executioner
  as
  Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
  1989
1988
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  1988
1987
- On Fire
  as
  Woody
  1987
- A Gathering of Old Men
  as
  Yank
  1987
1985
- Lust in the Dust
  as
  Blackman
  1985
1984
- Jungle Warriors
  as
  Luther
  1984
- The Final Executioner
  as
  Sam
  1984
- The Violent Breed
  as
  Polo
  1984
- The Cotton Club
  as
  Holmes
  1984
1983
- The Black Stallion Returns
  as
  Meslar
  1983
1982
- Vigilante
  as
  Rake
  1982
- Invaders of the Lost Gold
  as
  Cal
  1982
- Angkor: Cambodia Express
  as
  Woody
  1982
1981
- Scream
  as
  Charlie Winters
  1981
1980
- Cuba Crossing
  as
  Titi
  1980
1979
- Jaguar Lives!
  as
  Sensei
  1979
- Ravagers
  as
  Brown
  1979
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
  as
  Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
  1979
1977
- Kingdom of the Spiders
  as
  Walter Colby
  1977
- Oil
  as
  Ben
  1977
1976
- Keoma
  as
  George
  1976
- The Quest: The Longest Drive
  as
  Tucker
  1976
1975
- Loaded Guns
  as
  Silvera
  1975
- Winterhawk
  as
  Big Rude
  1975
- We Are No Angels
  as
  Black Bill
  1975
1973
- Key West
  as
  Candy Rhodes
  1973
1972
- The Italian Connection
  as
  Frank Webster
  1972
- The Revengers
  as
  Job
  1972
- Black Rodeo
  as
  Narrator (voice)
  1972
1971
- The Gatling Gun
  as
  Runner the Scout
  1971
- The Last Rebel
  as
  Duncan
  1971
- Scipio the African
  as
  Massinissa
  1971
- Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
  as
  Chaka
  1971
1970
- The Unholy Four
  as
  Woody
  1970
- Breakout
  as
  Skip Manion
  1970
- Tarzan's Deadly Silence
  as
  Marshak
  1970
- The Deserter
  as
  Jackson
  1970
1969
- Boot Hill
  as
  Thomas
  1969
- Che!
  as
  Guillermo
  1969
1968
- Shalako
  as
  Chato
  1968
- Black Jesus
  as
  Maurice Lalubi
  1968
- Once Upon a Time in the West
  as
  Frank's Gunman
  1968
1966
- The Professionals
  as
  Jake
  1966
- Batman
  as
  Grand Mogul
  1966
1965
- Genghis Khan
  as
  Sengal
  1965
- 7 Women
  as
  Lean Warrior
  1965
1963
- Tarzan's Three Challenges
  as
  Khan / Dying Leader
  1963
- The Lieutenant
  as
  Sgt. Logan Holt
  1963
1962
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
  as
  Pompey
  1962
1961
- The Sins of Rachel Cade
  as
  Muwango
  1961
- Two Rode Together
  as
  Stone Calf
  1961
1960
- Spartacus
  as
  Draba
  1960
- Sergeant Rutledge
  as
  1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
  1960
- The Last Voyage
  as
  Hank Lawson
  1960
1959
- Pork Chop Hill
  as
  Pvt. Franklen
  1959
1958
- The Buccaneer
  as
  Toro
  1958
- Tarzan's Fight for Life
  as
  Ramo
  1958
1956
- The Ten Commandments
  as
  King of Ethiopia
  1956
1955
- Brooba
  as
  Native Chief
  1955
- Son of Sinbad
  as
  Palace Guard
  1955
1954
- Demetrius and the Gladiators
  as
  Gladiator
  1954
- Jungle Man-Eaters
  as
  One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
  1954
- Jungle Gents
  as
  Malaka, head bearer
  1954
- Mandrake the Magician
  as
  Lothar
  1954
- The Silver Chalice
  as
  Moor (uncredited)
  1954
- The Gambler from Natchez
  as
  Josh
  1954
1953
- City Beneath the Sea
  as
  Djion
  1953
- The Royal African Rifles
  as
  Soldier
  1953
1952
- Caribbean
  as
  Esau
  1952
- African Treasure
  as
  Mailman (uncredited)
  1952
- Androcles and the Lion
  as
  The Lion
  1952
1951
- Bride of the Gorilla
  as
  Nedo
  1951
- The Lion Hunters
  as
  Walu
  1951
1943
- No Time for Love
  as
  Black Sandhog (uncredited)
  1943
1942
- Star Spangled Rhythm
  as
  Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
  1942
1941
- Sundown
  as
  Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
  1941

Crew Credits

1943
- No Time for Love
  as
  Stunts
  1943