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