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Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Acting

Born: July 25, 1914Los 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
Filmography
The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

Charlies Moonlight

1995
Posse

Posse

Storyteller

1993
Storyville

Storyville

Charlie Sumpter

1992
The Bronx Executioner

The Bronx Executioner

Sheriff Warren (archive footage)

1989
A Gathering of Old Men

A Gathering of Old Men

Yank

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1987
On Fire

On Fire

Woody

1987
Lust in the Dust

Lust in the Dust

Blackman

1985
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Holmes

1984
Jungle Warriors

Jungle Warriors

Luther

1984
The Final Executioner

The Final Executioner

Sam

1984
The Violent Breed

The Violent Breed

Polo

1984
The Black Stallion Returns

The Black Stallion Returns

Meslar

1983
Vigilante

Vigilante

Rake

1983
Invaders of the Lost Gold

Invaders of the Lost Gold

Cal

1982
Angkor: Cambodia Express

Angkor: Cambodia Express

Woody

1981
Scream

Scream

Charlie Winters

1981
Cuba Crossing

Cuba Crossing

Titi

1980
Jaguar Lives!

Jaguar Lives!

Sensei

1979
Ravagers

Ravagers

Brown

1979
Kingdom of the Spiders

Kingdom of the Spiders

Walter Colby

1977
Oil

Oil

Ben

1977
Keoma

Keoma

George

1976
The Quest: The Longest Drive

The Quest: The Longest Drive

Tucker

1976
Winterhawk

Winterhawk

Big Rude

1975
We Are No Angels

We Are No Angels

Black Bill

1975
Loaded Guns

Loaded Guns

Silvera

1975
Key West

Key West

Candy Rhodes

1973
The Italian Connection

The Italian Connection

Frank Webster

1972
The Revengers

The Revengers

Job

1972
Black Rodeo

Black Rodeo

Narrator (voice)

1972
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

Chaka

1971
The Last Rebel

The Last Rebel

Duncan

1971
The Gatling Gun

The Gatling Gun

Runner the Scout

1971
Scipio the African

Scipio the African

Massinissa

1971
Breakout

Breakout

Skip Manion

1970
The Deserter

The Deserter

Jackson

1970
Tarzan's Deadly Silence

Tarzan's Deadly Silence

Marshak

1970
The Unholy Four

The Unholy Four

Woody

1970
Boot Hill

Boot Hill

Thomas

1969
Che!

Che!

Guillermo

1969
Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

Frank's Gunman

1968
Shalako

Shalako

Chato

1968
Black Jesus

Black Jesus

Maurice Lalubi

1968
The Professionals

The Professionals

Jake

1966
7 Women

7 Women

Lean Warrior

1965
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Sengal

1965
Tarzan's Three Challenges

Tarzan's Three Challenges

Khan / Dying Leader

1963
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Pompey

1962
Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together

Stone Calf

1961
The Sins of Rachel Cade

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Muwango

1961
Spartacus

Spartacus

Draba

1960
Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

1960
The Last Voyage

The Last Voyage

Hank Lawson

1960
Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

Pvt. Franklen

1959
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

Toro

1958
Tarzan's Fight for Life

Tarzan's Fight for Life

Ramo

1958
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

King of Ethiopia

1956
Brooba

Brooba

Native Chief

1955
Son of Sinbad

Son of Sinbad

Palace Guard

1955
The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

Moor (uncredited)

1954
Jungle Gents

Jungle Gents

Malaka, head bearer

1954
The Gambler from Natchez

The Gambler from Natchez

Josh

1954
Demetrius and the Gladiators

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Gladiator

1954
Jungle Man-Eaters

Jungle Man-Eaters

One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)

1954
Mandrake the Magician

Mandrake the Magician

Lothar

1954
The Royal African Rifles

The Royal African Rifles

Soldier

1953
City Beneath the Sea

City Beneath the Sea

Djion

1953
Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

The Lion

1952
Caribbean

Caribbean

Esau

1952
African Treasure

African Treasure

Mailman (uncredited)

1952
Bride of the Gorilla

Bride of the Gorilla

Nedo

1951
The Lion Hunters

The Lion Hunters

Walu

1951
No Time for Love

No Time for Love

Black Sandhog (uncredited)

1943
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)

1942
Sundown

Sundown

Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

1941