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Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Birthday: 1914-07-25 | Place of Birth: 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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1989
The Bronx Executioner

as    Sheriff Warren (archive footage)

1987
A Gathering of Old Men

as    Yank

1985
Lust in the Dust

as    Blackman

1984
Jungle Warriors

as    Luther

1984
The Violent Breed

as    Polo

1984
The Final Executioner

as    Sam

1983
The Black Stallion Returns

as    Meslar

1983
Vigilante

as    Rake

1982
1982
Angkor: Cambodia Express

as    Woody

1981
Scream

as    Charlie Winters

1980
Cuba Crossing

as    Titi

1979
Ravagers

as    Brown

1979
Jaguar Lives!

as    Sensei

1977
Oil

as    Ben

1977
Kingdom of the Spiders

as    Walter Colby

1976
The Quest: The Longest Drive

as    Tucker

1975
Winterhawk

as    Big Rude

1975
Loaded Guns

as    Silvera

1973
Key West

as    Candy Rhodes

1973
The Italian Connection

as    Frank Webster

1972
The Revengers

as    Job

1971
The Deserter

as    Jackson

1971
The Gatling Gun

as    Runner the Scout