Woody Strode
Known For
Acting
Born
1914-07-25 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
1994-12-31
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).
Most Known For
Batman
as Grand Mogul
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
Once Upon a Time in the West
as Frank's Gunman
The Ten Commandments
as King of Ethiopia
The Lieutenant
as Sgt. Logan Holt
Spartacus
as Draba
The Quick and the Dead
as Charlies Moonlight
Shalako
as Chato
Vigilante
as Rake
The Professionals
as Jake
Posse
as Storyteller
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Pompey
Androcles and the Lion
as The Lion
7 Women
as Lean Warrior
The Cotton Club
as Holmes
Sergeant Rutledge
as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
Keoma
as George
Demetrius and the Gladiators
as Gladiator
The Revengers
as Job
Scream
as Charlie Winters