
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