Strother Martin
Known For
Acting
Born
1919-03-26 in Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Died
1980-08-01
Biography
Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate."
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Perry Mason
as Pete Gibson
Perry Mason
as Joe Mead
Perry Mason
as Gerald Sommers
Perry Mason
as Roy Hutchinson
Bonanza
as Lonnie Stern
Bonanza
as Joad Bruder
Bonanza
as Cole Younger
Bonanza
as Little Meredith Smith
Bonanza
as Yuri
The Twilight Zone
as Mothershed
The Fugitive
as Deputy Shirky Saulter
The Rockford Files
as Thomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Joby
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Carew
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Fred Coombs
The Dick Van Dyke Show
as Harper Worthington Yates
The Big Valley
as Dan'l Hawks