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Woody Strode

Acting 80 (deceased) years old Los Angeles, California, USA ★ 1.1
Born: July 25, 1914
Died: December 31, 1994

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).

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Known For

Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West Frank's Gunman 1968
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments King of Ethiopia 1956
Spartacus
Spartacus Draba 1960
The Quick and the Dead
The Quick and the Dead Charlies Moonlight 1995
The Professionals
The Professionals Jake 1966

Filmography

Acting Credits (79)

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
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy 1979
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
Batman
Batman Grand Mogul 1966
7 Women
7 Women Lean Warrior 1965
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan Sengal 1965
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant Sgt. Logan Holt 1963
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

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