Woody Strode

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 25, 1914

died

December 31, 1994

place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

also known as

Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode · Woodrow Strode · Woody Stroode · Woodrow Wilson Woolwine "Woody" Strode

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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The Ten Commandments
7.8

The Ten Commandments

1956as King of Ethiopia
Once Upon a Time in the West
8.3

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968as Frank's Gunman
Spartacus
7.5

Spartacus

1960as Draba
The Quick and the Dead
6.5

The Quick and the Dead

1995as Charlies Moonlight
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962as Pompey
The Cotton Club
6.5

The Cotton Club

1984as Holmes
The Professionals
7.1

The Professionals

1966as Jake
Posse
5.4

Posse

1993as Storyteller
Keoma
6.9

Keoma

1976as George
7 Women
6.5

7 Women

1965as Lean Warrior
The Buccaneer
6.5

The Buccaneer

1958as Toro
Genghis Khan
5.8

Genghis Khan

1965as Sengal
Pork Chop Hill
6.7

Pork Chop Hill

1959as Pvt. Franklen
Demetrius and the Gladiators
6.5

Demetrius and the Gladiators

1954as Gladiator
Boot Hill
5.9

Boot Hill

1969as Thomas
Two Rode Together
6.4

Two Rode Together

1961as Stone Calf
Vigilante
6.2

Vigilante

1983as Rake
Sergeant Rutledge
7.0

Sergeant Rutledge

1960as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
The Silver Chalice
4.5

The Silver Chalice

1954as Moor (uncredited)
Shalako
5.6

Shalako

1968as Chato
The Black Stallion Returns
6.5

The Black Stallion Returns

1983as Meslar
Jaguar Lives!
4.2

Jaguar Lives!

1979as Sensei
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987as Self (archive footage)
The Italian Connection
7.0

The Italian Connection

1972as Frank Webster
Lust in the Dust
6.0

Lust in the Dust

1985as Blackman
The Last Voyage
6.2

The Last Voyage

1960as Hank Lawson
Che!
5.0

Che!

1969as Guillermo
On Fire
9.0

On Fire

1987as Woody
Sundown
5.6

Sundown

1941as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
No Time for Love
7.0

No Time for Love

1943as Black Sandhog (uncredited)
Jungle Warriors
4.1

Jungle Warriors

1984as Luther
The Deserter
6.5

The Deserter

1970as Jackson
The Final Executioner
3.8

The Final Executioner

1984as Sam
Scipio the African
6.8

Scipio the African

1971as Massinissa
Son of Sinbad
4.8

Son of Sinbad

1955as Palace Guard
Scream
3.9

Scream

1981as Charlie Winters
Storyville
5.3

Storyville

1992as Charlie Sumpter
Bride of the Gorilla
4.8

Bride of the Gorilla

1951as Nedo
Androcles and the Lion
5.9

Androcles and the Lion

1952as The Lion
Winterhawk
6.6

Winterhawk

1975as Big Rude
Invaders of the Lost Gold
3.8

Invaders of the Lost Gold

1982as Cal
The Violent Breed
4.6

The Violent Breed

1984as Polo
Caribbean
6.3

Caribbean

1952as Esau
Key West
8.0

Key West

1973as Candy Rhodes
Cuba Crossing
4.3

Cuba Crossing

1980as Titi
Star Spangled Rhythm
6.2

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician
4.5

Mandrake the Magician

1954as Lothar
A Gathering of Old Men
6.2

A Gathering of Old Men

1987as Yank
The Revengers
5.7

The Revengers

1972as Job
Tarzan's Three Challenges
5.0

Tarzan's Three Challenges

1963as Khan / Dying Leader