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Woody Strode
Woody Strode

Woody Strode

ActingBorn July 25, 1914Died December 31, 1994 (age 80)Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

Filmography

1995
The Quick and the Dead

as Charlies Moonlight

Movie
1993
Posse

as Storyteller

Movie
1992
Storyville

as Charlie Sumpter

Movie
1989
The Bronx Executioner

as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)

Movie
1987Movie
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1987
On Fire

as Woody

Movie
1985
Lust in the Dust

as Blackman

Movie
1984Movie
1984Movie
1984Movie
1984Movie
1983Movie
1983
Vigilante

as Rake

Movie
1981Movie
1981
Scream

as Charlie Winters

Movie
1980Movie
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy

TV
1979
Jaguar Lives!

as Sensei

Movie
1979
Ravagers

as Brown

Movie
1977
Kingdom of the Spiders

as Walter Colby

Movie
1977
Oil

as Ben

Movie
1976
Keoma

as George

Movie
1975
Winterhawk

as Big Rude

Movie
1975
We Are No Angels

as Black Bill

Movie
1975
Loaded Guns

as Silvera

Movie
1973
Key West

as Candy Rhodes

Movie
1972
The Italian Connection

as Frank Webster

Movie
1972Movie
1972
Black Rodeo

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
1971Movie
1971
The Gatling Gun

as Runner the Scout

Movie
1971
Scipio the African

as Massinissa

Movie
1970
Breakout

as Skip Manion

Movie
1970
The Deserter

as Jackson

Movie
1970Movie
1970Movie
1969
Boot Hill

as Thomas

Movie
1969
Che!

as Guillermo

Movie
1968Movie
1968
Shalako

as Chato

Movie
1968
Black Jesus

as Maurice Lalubi

Movie
1966Movie
1966
Batman

as Grand Mogul

TV
1965
7 Women

as Lean Warrior

Movie
1965
Genghis Khan

as Sengal

Movie
1963
The Lieutenant

as Sgt. Logan Holt

TV
1963
Tarzan's Three Challenges

as Khan / Dying Leader

Movie
1961
Two Rode Together

as Stone Calf

Movie
1961Movie
1960
Spartacus

as Draba

Movie
1960
Sergeant Rutledge

as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

Movie
1960
The Last Voyage

as Hank Lawson

Movie
1959
Pork Chop Hill

as Pvt. Franklen

Movie
1958Movie
1958Movie
1956
The Ten Commandments

as King of Ethiopia

Movie
1955
Brooba

as Native Chief

Movie
1955
Son of Sinbad

as Palace Guard

Movie
1954
The Silver Chalice

as Moor (uncredited)

Movie
1954
Jungle Gents

as Malaka, head bearer

Movie
1954Movie
1954Movie
1954
Jungle Man-Eaters

as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)

Movie
1954Movie
1953Movie
1953Movie
1952Movie
1952
Caribbean

as Esau

Movie
1952
African Treasure

as Mailman (uncredited)

Movie
1951Movie
1951Movie
1943
No Time for Love

as Black Sandhog (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm

as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Sundown

as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 25, 1914
Day of DeathDecember 31, 1994
Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
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