Woody Strode
75 movies · 3 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 25, 1914
- Died
- Dec 31, 1994 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode · Woodrow Strode · Woody Stroode · Woodrow Wilson Woolwine "Woody" Strode
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
Woody Strode: movies and TV shows
Acting (78)
- 1995 The Quick and the Dead
as Charlies Moonlight
- 1993 Posse
as Storyteller
- 1992 Storyville
as Charlie Sumpter
- 1989 The Bronx Executioner
as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
- 1987 A Gathering of Old Men
as Yank
- 1987 On Fire
as Woody
- 1985 Lust in the Dust
as Blackman
- 1984 The Cotton Club
as Holmes
- 1984 Jungle Warriors
as Luther
- 1984 The Final Executioner
as Sam
- 1984 The Violent Breed
as Polo
- 1983 The Black Stallion Returns
as Meslar
- 1983 Vigilante
as Rake
- 1982 Invaders of the Lost Gold
as Cal
- 1981 Angkor: Cambodia Express
as Woody
- 1981 Scream
as Charlie Winters
- 1980 Cuba Crossing
as Titi
- 1979
- 1979 Jaguar Lives!
as Sensei
- 1979 Ravagers
as Brown
- 1977 Kingdom of the Spiders
as Walter Colby
- 1977 Oil
as Ben
- 1976 Keoma
as George
- 1976 The Quest: The Longest Drive
as Tucker
- 1975 Winterhawk
as Big Rude
- 1975 We Are No Angels
as Black Bill
- 1975 Loaded Guns
as Silvera
- 1973 Key West
as Candy Rhodes
- 1972 The Italian Connection
as Frank Webster
- 1972 The Revengers
as Job
- 1972 Black Rodeo
as Narrator (voice)
- 1971
- 1971 The Last Rebel
as Duncan
- 1971 The Gatling Gun
as Runner the Scout
- 1971 Scipio the African
as Massinissa
- 1970 Breakout
as Skip Manion
- 1970 The Deserter
as Jackson
- 1970 Tarzan's Deadly Silence
as Marshak
- 1970 The Unholy Four
as Woody
- 1969 Boot Hill
as Thomas
- 1969 Che!
as Guillermo
- 1968 Once Upon a Time in the West
as Frank's Gunman
- 1968 Shalako
as Chato
- 1968 Black Jesus
as Maurice Lalubi
- 1966 The Professionals
as Jake
- 1966
- 1965 7 Women
as Lean Warrior
- 1965 Genghis Khan
as Sengal
- 1963
- 1963 Tarzan's Three Challenges
as Khan / Dying Leader
- 1962 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Pompey
- 1961 Two Rode Together
as Stone Calf
- 1961 The Sins of Rachel Cade
as Muwango
- 1960 Spartacus
as Draba
- 1960 Sergeant Rutledge
as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
- 1960 The Last Voyage
as Hank Lawson
- 1959 Pork Chop Hill
as Pvt. Franklen
- 1958 The Buccaneer
as Toro
- 1958 Tarzan's Fight for Life
as Ramo
- 1956 The Ten Commandments
as King of Ethiopia
- 1955 Brooba
as Native Chief
- 1955 Son of Sinbad
as Palace Guard
- 1954 The Silver Chalice
as Moor (uncredited)
- 1954 Jungle Gents
as Malaka, head bearer
- 1954 The Gambler from Natchez
as Josh
- 1954 Demetrius and the Gladiators
as Gladiator
- 1954 Jungle Man-Eaters
as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
- 1954 Mandrake the Magician
as Lothar
- 1953 The Royal African Rifles
as Soldier
- 1953 City Beneath the Sea
as Djion
- 1952 Androcles and the Lion
as The Lion
- 1952 Caribbean
as Esau
- 1952 African Treasure
as Mailman (uncredited)
- 1951 Bride of the Gorilla
as Nedo
- 1951 The Lion Hunters
as Walu
- 1943 No Time for Love
as Black Sandhog (uncredited)
- 1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1941 Sundown
as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
Behind the camera (1)
- 1943 No Time for Love
Stunts
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 1987