Woody Strode
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).
Known for
ActingBirthday
July 25, 1914Deathday
December 31, 1994Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
75Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USAAlso known as
Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode, Woodrow Strode, Woody Stroode
Cast credits
Spartacus
Draba
Genghis Khan
Sengal
The Buccaneer
Toro
Kingdom of the Spiders
Walter Colby
The Professionals
Jake
Bride of the Gorilla
Nedo
Keoma
George
The Ten Commandments
King of Ethiopia
Vigilante
Rake
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Pompey
The Black Stallion Returns
Meslar
Boot Hill
Thomas
Sergeant Rutledge
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
Pork Chop Hill
Pvt. Franklen
The Gatling Gun
Runner the Scout
The Italian Connection
Frank Webster
The Last Voyage
Hank Lawson
Shalako
Chato
City Beneath the Sea
Djion
7 Women
Lean Warrior
Invaders of the Lost Gold
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