Strother Martin
Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate." Description above from the Wikipedia article Strother Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
ActingBirthday
March 26, 1919Deathday
August 1, 1980Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
71Place of birth
Kokomo, Indiana, USA![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/mHJudNvMY5eoFpDZmr3Xa2rqU93.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8j9yEC3xjy1PJDSizIbaxcHaSph.jpg)
The Wild Bunch
Coffer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gFmmykF1Ym3OGzENo50nZQaD1dx.jpg)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Percy Garris![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4ykzTiHKLamh3eZJ8orVICtU2Jp.jpg)
Cool Hand Luke
Captain![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4QJLqSZRnhAb9pezEEIxidVINes.jpg)
Nevada Smith
Strother (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yWIh8cMGd9XubkdhJB2TJ7buGy3.jpg)
Hard Times
Poe![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lKXINU3ApbhFPQJ3pqgMzGPCYnH.jpg)
Up in Smoke
Mr. Stoner![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/k5dvEA7ajd90mf3KrF6m6LnYXOv.jpg)
Slap Shot
Joe McGrath![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bEth8XAYaytjzxnHkLkj4nZx2XD.jpg)
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
Bowen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wGZHnE27LL2akgLY9cN50ru6lx5.jpg)
Hannie Caulder
Rufus Clemens![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4C1R0LEivLjbv3swAzJfzh0tzXl.jpg)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Floyd![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7r2MrvqqpvUfaIjxlQx0wx5o3Qe.jpg)
Attack
Ingersol![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6k80yVsymeT0Ap1xVdA4OweTdcT.jpg)
Brainstorm
Mr. Clyde![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aFbxahzgLzJz7i70zcCzzmydwwL.jpg)
The End
Dr. Waldo Kling![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4NeOXVJpREVm7sRpuxqwIMQRPxK.jpg)
The Brotherhood of Satan
Doc Duncan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gjaAtWJqGomsE5qNQStHcHhSzES.jpg)
McLintock!
Agard![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zdKxBSl1BEjHTRa8ERLXnZLr8oU.jpg)
Love and Bullets
Louis Monk![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/n6ox5IniBxxx6ISTol5pm36WoFr.jpg)
The Sons of Katie Elder
Ned Ross![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sfSFXd5vrJ1Zo29Vz6G3t3iK1Yv.jpg)
Pocket Money
Bill Garrett![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3cxrBz7aJgl4Z982aVjbwItHwsY.jpg)
Nightwing
Selwyn![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lmexRC57l39elaIcnxhaHpcaIW2.jpg)
True Grit
Colonel G. Stonehill![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kLBwk5ppNsA0DizEocXClTi1Lmx.jpg)
The Horse Soldiers
Virgil