WOODY STRODE

Woody Strode
Woody Strode
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: July 25, 1914
Deathday: December 31, 1994
Place of Birth: 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).

Notable work

Filmography

Starring

Charlies Moonlight
1993·
Posse
Storyteller
Charlie Sumpter
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
1987·
On Fire
Woody
Blackman
Holmes
Luther
1983·
Vigilante
Rake
1981·
Scream
Charlie Winters
Titi
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
1979·
Ravagers
Brown
Sensei
1977·
Oil
Ben
Walter Colby
1976·
Keoma
George
Black Bill
Big Rude
Silvera
1973·
Key West
Candy Rhodes
Narrator (voice)
Job
Frank Webster
Massinissa
Duncan
Runner the Scout
Jackson
1970·
Breakout
Skip Manion
Woody
1969·
Che!
Guillermo
1969·
Boot Hill
Thomas
Frank's Gunman
Maurice Lalubi
1968·
Shalako
Chato
1966·
Batman
Grand Mogul
1965·
7 Women
Lean Warrior
Sengal
Sgt. Logan Holt
Khan / Dying Leader
Stone Calf
Hank Lawson
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
1960·
Spartacus
Draba
Pvt. Franklen
Toro
King of Ethiopia
Palace Guard
1955·
Brooba
Native Chief
Moor (uncredited)
Malaka, head bearer
One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
Mailman (uncredited)
1952·
Caribbean
Esau
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1941·
Sundown
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

Production

Stunts