STROTHER MARTIN
Strother Martin
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 26, 1919
Deathday: August 1, 1980
Place of Birth: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Biography
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."
Filmography
Starring
Self (archive footage)
1980·
HotwireThe Weasel
George Westinghouse
J.D. Ashcroft
1979·
The ChampRiley
1979·
The VillainParody Jones
1979·
NightwingSelwyn
1979·
Love and BulletsLouis Monk
1978·
Vega$Old Hollander
Turtle Ranch Boss
1978·
Steel CowboyPinky Pincus
1978·
The EndDr. Waldo Kling
1978·
Up in SmokeMr. Stoner
1977·
Slap ShotJoe McGrath
Billy
1975·
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975·
Baretta1975·
One of Our OwnLeRoy Atkins
1975·
Rooster CogburnShanghai McCoy
1975·
Hard TimesPoe
1975·
Mitzi & 100 GuysSelf
1974·
PetrocelliClate Dobie
1974·
The Rockford FilesThomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers
1974·
Paper Moon1974·
Movin' On1973·
HawkinsR.J. Hawkins
1973·
SssssssDr. Carl Stoner
Buckshot
1972·
The Rookies1972·
Pocket MoneyBill Garrett
1971·
NicholsZachariah
1971·
Red Sky at MorningJohn Cloyd
1971·
Fools' ParadeLee Cottrill
Doc Duncan
1971·
Hannie CaulderRufus Clemens
Bowen
1969·
Love, American Style1969·
Marcus Welby, M.D.Terry Riggs
1969·
True GritColonel G. Stonehill
Percy Garris
1969·
The Wild BunchCoffer
1968·
The Doris Day ShowTyrone Lovey
1968·
It Takes a ThiefWillard Knox
1968·
The Name of the GameNanyface
Paul Rooney
1967·
The InvadersCharlie Coogan
1967·
He & SheThe Rev. Mr. Anderson
1967·
The Flim-Flam ManLovick
O'Keefe
1967·
Cool Hand LukeCaptain
1966·
Tarzan1966·
HarperClaude
1966·
An Eye for an EyeTrumbull
1966·
Nevada SmithStrother (uncredited)
1965·
The Big ValleyFludd, Dan'l Hawks
Meeker
1965·
Run for Your LifeHolly Amberton
1965·
Lost in SpaceNerim
1965·
ShenandoahTrain Engineer
Ned Ross
1965·
BrainstormMr. Clyde
1964·
Profiles in CourageSenator James Wadsworth
1964·
Daniel BooneSolomon Tarbot
1964·
Gilligan's IslandFiddler
1963·
The LieutenantTaxi Driver
1963·
The Dakotas1963·
The FugitiveDeputy Shirky Saulter
1963·
ShowdownCharlie Reeder
1963·
McLintock!Agard
1962·
The VirginianLuther Watson, Finley
1962·
Stoney BurkeFloyd
Harper Worthington Yates
1961·
The New BreedBenny Kohler
1961·
Ben Casey1961·
SanctuaryDog Boy
Parson
1960·
Pete and Gladys1959·
BonanzaYuri, Little Meredith Smith, Cole Younger, Joad Bruder, Lonnie Stern
1959·
The Twilight ZoneMothershed
1959·
Hotel de Paree1959·
The RebelJess
1959·
Black SaddlePit Thatcher
1959·
RawhideBates
1959·
The Shaggy DogThurm
1959·
The Horse SoldiersVirgil
Ben Stocker
1958·
The TexanPolk Blackston
1958·
77 Sunset StripCharles Sloane
1958·
Jefferson DrumPete Henke
1958·
Lawman1958·
Bitter HeritageEarle Eheeler
1958·
CowboyTrailhand Bitten by Rattlesnake
1957·
TrackdownBenny French
Fred Coombs, Carew
1957·
Perry MasonRoy Hutchinson, Gerald Sommers, Joe Mead, Pete Gibson
1957·
Panic!1957·
Black PatchPetey
1957·
Copper SkyPokey
1956·
Broken ArrowRenton
1956·
Telephone TimeJoby
1956·
Johnny ConchoTownsman (uncredited)
1956·
The Black WhipThorny
1956·
World Without EndNihka (uncredited)
1956·
AttackIngersol
1955·
CrossroadsLandry Kersh
1955·
GunsmokeBen Snow, Timble, Billy, Gene Bunch, Rowley, Dillard, Dooley, Ed Davey, Cooter, Mr. Stooler
1955·
Navy Log1955·
Matinee Theater1955·
The MillionairePete Hill
Airman
1955·
The Big KnifeStillman
1955·
Target ZeroPvt. Dan O'Hirons
1955·
Kiss Me DeadlyHarvey Wallace
Buckshot
1954·
Studio 57Pete Dutton
1954·
The Lone WolfNick Davis
1954·
Lassie1954·
World for Ransom1954·
Drum BeatScotty
1954·
A Star Is BornDelivery Boy (uncredited)
1954·
The Silver ChaliceFather (uncredited)
Waiter
Obie, Gunnery Officer Daly
1953·
The Magnetic MonsterCo-Pilot
1953·
South Sea WomanMarine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)
1952·
Chevron Theatre1952·
Four Star PlayhouseTom Blair
1952·
Dangerous Assignment1952·
Cavalcade of AmericaWilkins
1952·
Storm Over TibetCo-pilot
Soldier (uncredited)
Teeples, Bellhop
Old Hollander
1951·
Dragnet1951·
I Love LucyMan in Coffee Shop
1951·
RhubarbMichael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)
Corporal (voice) (uncredited)
1950·
The Damned Don't CrySpringboard Diver (uncredited)
1950·
The Asphalt JungleWilliam Doldy (uncredited)