Acting
Woody Strode
Born July 25, 1914 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died December 31, 1994
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).
Known for
97
8.5
Once Upon a Time in the West
Frank's Gunman
927.9
Spartacus
Draba
516.5
The Quick and the Dead
Charlies Moonlight
887.9
The Ten Commandments
King of Ethiopia
948.1
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Pompey
577.5
Batman
Grand Mogul
586.6
The Cotton Club
Holmes
757.3
The Professionals
Jake
295.5
Boot Hill
Thomas
677.0
Keoma
George
586.7
Two Rode Together
Stone Calf
366.9
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
375.7
Kingdom of the Spiders
Walter Colby
737.4
Sergeant Rutledge
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
697.1
The Italian Connection
Frank Webster
476.5
Vigilante
Rake
375.6
Shalako
Chato
335.6
Posse
Storyteller
556.6
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Gladiator
677.0
Pork Chop Hill
Pvt. Franklen
Filmography
- 1995The Quick and the DeadCharlies MoonlightMovie
- 1993PosseStorytellerMovie
- 1992StoryvilleCharlie SumpterMovie
- 1989The Bronx ExecutionerSheriff Warren (archive footage)Movie
- 1987A Gathering of Old MenYankMovie
- 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1987On FireWoodyMovie
- 1985Lust in the DustBlackmanMovie
- 1984The Cotton ClubHolmesMovie
- 1984Jungle WarriorsLutherMovie
- 1984The Final ExecutionerSamMovie
- 1984The Violent BreedPoloMovie
- 1983The Black Stallion ReturnsMeslarMovie
- 1983VigilanteRakeMovie
- 1982Invaders of the Lost GoldCalMovie
- 1981Angkor: Cambodia ExpressWoodyMovie
- 1981ScreamCharlie WintersMovie
- 1980Cuba CrossingTitiMovie
- 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthySeries
- 1979Jaguar Lives!SenseiMovie
- 1979RavagersBrownMovie
- 1977Kingdom of the SpidersWalter ColbyMovie
- 1977OilBenMovie
- 1976KeomaGeorgeMovie
- 1976The Quest: The Longest DriveTuckerMovie
- 1975WinterhawkBig RudeMovie
- 1975We Are No AngelsBlack BillMovie
- 1975Loaded GunsSilveraMovie
- 1973Key WestCandy RhodesMovie
- 1972The Italian ConnectionFrank WebsterMovie
- 1972The RevengersJobMovie
- 1972Black RodeoNarrator (voice)Movie
- 1971Tarzan and the Perils of Charity JonesChakaMovie
- 1971The Last RebelDuncanMovie
- 1971The Gatling GunRunner the ScoutMovie
- 1971Scipio the AfricanMassinissaMovie
- 1970BreakoutSkip ManionMovie
- 1970The DeserterJacksonMovie
- 1970Tarzan's Deadly SilenceMarshakMovie
- 1970The Unholy FourWoodyMovie
- 1969Boot HillThomasMovie
- 1969Che!GuillermoMovie
- 1968Once Upon a Time in the WestFrank's GunmanMovie
- 1968ShalakoChatoMovie
- 1968Black JesusMaurice LalubiMovie
- 1966The ProfessionalsJakeMovie
- 1966BatmanGrand MogulSeries
- 19657 WomenLean WarriorMovie
- 1965Genghis KhanSengalMovie
- 1963The LieutenantSgt. Logan HoltSeries
- 1963Tarzan's Three ChallengesKhan / Dying LeaderMovie
- 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty ValancePompeyMovie
- 1961Two Rode TogetherStone CalfMovie
- 1961The Sins of Rachel CadeMuwangoMovie
- 1960SpartacusDrabaMovie
- 1960Sergeant Rutledge1st Sgt. Braxton RutledgeMovie
- 1960The Last VoyageHank LawsonMovie
- 1959Pork Chop HillPvt. FranklenMovie
- 1958The BuccaneerToroMovie
- 1958Tarzan's Fight for LifeRamoMovie
- 1956The Ten CommandmentsKing of EthiopiaMovie
- 1955BroobaNative ChiefMovie
- 1955Son of SinbadPalace GuardMovie
- 1954The Silver ChaliceMoor (uncredited)Movie
- 1954Jungle GentsMalaka, head bearerMovie
- 1954The Gambler from NatchezJoshMovie
- 1954Demetrius and the GladiatorsGladiatorMovie
- 1954Jungle Man-EatersOne of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)Movie
- 1954Mandrake the MagicianLotharMovie
- 1953The Royal African RiflesSoldierMovie
- 1953City Beneath the SeaDjionMovie
- 1952Androcles and the LionThe LionMovie
- 1952CaribbeanEsauMovie
- 1952African TreasureMailman (uncredited)Movie
- 1951Bride of the GorillaNedoMovie
- 1951The Lion HuntersWaluMovie
- 1943No Time for LoveBlack Sandhog (uncredited), StuntsMovie
- 1942Star Spangled RhythmRochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)Movie
- 1941SundownTribal Policeman (uncredited)Movie