Woody Strode

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).

Acting

1995

The Quick and the Dead
Movie

Charlies Moonlight

1993

Posse
Movie

Storyteller

1992

Storyville
Movie

Charlie Sumpter

1987

1987

1987

1987

1987

1987

1981

Scream
Movie

Charlie Winters

1979

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Tv

Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy

1979

1977

1976

1975

1975

1973

Key West
Movie

Candy Rhodes

1972

Black Rodeo
Movie

Narrator (voice)

1971

The Gatling Gun
Movie

Runner the Scout

1969

1969

Che!
Movie

Guillermo

1968

1968

Black Jesus
Movie

Maurice Lalubi

1965

7 Women
Movie

Lean Warrior

1963

1960

Sergeant Rutledge
Movie

1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

1960

1959

Pork Chop Hill
Movie

Pvt. Franklen

1956

1955

Brooba
Movie

Native Chief

1955

Son of Sinbad
Movie

Palace Guard

1954

The Silver Chalice
Movie

Moor (uncredited)

1954

Jungle Gents
Movie

Malaka, head bearer

1954

Jungle Man-Eaters
Movie

One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)

1943

No Time for Love
Movie

Black Sandhog (uncredited)

1942

Star Spangled Rhythm
Movie

Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)

1941

Sundown
Movie

Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

Crew

Infos

Full Name
Woody Strode
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
7/25/1914
Date of Death
12/31/1994
Also Known As

Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode

Woodrow Strode

Woody Stroode