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
Charlies Moonlight
1993
Storyteller
1992
Charlie Sumpter
1987
1987
Self (archive footage)
1987
Woody
1985
Blackman
1984
Holmes
1984
Luther
1984
1984
1983
1983
Rake
1982
1981
1981
Charlie Winters
1980
Titi
1979
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
1979
Sensei
1979
Brown
1977
Walter Colby
1977
Ben
1976
George
1976
1975
Big Rude
1975
Silvera
1973
Candy Rhodes
1972
Frank Webster
1972
1971
Duncan
1971
Runner the Scout
1971
Massinissa
1970
Jackson
1970
Marshak
1970
Woody
1969
Thomas
1969
Guillermo
1968
Frank's Gunman
1968
Chato
1968
Maurice Lalubi
1966
1966
Grand Mogul
1965
Lean Warrior
1965
Sengal
1963
Sgt. Logan Holt
1963
Khan / Dying Leader
1962
1961
Stone Calf
1960
Draba
1960
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
1960
Hank Lawson
1959
Pvt. Franklen
1958
Toro
1956
King of Ethiopia
1955
Native Chief
1955
Palace Guard
1954
Moor (uncredited)
1954
Malaka, head bearer
1954
1954
Gladiator
1953
Soldier
1953
Djion
1952
The Lion
1951
1951
Walu
1943
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
1942
Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1941
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
1943
Stunts
Infos
Woody Strode
Male
7/25/1914
12/31/1994
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