Woody Strode

Birthday: 1914-07-25
Deathday: 1994-12-31
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

​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).

Credits

Year Title Character
1995-02-09 The Quick and the Dead Charlies Moonlight
1993-05-14 Posse Storyteller
1992-08-26 Storyville Charlie Sumpter
1987-05-10 A Gathering of Old Men Yank
1987-01-05 On Fire Woody
1985-03-01 Lust in the Dust Blackman
1984-12-14 The Cotton Club Holmes
1984-05-11 Jungle Warriors Luther
1984-03-09 The Final Executioner Sam
1984-02-24 The Violent Breed Polo
1983-03-25 The Black Stallion Returns Meslar
1982-09-20 Invaders of the Lost Gold Cal
1982-05-18 Vigilante Rake
1982-01-01 Angkor: Cambodia Express Woody
1981-01-08 Scream Charlie Winters
1980-02-23 Cuba Crossing Titi
1979-08-09 Jaguar Lives! Sensei
1979-06-26 Ravagers Brown
1977-08-24 Kingdom of the Spiders Walter Colby
1977-02-28 Oil Ben
1976-11-25 Keoma George
1976-01-01 The Quest: The Longest Drive Tucker
1975-11-05 Winterhawk Big Rude
1975-09-25 We Are No Angels Black Bill
1975-01-18 Loaded Guns Silvera
1973-12-10 Key West Candy Rhodes
1972-09-02 The Italian Connection Frank Webster
1972-06-21 The Revengers Job
1971-10-04 Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones Chaka
1971-09-24 The Last Rebel Duncan
1971-05-01 The Gatling Gun Runner the Scout
1971-03-03 Scipio the African Massinissa
1970-12-08 Breakout Skip Manion
1970-12-04 The Deserter Jackson
1970-07-03 Tarzan's Deadly Silence Marshak
1970-03-11 The Unholy Four Woody
1969-12-20 Boot Hill Thomas
1969-06-27 Che! Guillermo
1968-12-21 Once Upon a Time in the West Frank's Gunman
1968-09-26 Shalako Chato
1968-05-16 Black Jesus Maurice Lalubi
1966-11-01 The Professionals Jake
1965-12-11 7 Women Lean Warrior
1965-04-15 Genghis Khan Sengal
1963-01-29 Tarzan's Three Challenges Khan / Dying Leader
1962-04-13 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Pompey
1961-05-24 Two Rode Together Stone Calf
1961-04-02 The Sins of Rachel Cade Muwango
1960-10-13 Spartacus Draba
1960-05-25 Sergeant Rutledge 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
1960-02-19 The Last Voyage Hank Lawson
1959-05-29 Pork Chop Hill Pvt. Franklen
1958-12-11 The Buccaneer Toro
1958-08-15 Tarzan's Fight for Life Ramo
1956-10-05 The Ten Commandments King of Ethiopia
1955-10-25 Brooba Native Chief
1955-06-02 Son of Sinbad Palace Guard
1954-12-20 The Silver Chalice Moor (uncredited)
1954-09-05 Jungle Gents Malaka, head bearer
1954-08-04 The Gambler from Natchez Josh
1954-06-16 Demetrius and the Gladiators Gladiator
1954-06-01 Jungle Man-Eaters One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
1954-01-01 Mandrake the Magician Lothar
1953-12-26 The Royal African Rifles Soldier
1953-04-21 City Beneath the Sea Djion
1952-12-01 Androcles and the Lion The Lion
1952-09-01 Caribbean Esau
1952-05-06 African Treasure Mailman (uncredited)
1951-10-01 Bride of the Gorilla Nedo
1951-03-25 The Lion Hunters Walu
1943-04-09 No Time for Love Black Sandhog (uncredited)
1942-03-05 Star Spangled Rhythm Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1941-10-31 Sundown Tribal Policeman (uncredited)