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Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Actor · 1914–1994 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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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).

Acted in 77

1990s

  1. 1995
  2. 1993
  3. 1992

    Storyville

    Charlie Sumpter

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1987

    A Gathering of Old Men

    Yank

  3. On Fire

    Woody

  4. 1985
  5. 1984
  6. Jungle Warriors

    Luther

  7. The Violent Breed

    Polo

  8. 1983
  9. 1982

    Invaders of the Lost Gold

    Cal

  10. 1981

    Angkor: Cambodia Express

    Woody

  11. 1980

    Cuba Crossing

    Titi

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. Jaguar Lives!

    Sensei

  3. Ravagers

    Brown

  4. 1977
  5. Oil

    Ben

  6. 1976
  7. The Quest: The Longest Drive

    Tucker

  8. 1975

    Winterhawk

    Big Rude

  9. We Are No Angels

    Black Bill

  10. 1973

    Key West

    Candy Rhodes

  11. 1972
  12. 1971

    Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

    Chaka

  13. The Last Rebel

    Duncan

  14. The Gatling Gun

    Runner the Scout

  15. Scipio the African

    Massinissa

  16. 1970

    Breakout

    Skip Manion

  17. Tarzan's Deadly Silence

    Marshak

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. Che!

    Guillermo

  3. 1968
  4. Black Jesus

    Maurice Lalubi

  5. 1966
  6. 1965

    7 Women

    Lean Warrior

  7. 1963
  8. Tarzan's Three Challenges

    Khan / Dying Leader

  9. 1962
  10. 1961

    Two Rode Together

    Stone Calf

  11. The Sins of Rachel Cade

    Muwango

  12. 1960
  13. Sergeant Rutledge

    1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

  14. The Last Voyage

    Hank Lawson

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. 1958

    The Buccaneer

    Toro

  3. Tarzan's Fight for Life

    Ramo

  4. 1956
  5. 1955

    Brooba

    Native Chief

  6. Son of Sinbad

    Palace Guard

  7. 1954
  8. Jungle Gents

    Malaka, head bearer

  9. The Gambler from Natchez

    Josh

  10. Demetrius and the Gladiators

    Gladiator

  11. Jungle Man-Eaters

    One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)

  12. Mandrake the Magician

    Lothar

  13. 1953

    The Royal African Rifles

    Soldier

  14. 1952

    Androcles and the Lion

    The Lion

  15. Caribbean

    Esau

  16. African Treasure

    Mailman (uncredited)

  17. 1951
  18. The Lion Hunters

    Walu

1940s

  1. 1943

    No Time for Love

    Black Sandhog (uncredited)

  2. 1942

    Star Spangled Rhythm

    Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)

  3. 1941

Other crew 1

1940s

  1. 1943

    No Time for Love

    Stunts

Appearances2

1980s

  1. 1987

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    Self (archive footage)

1970s

  1. 1972

    Black Rodeo

    Narrator (voice)