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Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Known for: Acting

Born: July 25, 1914

Died: December 31, 1994

​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

Black Jesus
Black Jesus
1968
Black Rodeo
Black Rodeo
1972
Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge
1960
The Unholy Four
The Unholy Four
1970
Loaded Guns
Loaded Guns
1975
Winterhawk
Winterhawk
1975
Tarzan's Three Challenges
Tarzan's Three Challenges
1963
Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician
1954
Key West
Key West
1973
Kingdom of the Spiders
Kingdom of the Spiders
1977
Boot Hill
Boot Hill
1969
The Italian Connection
The Italian Connection
1972
Invaders of the Lost Gold
Invaders of the Lost Gold
1982
The Violent Breed
The Violent Breed
1984
Cuba Crossing
Cuba Crossing
1980
The Last Rebel
The Last Rebel
1971
The Revengers
The Revengers
1972
The Bronx Executioner
The Bronx Executioner
1989
Angkor: Cambodia Express
Angkor: Cambodia Express
1981
Che!
Che!
1969
Brooba
Brooba
1955
The Professionals
The Professionals
1966
The Black Stallion Returns
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
The Gatling Gun
The Gatling Gun
1971
The Final Executioner
The Final Executioner
1984
We Are No Angels
We Are No Angels
1975
Scipio the African
Scipio the African
1971
Breakout
Breakout
1970
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
1970
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Tarzan's Fight for Life
1958
Oil
Oil
1977
The Last Voyage
The Last Voyage
1960
The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
The Quest: The Longest Drive
The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976
The Royal African Rifles
The Royal African Rifles
1953
Ravagers
Ravagers
1979
A Gathering of Old Men
A Gathering of Old Men
1987
Shalako
Shalako
1968
Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives!
1979
Jungle Warriors
Jungle Warriors
1984
The Lion Hunters
The Lion Hunters
1951
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
1971
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill
1959
No Time for Love
No Time for Love
1943
Bride of the Gorilla
Bride of the Gorilla
1951
City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
1953
On Fire
On Fire
1987
African Treasure
African Treasure
1952
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
1965
Vigilante
Vigilante
1983
7 Women
7 Women
1965
Lust in the Dust
Lust in the Dust
1985
Jungle Man-Eaters
Jungle Man-Eaters
1954
Jungle Gents
Jungle Gents
1954
The Deserter
The Deserter
1970
The Gambler from Natchez
The Gambler from Natchez
1954
Storyville
Storyville
1992
Spartacus
Spartacus
1960
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
Keoma
Keoma
1976
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
Scream
Scream
1981
Caribbean
Caribbean
1952
Sundown
Sundown
1941
Son of Sinbad
Son of Sinbad
1955
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion
1952
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer
1958
Posse
Posse
1993
The Quick and the Dead
The Quick and the Dead
1995
Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together
1961
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice
1954
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
1956
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
1984
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
1963
Batman
Batman
1966
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987