Woody Strode

Acting

Woody Strode

Born July 25, 1914Los Angeles, California, USA79 credits

​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

Filmography

The Quick and the Dead
1995The Quick and the Dead
as Charlies MoonlightMovie
Posse
1993Posse
as StorytellerMovie
Storyville
1992Storyville
as Charlie SumpterMovie
The Bronx Executioner
1989The Bronx Executioner
as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)Movie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)Movie
On Fire
1987On Fire
as WoodyMovie
Lust in the Dust
1985Lust in the Dust
as BlackmanMovie
The Cotton Club
1984The Cotton Club
as HolmesMovie
Jungle Warriors
1984Jungle Warriors
as LutherMovie
Vigilante
1983Vigilante
as RakeMovie
Scream
1981Scream
as Charlie WintersMovie
Cuba Crossing
1980Cuba Crossing
as TitiMovie
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthyTV
Jaguar Lives!
1979Jaguar Lives!
as SenseiMovie
Ravagers
1979Ravagers
as BrownMovie
Kingdom of the Spiders
1977Kingdom of the Spiders
as Walter ColbyMovie
Oil
1977Oil
as BenMovie
Keoma
1976Keoma
as GeorgeMovie
Winterhawk
1975Winterhawk
as Big RudeMovie
We Are No Angels
1975We Are No Angels
as Black BillMovie
Loaded Guns
1975Loaded Guns
as SilveraMovie
Key West
1973Key West
as Candy RhodesMovie
The Italian Connection
1972The Italian Connection
as Frank WebsterMovie
Black Rodeo
1972Black Rodeo
as Narrator (voice)Movie
The Last Rebel
1971The Last Rebel
as DuncanMovie
The Gatling Gun
1971The Gatling Gun
as Runner the ScoutMovie
Scipio the African
1971Scipio the African
as MassinissaMovie
Breakout
1970Breakout
as Skip ManionMovie
The Deserter
1970The Deserter
as JacksonMovie
The Unholy Four
1970The Unholy Four
as WoodyMovie
Boot Hill
1969Boot Hill
as ThomasMovie
Che!
1969Che!
as GuillermoMovie
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968Once Upon a Time in the West
as Frank's GunmanMovie
Shalako
1968Shalako
as ChatoMovie
Black Jesus
1968Black Jesus
as Maurice LalubiMovie
Batman
1966Batman
as Grand MogulTV
7 Women
19657 Women
as Lean WarriorMovie
Genghis Khan
1965Genghis Khan
as SengalMovie
The Lieutenant
1963The Lieutenant
as Sgt. Logan HoltTV
Tarzan's Three Challenges
1963Tarzan's Three Challenges
as Khan / Dying LeaderMovie
Two Rode Together
1961Two Rode Together
as Stone CalfMovie
Spartacus
1960Spartacus
as DrabaMovie
Sergeant Rutledge
1960Sergeant Rutledge
as 1st Sgt. Braxton RutledgeMovie
The Last Voyage
1960The Last Voyage
as Hank LawsonMovie
Pork Chop Hill
1959Pork Chop Hill
as Pvt. FranklenMovie
The Buccaneer
1958The Buccaneer
as ToroMovie
The Ten Commandments
1956The Ten Commandments
as King of EthiopiaMovie
Brooba
1955Brooba
as Native ChiefMovie
Son of Sinbad
1955Son of Sinbad
as Palace GuardMovie
The Silver Chalice
1954The Silver Chalice
as Moor (uncredited)Movie
Jungle Gents
1954Jungle Gents
as Malaka, head bearerMovie
Jungle Man-Eaters
1954Jungle Man-Eaters
as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)Movie
Caribbean
1952Caribbean
as EsauMovie
African Treasure
1952African Treasure
as Mailman (uncredited)Movie
No Time for Love
1943No Time for Love
as Black Sandhog (uncredited)Movie
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942Star Spangled Rhythm
as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)Movie
Sundown
1941Sundown
as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)Movie