Woody Strode

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Woody Strode

Acting July 25, 1914

Los Angeles, California, USA

​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 o…

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Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

8.3 1968 Movie
Spartacus

Spartacus

7.5 1960 Movie
The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

6.6 1995 Movie
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

7.8 1956 Movie
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

7.8 1962 Movie
Batman

Batman

7.3 1966 TV Show
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

6.5 1984 Movie
The Professionals

The Professionals

7.1 1966 Movie
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

7.0 1979 TV Show
Boot Hill

Boot Hill

5.9 1969 Movie
Keoma

Keoma

6.8 1976 Movie
Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together

6.4 1961 Movie

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​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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1995
    The Quick and the Dead

    Movie Charlies Moonlight

  2. 1993
    Posse

    Movie Storyteller

  3. 1992
    Storyville

    Movie Charlie Sumpter

  4. 1989
    The Bronx Executioner

    Movie Sheriff Warren (archive footage)

  5. 1987
    A Gathering of Old Men

    Movie Yank

  6. 1987
    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 1987
    On Fire

    Movie Woody

  8. 1985
    Lust in the Dust

    Movie Blackman

  9. 1984
    The Cotton Club

    Movie Holmes

  10. 1984
    Jungle Warriors

    Movie Luther

  11. 1984
    The Final Executioner

    Movie Sam

  12. 1984
    The Violent Breed

    Movie Polo

  13. 1983
    The Black Stallion Returns

    Movie Meslar

  14. 1983
    Vigilante

    Movie Rake

  15. 1982
    Invaders of the Lost Gold

    Movie Cal

  16. 1981
    Angkor: Cambodia Express

    Movie Woody

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  1. 1981
    Scream

    Movie Charlie Winters

  2. 1980
    Cuba Crossing

    Movie Titi

  3. 1979
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    TV show Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy

  4. 1979
    Jaguar Lives!

    Movie Sensei

  5. 1979
    Ravagers

    Movie Brown

  6. 1977
    Kingdom of the Spiders

    Movie Walter Colby

  7. 1977
    Oil

    Movie Ben

  8. 1976
    Keoma

    Movie George

  9. 1976
    The Quest: The Longest Drive

    Movie Tucker

  10. 1975
    Winterhawk

    Movie Big Rude

  11. 1975
    We Are No Angels

    Movie Black Bill

  12. 1975
    Loaded Guns

    Movie Silvera

  13. 1973
    Key West

    Movie Candy Rhodes

  14. 1972
    The Italian Connection

    Movie Frank Webster

  15. 1972
    The Revengers

    Movie Job

  16. 1972
    Black Rodeo

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  17. 1971
    Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

    Movie Chaka

  18. 1971
    The Last Rebel

    Movie Duncan

  19. 1971
    The Gatling Gun

    Movie Runner the Scout

  20. 1971
    Scipio the African

    Movie Massinissa

  21. 1970
    Breakout

    Movie Skip Manion

  22. 1970
    The Deserter

    Movie Jackson

  23. 1970
    Tarzan's Deadly Silence

    Movie Marshak

  24. 1970
    The Unholy Four

    Movie Woody