Woody Strode

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).

Known For

Draba

Spartacus

Sengal

Genghis Khan

Toro

The Buccaneer

Walter Colby

Kingdom of the Spiders

Nedo

Bride of the Gorilla

George

Keoma

Native Chief

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Pompey

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Jake

The Professionals

King of Ethiopia

The Ten Commandments

Rake

Vigilante

Meslar

The Black Stallion Returns

Thomas

La collina degli stivali

1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

Pvt. Franklen

Pork Chop Hill

Runner the Scout

The Gatling Gun

Frank Webster

La mala ordina

Hank Lawson

The Last Voyage

Chato

Shalako

Djion

City Beneath the Sea

Lean Warrior

7 Women

Cal

Horror Safari

Woody

Ciakmull - L'uomo della vendetta

Muwango

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Charlie Winters

Scream

Sensei

Jaguar Lives!

Luther

Jungle Fever

Silvera

Colpo in canna

Maurice Lalubi

Seduto alla sua destra

Sam

L'ultimo guerriero

Polo

Razza violenta

Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Star Spangled Rhythm

Titi

Cuba Crossing

Duncan

The Last Rebel

Job

The Revengers

Big Rude

Winterhawk

Sheriff Warren (archive footage)

Il Giustiziere del Bronx

Narrator (voice)

Black Rodeo

Woody

Angkor: Cambodia Express

Walu

The Lion Hunters

Black Bill

Noi non siamo angeli

Esau

Caribbean

Massinissa

Scipione detto anche l'Africano

Blackman

Lust in the Dust

Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

Sundown

Woody

On Fire

Palace Guard

Son of Sinbad

Gladiator

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Black Sandhog (uncredited)

No Time for Love

Mailman (uncredited)

African Treasure

Soldier

The Royal African Rifles

One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)

Jungle Man-Eaters

The Lion

Androcles and the Lion

Stone Calf

Two Rode Together

Charlies Moonlight

The Quick and the Dead

Brown

Ravagers

Yank

A Gathering of Old Men

Skip Manion

Breakout

Marshak

Tarzan's Deadly Silence

Malaka, head bearer

Jungle Gents

Khan / Dying Leader

Tarzan's Three Challenges

Guillermo

Che!

Ramo

Tarzan's Fight for Life

Jackson

The Deserter

Lothar

Mandrake the Magician

Chaka

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

Tucker

The Quest: The Longest Drive

Moor (uncredited)

The Silver Chalice

Josh

The Gambler from Natchez

Ben

Cuibul salamandrelor

Storyteller

Posse

Candy Rhodes

Key West

Self (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Holmes

The Cotton Club

Frank's Gunman

C'era una volta il West

Charlie Sumpter

Storyville

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

76

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-07-25

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode