Woody Strode
Actor · Stunts
Born Jul 25, 1914 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Active 1941–1994
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.
Filmography
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) — Frank's GunmanThe Ten Commandments (1956) — King of EthiopiaSpartacus (1960) — DrabaThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — PompeyThe Quick and the Dead (1995) — Charlies MoonlightBatman (1966) — Grand MogulThe Professionals (1966) — JakeThe Cotton Club (1984) — HolmesKeoma (1976) — GeorgeBuck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) — Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthySergeant Rutledge (1960) — 1st Sgt. Braxton RutledgeThe Italian Connection (1972) — Frank WebsterTwo Rode Together (1961) — Stone CalfBoot Hill (1969) — ThomasDemetrius and the Gladiators (1954) — GladiatorVigilante (1983) — RakePork Chop Hill (1959) — Pvt. Franklen7 Women (1965) — Lean WarriorThe Black Stallion Returns (1983) — MeslarKingdom of the Spiders (1977) — Walter ColbyThe Buccaneer (1958) — ToroShalako (1968) — ChatoPosse (1993) — StorytellerThe Last Voyage (1960) — Hank Lawson