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