Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1914-07-25
- Day of Death1994-12-31 (80 years)
- Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
- Also Known AsWoodrow Wilson Woolwine StrodeWoodrow StrodeWoody Stroode
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).
Acting Career
- 1995
The Quick and the Dead
As: Charlies Moonlight
- 1993
Posse
As: Storyteller
- 1992
Storyville
As: Charlie Sumpter
- 1987
A Gathering of Old Men
As: Yank
- 1987
On Fire
As: Woody
- 1985
Lust in the Dust
As: Blackman
- 1984
The Cotton Club
As: Holmes
- 1984
Jungle Warriors
As: Luther
1984The Final Executioner
As: Sam
1984The Violent Breed
As: Polo
1983The Black Stallion Returns
As: Meslar
1982Invaders of the Lost Gold
As: Cal
1982Vigilante
As: Rake
1982Angkor: Cambodia Express
As: Woody
1981Scream
As: Charlie Winters
1980Cuba Crossing
As: Titi
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
As: Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
1979Jaguar Lives!
As: Sensei
1979Ravagers
As: Brown
1977Kingdom of the Spiders
As: Walter Colby
1977Oil
As: Ben
1976Keoma
As: George
1976The Quest: The Longest Drive
As: Tucker
1975Winterhawk
As: Big Rude
1975We Are No Angels
As: Black Bill
1975Loaded Guns
As: Silvera
1973Key West
As: Candy Rhodes
1972The Italian Connection
As: Frank Webster
1972The Revengers
As: Job
1972Black Rodeo
As: Narrator (voice)
1971Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
As: Chaka
1971The Last Rebel
As: Duncan
1971The Gatling Gun
As: Runner the Scout
1971Scipio the African
As: Massinissa
1970Breakout
As: Skip Manion
1970The Deserter
As: Jackson
1970Tarzan's Deadly Silence
As: Marshak
1970The Unholy Four
As: Woody
1969Boot Hill
As: Thomas
1969Che!
As: Guillermo
- 1968
Once Upon a Time in the West
As: Frank's Gunman
1968Shalako
As: Chato
1968Black Jesus
As: Maurice Lalubi
1966The Professionals
As: Jake
1966Batman
As: Grand Mogul
19657 Women
As: Lean Warrior
1965Genghis Khan
As: Sengal
1963The Lieutenant
As: Sgt. Logan Holt
1963Tarzan's Three Challenges
As: Khan / Dying Leader
- 1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
As: Pompey
1961Two Rode Together
As: Stone Calf
1961The Sins of Rachel Cade
As: Muwango
- 1960
Spartacus
As: Draba
1960Sergeant Rutledge
As: 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
1960The Last Voyage
As: Hank Lawson
1959Pork Chop Hill
As: Pvt. Franklen
1958The Buccaneer
As: Toro
1958Tarzan's Fight for Life
As: Ramo
- 1956
The Ten Commandments
As: King of Ethiopia
1955Brooba
As: Native Chief
1955Son of Sinbad
As: Palace Guard
1954The Silver Chalice
As: Moor (uncredited)
1954Jungle Gents
As: Malaka, head bearer
1954The Gambler from Natchez
As: Josh
1954Demetrius and the Gladiators
As: Gladiator
1954Jungle Man-Eaters
As: One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
1954Mandrake the Magician
As: Lothar
1953The Royal African Rifles
As: Soldier
1953City Beneath the Sea
As: Djion
1952Androcles and the Lion
As: The Lion
1952Caribbean
As: Esau
1952African Treasure
As: Mailman (uncredited)
1951Bride of the Gorilla
As: Nedo
1951The Lion Hunters
As: Walu
1943No Time for Love
As: Black Sandhog (uncredited)
1942Star Spangled Rhythm
As: Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1941Sundown
As: Tribal Policeman (uncredited)