Woody Strode
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 25, 1914
- Died
- December 31, 1994
- Birthplace
- 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 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
The Quick and the Dead 1995
as Charlies Moonlight
Posse 1993
as Storyteller
Storyville 1992
as Charlie Sumpter
The Bronx Executioner 1989
as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
A Gathering of Old Men 1987
as Yank
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1987
as Self (archive footage)
On Fire 1987
as Woody
Lust in the Dust 1985
as Blackman
The Cotton Club 1984
as Holmes
Jungle Warriors 1984
as Luther
The Final Executioner 1984
as Sam
The Violent Breed 1984
as Polo
The Black Stallion Returns 1983
as Meslar
Vigilante 1983
as Rake
Invaders of the Lost Gold 1982
as Cal
Angkor: Cambodia Express 1981
as Woody
Scream 1981
as Charlie Winters
Cuba Crossing 1980
as Titi
Jaguar Lives! 1979
as Sensei
Ravagers 1979
as Brown
Kingdom of the Spiders 1977
as Walter Colby
Oil 1977
as Ben
Keoma 1976
as George
The Quest: The Longest Drive 1976
as Tucker
Winterhawk 1975
as Big Rude
We Are No Angels 1975
as Black Bill
Loaded Guns 1975
as Silvera
Key West 1973
as Candy Rhodes
The Italian Connection 1972
as Frank Webster
The Revengers 1972
as Job
Black Rodeo 1972
as Narrator (voice)
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones 1971
as Chaka
The Last Rebel 1971
as Duncan
The Gatling Gun 1971
as Runner the Scout
Scipio the African 1971
as Massinissa
Breakout 1970
as Skip Manion
The Deserter 1970
as Jackson
Tarzan's Deadly Silence 1970
as Marshak
The Unholy Four 1970
as Woody
Boot Hill 1969
as Thomas
Che! 1969
as Guillermo
Once Upon a Time in the West 1968
as Frank's Gunman
Shalako 1968
as Chato
Black Jesus 1968
as Maurice Lalubi
The Professionals 1966
as Jake
7 Women 1965
as Lean Warrior
Genghis Khan 1965
as Sengal
Tarzan's Three Challenges 1963
as Khan / Dying Leader
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962
as Pompey
Two Rode Together 1961
as Stone Calf
The Sins of Rachel Cade 1961
as Muwango
Spartacus 1960
as Draba
Sergeant Rutledge 1960
as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
The Last Voyage 1960
as Hank Lawson
Pork Chop Hill 1959
as Pvt. Franklen
The Buccaneer 1958
as Toro
Tarzan's Fight for Life 1958
as Ramo
The Ten Commandments 1956
as King of Ethiopia
Brooba 1955
as Native Chief
Son of Sinbad 1955
as Palace Guard
The Silver Chalice 1954
as Moor (uncredited)
Jungle Gents 1954
as Malaka, head bearer
The Gambler from Natchez 1954
as Josh
Demetrius and the Gladiators 1954
as Gladiator
Jungle Man-Eaters 1954
as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician 1954
as Lothar
The Royal African Rifles 1953
as Soldier
City Beneath the Sea 1953
as Djion
Androcles and the Lion 1952
as The Lion
Caribbean 1952
as Esau
African Treasure 1952
as Mailman (uncredited)
Bride of the Gorilla 1951
as Nedo
The Lion Hunters 1951
as Walu
No Time for Love 1943
as Black Sandhog (uncredited), Stunts
Star Spangled Rhythm 1942
as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sundown 1941
as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.