
Woody Strode
Acting • Born 1914-07-25 – Died 1994-12-31
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).
Filmography
79 credits
Spartacus
Movie • 1960
Draba

Genghis Khan
Movie • 1965
Sengal

The Buccaneer
Movie • 1958
Toro

Kingdom of the Spiders
Movie • 1977
Walter Colby

Bride of the Gorilla
Movie • 1951
Nedo

Keoma
Movie • 1976
George

Brooba
Movie • 1955
Native Chief

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Movie • 1962
Pompey

The Professionals
Movie • 1966
Jake

The Ten Commandments
Movie • 1956
King of Ethiopia

Vigilante
Movie • 1983
Rake

The Black Stallion Returns
Movie • 1983
Meslar

Boot Hill
Movie • 1969
Thomas

Sergeant Rutledge
Movie • 1960
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

Pork Chop Hill
Movie • 1959
Pvt. Franklen

The Gatling Gun
Movie • 1971
Runner the Scout

The Italian Connection
Movie • 1972
Frank Webster

The Last Voyage
Movie • 1960
Hank Lawson

Shalako
Movie • 1968
Chato

City Beneath the Sea
Movie • 1953
Djion

7 Women
Movie • 1965
Lean Warrior

Invaders of the Lost Gold
Movie • 1982
Cal

The Unholy Four
Movie • 1970
Woody

The Sins of Rachel Cade
Movie • 1961
Muwango

Scream
Movie • 1981
Charlie Winters

Jaguar Lives!
Movie • 1979
Sensei

Jungle Warriors
Movie • 1984
Luther

Loaded Guns
Movie • 1975
Silvera

Black Jesus
Movie • 1968
Maurice Lalubi

The Final Executioner
Movie • 1984
Sam

The Violent Breed
Movie • 1984
Polo

Star Spangled Rhythm
Movie • 1942
Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Cuba Crossing
Movie • 1980
Titi

The Last Rebel
Movie • 1971
Duncan

The Revengers
Movie • 1972
Job

Winterhawk
Movie • 1975
Big Rude

The Bronx Executioner
Movie • 1989
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)

Black Rodeo
Movie • 1972
Narrator (voice)

Angkor: Cambodia Express
Movie • 1981
Woody

The Lion Hunters
Movie • 1951
Walu

We Are No Angels
Movie • 1975
Black Bill

Caribbean
Movie • 1952
Esau

Scipio the African
Movie • 1971
Massinissa

Lust in the Dust
Movie • 1985
Blackman

Sundown
Movie • 1941
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

On Fire
Movie • 1987
Woody

Son of Sinbad
Movie • 1955
Palace Guard

Demetrius and the Gladiators
Movie • 1954
Gladiator

No Time for Love
Movie • 1943
Black Sandhog (uncredited)

African Treasure
Movie • 1952
Mailman (uncredited)

The Royal African Rifles
Movie • 1953
Soldier

Jungle Man-Eaters
Movie • 1954
One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)

Androcles and the Lion
Movie • 1952
The Lion

Two Rode Together
Movie • 1961
Stone Calf

The Quick and the Dead
Movie • 1995
Charlies Moonlight

Ravagers
Movie • 1979
Brown

A Gathering of Old Men
Movie • 1987
Yank

Breakout
Movie • 1970
Skip Manion

Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Movie • 1970
Marshak

Jungle Gents
Movie • 1954
Malaka, head bearer

Tarzan's Three Challenges
Movie • 1963
Khan / Dying Leader

Che!
Movie • 1969
Guillermo

Tarzan's Fight for Life
Movie • 1958
Ramo

The Deserter
Movie • 1970
Jackson

Mandrake the Magician
Movie • 1954
Lothar

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Movie • 1971
Chaka

The Quest: The Longest Drive
Movie • 1976
Tucker

The Silver Chalice
Movie • 1954
Moor (uncredited)

The Gambler from Natchez
Movie • 1954
Josh

Oil
Movie • 1977
Ben

Posse
Movie • 1993
Storyteller

Key West
Movie • 1973
Candy Rhodes

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie • 1987
Self (archive footage)

The Cotton Club
Movie • 1984
Holmes

Once Upon a Time in the West
Movie • 1968
Frank's Gunman

Storyville
Movie • 1992
Charlie Sumpter

The Lieutenant
TV • 1963
Sgt. Logan Holt

Batman
TV • 1966
Grand Mogul

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV • 1979
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy