Woody Strode
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1914-07-25 – 1994-12-31
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
Known for
Spartacus
1960Draba
Genghis Khan
1965Sengal
The Buccaneer
1958Toro
Kingdom of the Spiders
1977Walter Colby
Bride of the Gorilla
1951Nedo
Keoma
1976George
Brooba
1955Native Chief
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962Pompey
The Professionals
1966Jake
The Ten Commandments
1956King of Ethiopia
Vigilante
1983Rake
The Black Stallion Returns
1983Meslar
Boot Hill
1969Thomas
Pork Chop Hill
1959Pvt. Franklen
Sergeant Rutledge
19601st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
The Gatling Gun
1971Runner the Scout
The Italian Connection
1972Frank Webster
The Last Voyage
1960Hank Lawson
Shalako
1968Chato