Woody Strode
Acting
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
1995The Quick and the Dead
Charlies Moonlight
1993Posse
Storyteller
1992Storyville
Charlie Sumpter
1989The Bronx Executioner
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
1987On Fire
Woody
1987A Gathering of Old Men
Yank
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1985Lust in the Dust
Blackman
1984Jungle Warriors
Luther
1984The Final Executioner
Sam
1984The Violent Breed
Polo
1984The Cotton Club
Holmes
1983Vigilante
Rake
1983The Black Stallion Returns
Meslar
1982Invaders of the Lost Gold
Cal
1981Scream
Charlie Winters
1981Angkor: Cambodia Express
Woody
1980Cuba Crossing
Titi
1979Jaguar Lives!
Sensei
1979Ravagers
Brown
1977Kingdom of the Spiders
Walter Colby
1977Oil
Ben
1976Keoma
George
1976The Quest: The Longest Drive
Tucker