Woody Strode

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

79

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-07-25

Day of death

1994-12-31 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

Known For

  • Batman

    Batman

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

  • Once Upon a Time in the West

    Once Upon a Time in the West

  • Spartacus

    Spartacus

  • The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

  • The Lieutenant

    The Lieutenant

  • Tarzan's Fight for Life

    Tarzan's Fight for Life

  • A Gathering of Old Men

    A Gathering of Old Men

  • The Silver Chalice

    The Silver Chalice

  • Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

    Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

  • The Quick and the Dead

    The Quick and the Dead

  • Boot Hill

    Boot Hill

  • Sundown

    Sundown

  • Scream

    Scream

  • The Black Stallion Returns

    The Black Stallion Returns

  • On Fire

    On Fire

  • Tarzan's Deadly Silence

    Tarzan's Deadly Silence

  • Son of Sinbad

    Son of Sinbad

  • Jaguar Lives!

    Jaguar Lives!

  • African Treasure

    African Treasure

  • Demetrius and the Gladiators

    Demetrius and the Gladiators

  • Mandrake the Magician

    Mandrake the Magician

  • Pork Chop Hill

    Pork Chop Hill

  • The Bronx Executioner

    The Bronx Executioner

  • Winterhawk

    Winterhawk

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

  • Breakout

    Breakout

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • Two Rode Together

    Two Rode Together

  • The Deserter

    The Deserter

  • The Last Voyage

    The Last Voyage

  • Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan

  • The Lion Hunters

    The Lion Hunters

  • Black Jesus

    Black Jesus

  • Kingdom of the Spiders

    Kingdom of the Spiders

  • City Beneath the Sea

    City Beneath the Sea

  • The Violent Breed

    The Violent Breed

  • Posse

    Posse

  • Jungle Gents

    Jungle Gents

  • Storyville

    Storyville

  • Cuba Crossing

    Cuba Crossing

  • Jungle Warriors

    Jungle Warriors

  • The Quest: The Longest Drive

    The Quest: The Longest Drive

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • Tarzan's Three Challenges

    Tarzan's Three Challenges

  • The Sins of Rachel Cade

    The Sins of Rachel Cade

  • Caribbean

    Caribbean

  • Sergeant Rutledge

    Sergeant Rutledge

  • Oil

    Oil

  • The Cotton Club

    The Cotton Club

  • The Revengers

    The Revengers

  • Shalako

    Shalako

  • The Gatling Gun

    The Gatling Gun

  • The Last Rebel

    The Last Rebel

  • The Gambler from Natchez

    The Gambler from Natchez

  • Invaders of the Lost Gold

    Invaders of the Lost Gold

  • No Time for Love

    No Time for Love

  • Androcles and the Lion

    Androcles and the Lion

  • Loaded Guns

    Loaded Guns

  • Che!

    Che!

  • Ravagers

    Ravagers

  • The Italian Connection

    The Italian Connection

  • Vigilante

    Vigilante

  • We Are No Angels

    We Are No Angels

  • Keoma

    Keoma

  • The Royal African Rifles

    The Royal African Rifles

  • Key West

    Key West

  • The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

  • 7 Women

    7 Women

  • Bride of the Gorilla

    Bride of the Gorilla

  • Lust in the Dust

    Lust in the Dust

  • The Final Executioner

    The Final Executioner

  • Jungle Man-Eaters

    Jungle Man-Eaters

  • Black Rodeo

    Black Rodeo

  • The Unholy Four

    The Unholy Four

  • Angkor: Cambodia Express

    Angkor: Cambodia Express

  • Scipio the African

    Scipio the African

  • Brooba

    Brooba