Strother Martin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

169

Gender

Male

Birthday

1919-03-26

Day of death

1980-08-01 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Kokomo, Indiana, USA

Strother Martin

Biography

Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate."

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

  • The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Sssssss

    Sssssss

  • Lost in Space

    Lost in Space

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show

    The Dick Van Dyke Show

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • The Rookies

    The Rookies

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Fools' Parade

    Fools' Parade

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • The Wild Bunch

    The Wild Bunch

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • The Rebel

    The Rebel

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • McLintock!

    McLintock!

  • It Takes a Thief

    It Takes a Thief

  • Baretta

    Baretta

  • Black Saddle

    Black Saddle

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

    The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • The Lieutenant

    The Lieutenant

  • Tarzan

    Tarzan

  • Gilligan's Island

    Gilligan's Island

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Navy Log

    Navy Log

  • Petrocelli

    Petrocelli

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Harper

    Harper

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • The Big Knife

    The Big Knife

  • The Villain

    The Villain

  • Stoney Burke

    Stoney Burke

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie

    The Adventures of Jim Bowie

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett

    The Guns of Will Sonnett

  • Telephone Time

    Telephone Time

  • The Danny Thomas Hour

    The Danny Thomas Hour

  • The Doris Day Show

    The Doris Day Show

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Movin' On

    Movin' On

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

  • The Legend of Jesse James

    The Legend of Jesse James

  • The New Breed

    The New Breed

  • Nichols

    Nichols

  • South Sea Woman

    South Sea Woman

  • Hawkins

    Hawkins

  • Paper Moon

    Paper Moon

  • Cowboy

    Cowboy

  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

  • True Grit

    True Grit

  • Cool Hand Luke

    Cool Hand Luke

  • Copper Sky

    Copper Sky

  • Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

  • Panic!

    Panic!

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Dakotas

    The Dakotas

  • Pete and Gladys

    Pete and Gladys

  • Dangerous Assignment

    Dangerous Assignment

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • Up in Smoke

    Up in Smoke

  • The Magnetic Monster

    The Magnetic Monster

  • Chevron Theatre

    Chevron Theatre

  • The Lone Wolf

    The Lone Wolf

  • He & She

    He & She

  • Jefferson Drum

    Jefferson Drum

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Androcles and the Lion

    Androcles and the Lion

  • A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

  • Slap Shot

    Slap Shot

  • Hard Times

    Hard Times

  • Nightwing

    Nightwing

  • The Horse Soldiers

    The Horse Soldiers

  • The Ballad of Cable Hogue

    The Ballad of Cable Hogue

  • The Sons of Katie Elder

    The Sons of Katie Elder

  • Nevada Smith

    Nevada Smith

  • Hannie Caulder

    Hannie Caulder

  • Rooster Cogburn

    Rooster Cogburn

  • Shenandoah

    Shenandoah

  • Strategic Air Command

    Strategic Air Command

  • Kiss Me Deadly

    Kiss Me Deadly

  • The Shaggy Dog

    The Shaggy Dog

  • The Asphalt Jungle

    The Asphalt Jungle

  • Attack

    Attack

  • The Champ

    The Champ

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Hotel de Paree

    Hotel de Paree

  • Hotwire

    Hotwire

  • Drum Beat

    Drum Beat

  • The Silver Chalice

    The Silver Chalice

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Love and Bullets

    Love and Bullets

  • The Red Badge of Courage

    The Red Badge of Courage

  • Red Sky at Morning

    Red Sky at Morning

  • The Deadly Companions

    The Deadly Companions

  • World Without End

    World Without End

  • Showdown

    Showdown

  • Pocket Money

    Pocket Money

  • The Damned Don't Cry

    The Damned Don't Cry

  • The End

    The End

  • Invitation to a Gunfighter

    Invitation to a Gunfighter

  • Steel Cowboy

    Steel Cowboy

  • Better Late Than Never

    Better Late Than Never

  • The Wild and the Innocent

    The Wild and the Innocent

  • The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

    The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

  • The Flim-Flam Man

    The Flim-Flam Man

  • World for Ransom

    World for Ransom

  • Sanctuary

    Sanctuary

  • Johnny Concho

    Johnny Concho

  • Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

  • Black Patch

    Black Patch

  • One of Our Own

    One of Our Own

  • Rhubarb

    Rhubarb

  • Brainstorm

    Brainstorm

  • The Secret of Nikola Tesla

    The Secret of Nikola Tesla

  • Storm Over Tibet

    Storm Over Tibet

  • Mitzi & 100 Guys

    Mitzi & 100 Guys

  • The Brotherhood of Satan

    The Brotherhood of Satan

  • An Eye for an Eye

    An Eye for an Eye

  • The Black Whip

    The Black Whip

  • Target Zero

    Target Zero

  • The Boy and the Bronc Buster

    The Boy and the Bronc Buster

  • Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

    Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

  • Stubby Pringle's Christmas

    Stubby Pringle's Christmas

  • The Mountains of the Moon

    The Mountains of the Moon

  • Bitter Heritage

    Bitter Heritage