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
Acting79
movieThe Quick and the Dead
1995
Charlies Moonlight
moviePosse
1993
Storyteller
movieStoryville
1992
Charlie Sumpter
movieThe Bronx Executioner
1989
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)
movieOn Fire
1987
Woody
movieLust in the Dust
1985
Blackman
movieThe Cotton Club
1984
Holmes
movieJungle Warriors
1984
Luther
movieScream
1981
Charlie Winters
tvBuck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
movieJaguar Lives!
1979
Sensei
movieRavagers
1979
Brown
movieKingdom of the Spiders
1977
Walter Colby
movieOil
1977
Ben
movieKeoma
1976
George
movieWinterhawk
1975
Big Rude
movieWe Are No Angels
1975
Black Bill
movieLoaded Guns
1975
Silvera
movieKey West
1973
Candy Rhodes
movieThe Italian Connection
1972
Frank Webster
movieBlack Rodeo
1972
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Last Rebel
1971
Duncan
movieThe Gatling Gun
1971
Runner the Scout
movieScipio the African
1971
Massinissa
movieBreakout
1970
Skip Manion
movieThe Deserter
1970
Jackson
movieBoot Hill
1969
Thomas
movieChe!
1969
Guillermo
movieOnce Upon a Time in the West
1968
Frank's Gunman
movieShalako
1968
Chato
movieBlack Jesus
1968
Maurice Lalubi
tvBatman
1966
Grand Mogul
movie7 Women
1965
Lean Warrior
movieGenghis Khan
1965
Sengal
tvThe Lieutenant
1963
Sgt. Logan Holt
movieTarzan's Three Challenges
1963
Khan / Dying Leader
movieTwo Rode Together
1961
Stone Calf
movieSpartacus
1960
Draba
movieSergeant Rutledge
1960
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
movieThe Last Voyage
1960
Hank Lawson
moviePork Chop Hill
1959
Pvt. Franklen
movieThe Ten Commandments
1956
King of Ethiopia
movieBrooba
1955
Native Chief
movieSon of Sinbad
1955
Palace Guard
movieThe Silver Chalice
1954
Moor (uncredited)
movieJungle Gents
1954
Malaka, head bearer
movieJungle Man-Eaters
1954
One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
movieAndrocles and the Lion
1952
The Lion
movieAfrican Treasure
1952
Mailman (uncredited)
movieNo Time for Love
1943
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
movieStar Spangled Rhythm
1942
Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
movieSundown
1941
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)