Skip to content
EN — Language: English
Woody Strode

Acting

Woody Strode

Woody Strode is an actor born on July 25, 1914 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He died on December 31, 1994, aged 80. He is known for The Professionals, Boot Hill and Kingdom of the Spiders. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 25, 1914
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
December 31, 1994
Also known as
Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode · Woodrow Strode · Woody Stroode

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).

Filmography

  1. 1995The Quick and the Deadas Charlies Moonlight
  2. 1993Posseas Storyteller
  3. 1992Storyvilleas Charlie Sumpter
  4. 1989The Bronx Executioneras Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
  5. 1987A Gathering of Old Menas Yank
  6. 1985Lust in the Dustas Blackman
  7. 1984The Cotton Clubas Holmes
  8. 1984Jungle Warriorsas Luther
  9. 1984The Final Executioneras Sam
  10. 1984The Violent Breedas Polo
  11. 1983The Black Stallion Returnsas Meslar
  12. 1983Vigilanteas Rake
  13. 1982Invaders of the Lost Goldas Cal
  14. 1981Screamas Charlie Winters
  15. 1980Cuba Crossingas Titi
  16. 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy · 1 episode
  17. 1979Jaguar Lives!as Sensei
  18. 1979Ravagersas Brown
  19. 1977Kingdom of the Spidersas Walter Colby
  20. 1977Oilas Ben
  21. 1976Keomaas George
  22. 1976The Quest: The Longest Driveas Tucker
  23. 1975Winterhawkas Big Rude
  24. 1975Loaded Gunsas Silvera
  25. 1972The Italian Connectionas Frank Webster
  26. 1972The Revengersas Job
  27. 1971The Gatling Gunas Runner the Scout
  28. 1971Scipio the Africanas Massinissa
  29. 1970The Unholy Fouras Woody
  30. 1969Boot Hillas Thomas
  31. 1969Che!as Guillermo
  32. 1968Once Upon a Time in the Westas Frank's Gunman
  33. 1968Shalakoas Chato
  34. 1968Black Jesusas Maurice Lalubi
  35. 1966The Professionalsas Jake
  36. 1966Batmanas Grand Mogul · 2 episodes
  37. 19657 Womenas Lean Warrior
  38. 1965Genghis Khanas Sengal
  39. 1963Tarzan's Three Challengesas Khan / Dying Leader
  40. 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Pompey
  41. 1961Two Rode Togetheras Stone Calf
  42. 1961The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Muwango
  43. 1960Spartacusas Draba
  44. 1960Sergeant Rutledgeas 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
  45. 1960The Last Voyageas Hank Lawson
  46. 1959Pork Chop Hillas Pvt. Franklen
  47. 1958The Buccaneeras Toro
  48. 1958Tarzan's Fight for Lifeas Ramo
  49. 1956The Ten Commandmentsas King of Ethiopia
  50. 1955Son of Sinbadas Palace Guard
  51. 1954The Silver Chaliceas Moor (uncredited)
  52. 1954Demetrius and the Gladiatorsas Gladiator
  53. 1953City Beneath the Seaas Djion
  54. 1952Androcles and the Lionas The Lion
  55. 1952Caribbeanas Esau
  56. 1952African Treasureas Mailman (uncredited)
  57. 1951Bride of the Gorillaas Nedo
  58. 1943No Time for Loveas Black Sandhog (uncredited)
  59. 1942Star Spangled Rhythmas Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
  60. 1941Sundownas Tribal Policeman (uncredited)