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Woody Strode
Born 1914-07-25Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Quick and the DeadCharlies MoonlightPosseStorytellerStoryvilleCharlie SumpterThe Bronx ExecutionerSheriff Warren (archive footage)A Gathering of Old MenYankJames Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf (archive footage)On FireWoodyLust in the DustBlackmanThe Cotton ClubHolmesJungle WarriorsLutherThe Final ExecutionerSamThe Violent BreedPoloThe Black Stallion ReturnsMeslarVigilanteRakeInvaders of the Lost GoldCalAngkor: Cambodia ExpressWoodyScreamCharlie WintersCuba CrossingTitiJaguar Lives!SenseiRavagersBrownKingdom of the SpidersWalter ColbyOilBenKeomaGeorgeThe Quest: The Longest DriveTucker