Woody Strode

Woody Strode

🎂 25th July 1914 (111 yrs) 📍 Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

Woody Strode

🎬 Movies Featuring Woody Strode

The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead (1995)

as Charlies Moonlight
Posse

Posse (1993)

as Storyteller
Storyville

Storyville (1992)

as Charlie Sumpter
The Bronx Executioner

The Bronx Executioner (1989)

as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
A Gathering of Old Men

A Gathering of Old Men (1987)

as Yank
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)

as Self (archive footage)
On Fire

On Fire (1987)

as Woody
Lust in the Dust

Lust in the Dust (1985)

as Blackman
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club (1984)

as Holmes
Jungle Warriors

Jungle Warriors (1984)

as Luther
The Final Executioner

The Final Executioner (1984)

as Sam
The Violent Breed

The Violent Breed (1984)

as Polo
The Black Stallion Returns

The Black Stallion Returns (1983)

as Meslar
Vigilante

Vigilante (1983)

as Rake
Invaders of the Lost Gold

Invaders of the Lost Gold (1982)

as Cal
Angkor: Cambodia Express

Angkor: Cambodia Express (1981)

as Woody
Scream

Scream (1981)

as Charlie Winters
Cuba Crossing

Cuba Crossing (1980)

as Titi
Jaguar Lives!

Jaguar Lives! (1979)

as Sensei
Ravagers

Ravagers (1979)

as Brown
Kingdom of the Spiders

Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)

as Walter Colby
Oil

Oil (1977)

as Ben
Keoma

Keoma (1976)

as George
The Quest: The Longest Drive

The Quest: The Longest Drive (1976)

as Tucker
Winterhawk

Winterhawk (1975)

as Big Rude
We Are No Angels

We Are No Angels (1975)

as Black Bill
Loaded Guns

Loaded Guns (1975)

as Silvera
Key West

Key West (1973)

as Candy Rhodes
The Italian Connection

The Italian Connection (1972)

as Frank Webster
The Revengers

The Revengers (1972)

as Job
Black Rodeo

Black Rodeo (1972)

as Narrator (voice)
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones (1971)

as Chaka
The Last Rebel

The Last Rebel (1971)

as Duncan
The Gatling Gun

The Gatling Gun (1971)

as Runner the Scout
Scipio the African

Scipio the African (1971)

as Massinissa
Breakout

Breakout (1970)

as Skip Manion
The Deserter

The Deserter (1970)

as Jackson
Tarzan's Deadly Silence

Tarzan's Deadly Silence (1970)

as Marshak
The Unholy Four

The Unholy Four (1970)

as Woody
Boot Hill

Boot Hill (1969)

as Thomas
Che!

Che! (1969)

as Guillermo
Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

as Frank's Gunman
Shalako

Shalako (1968)

as Chato
Black Jesus

Black Jesus (1968)

as Maurice Lalubi
The Professionals

The Professionals (1966)

as Jake
7 Women

7 Women (1965)

as Lean Warrior
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan (1965)

as Sengal
Tarzan's Three Challenges

Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963)

as Khan / Dying Leader
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

as Pompey
Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together (1961)

as Stone Calf
The Sins of Rachel Cade

The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)

as Muwango
Spartacus

Spartacus (1960)

as Draba
Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge (1960)

as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
The Last Voyage

The Last Voyage (1960)

as Hank Lawson
Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill (1959)

as Pvt. Franklen
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer (1958)

as Toro
Tarzan's Fight for Life

Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958)

as Ramo
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (1956)

as King of Ethiopia
Brooba

Brooba (1955)

as Native Chief
Son of Sinbad

Son of Sinbad (1955)

as Palace Guard
The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice (1954)

as Moor (uncredited)
Jungle Gents

Jungle Gents (1954)

as Malaka, head bearer
The Gambler from Natchez

The Gambler from Natchez (1954)

as Josh
Demetrius and the Gladiators

Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)

as Gladiator
Jungle Man-Eaters

Jungle Man-Eaters (1954)

as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician

Mandrake the Magician (1954)

as Lothar
The Royal African Rifles

The Royal African Rifles (1953)

as Soldier
City Beneath the Sea

City Beneath the Sea (1953)

as Djion
Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion (1952)

as The Lion
Caribbean

Caribbean (1952)

as Esau
African Treasure

African Treasure (1952)

as Mailman (uncredited)
Bride of the Gorilla

Bride of the Gorilla (1951)

as Nedo
The Lion Hunters

The Lion Hunters (1951)

as Walu
No Time for Love

No Time for Love (1943)

as Black Sandhog (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)

as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sundown

Sundown (1941)

as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)