Woody Strode
AKA: Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode
Birthday: 1914-07-25
Died: 1994-12-31
Birthplace: Los 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).
Filmography
Character: King of Ethiopia
Character: 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
Character: Runner the Scout
Character: Charlie Winters
Character: Maurice Lalubi
Character: Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
Character: Narrator (voice)
Character: Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Charlies Moonlight
Character: Malaka, head bearer
Character: Khan / Dying Leader
Character: Moor (uncredited)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Frank's Gunman
Character: Charlie Sumpter
Character: Black Sandhog (uncredited)
Character: Mailman (uncredited)
Character: Gladiator (uncredited)
Character: One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
