Acting

Woody Strode

Born 1914-07-25 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died 1994-12-31

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).

Credits

Newest first

The Quick and the Dead
as Charlies Moonlight
1995
Posse
as Storyteller
1993
Storyville
as Charlie Sumpter
1992
The Bronx Executioner
as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
1989
A Gathering of Old Men
as Yank
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1987
On Fire
as Woody
1987
Lust in the Dust
as Blackman
1985
The Cotton Club
as Holmes
1984
Jungle Warriors
as Luther
1984
The Final Executioner
as Sam
1984
The Violent Breed
as Polo
1984
The Black Stallion Returns
as Meslar
1983
Vigilante
as Rake
1983
Invaders of the Lost Gold
as Cal
1982
Angkor: Cambodia Express
as Woody
1981
Scream
as Charlie Winters
1981
Cuba Crossing
as Titi
1980
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
1979
Jaguar Lives!
as Sensei
1979
Ravagers
as Brown
1979
Kingdom of the Spiders
as Walter Colby
1977
Oil
as Ben
1977
Keoma
as George
1976
The Quest: The Longest Drive
as Tucker
1976
Winterhawk
as Big Rude
1975
We Are No Angels
as Black Bill
1975
Loaded Guns
as Silvera
1975
Key West
as Candy Rhodes
1973
The Italian Connection
as Frank Webster
1972
The Revengers
as Job
1972
Black Rodeo
as Narrator (voice)
1972
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
as Chaka
1971
The Last Rebel
as Duncan
1971
The Gatling Gun
as Runner the Scout
1971
Scipio the African
as Massinissa
1971
Breakout
as Skip Manion
1970
The Deserter
as Jackson
1970
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
as Marshak
1970
The Unholy Four
as Woody
1970
Boot Hill
as Thomas
1969
Che!
as Guillermo
1969
Once Upon a Time in the West
as Frank's Gunman
1968
Shalako
as Chato
1968
Black Jesus
as Maurice Lalubi
1968
The Professionals
as Jake
1966
Batman
as Grand Mogul
1966
7 Women
as Lean Warrior
1965
Genghis Khan
as Sengal
1965
The Lieutenant
as Sgt. Logan Holt
1963
Tarzan's Three Challenges
as Khan / Dying Leader
1963
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Pompey
1962
Two Rode Together
as Stone Calf
1961
The Sins of Rachel Cade
as Muwango
1961
Spartacus
as Draba
1960
Sergeant Rutledge
as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
1960
The Last Voyage
as Hank Lawson
1960
Pork Chop Hill
as Pvt. Franklen
1959
The Buccaneer
as Toro
1958
Tarzan's Fight for Life
as Ramo
1958
The Ten Commandments
as King of Ethiopia
1956
Brooba
as Native Chief
1955
Son of Sinbad
as Palace Guard
1955
The Silver Chalice
as Moor (uncredited)
1954
Jungle Gents
as Malaka, head bearer
1954
The Gambler from Natchez
as Josh
1954
Demetrius and the Gladiators
as Gladiator
1954
Jungle Man-Eaters
as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
1954
Mandrake the Magician
as Lothar
1954
The Royal African Rifles
as Soldier
1953
City Beneath the Sea
as Djion
1953
Androcles and the Lion
as The Lion
1952
Caribbean
as Esau
1952
African Treasure
as Mailman (uncredited)
1952
Bride of the Gorilla
as Nedo
1951
The Lion Hunters
as Walu
1951
No Time for Love
as Black Sandhog (uncredited)
1943
No Time for Love
Stunts
1943
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1942
Sundown
as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
1941