Woody Strode
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 (79 titles)
6.6MovieThe Quick and the Dead
Charlies Moonlight · 1995
5.5MoviePosse
Storyteller · 1993
5.3MovieStoryville
Charlie Sumpter · 1992
3.7MovieThe Bronx Executioner
Sheriff Warren (archive footage) · 1989
6.2MovieA Gathering of Old Men
Yank · 1987
6.5MovieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage) · 1987
9.0MovieOn Fire
Woody · 1987
6.0MovieLust in the Dust
Blackman · 1985
6.5MovieThe Cotton Club
Holmes · 1984
4.1MovieJungle Warriors
Luther · 1984
3.8MovieThe Final Executioner
Sam · 1984
4.6MovieThe Violent Breed
Polo · 1984
6.5MovieThe Black Stallion Returns
Meslar · 1983
6.2MovieVigilante
Rake · 1983
3.8MovieInvaders of the Lost Gold
Cal · 1982
4.0MovieAngkor: Cambodia Express
Woody · 1981
3.9MovieScream
Charlie Winters · 1981
4.3MovieCuba Crossing
Titi · 1980
7.0ShowBuck Rogers in the 25th Century
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy · 1979
4.2MovieJaguar Lives!
Sensei · 1979
4.5MovieRavagers
Brown · 1979
5.6MovieKingdom of the Spiders
Walter Colby · 1977
5.7MovieOil
Ben · 1977
6.8MovieKeoma
George · 1976