Woody Strode
ActingBorn: 1914-07-25Place of Birth: 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).
Known For
Batman
Grand Mogul
Once Upon a Time in the West
Frank's Gunman
The Lieutenant
Sgt. Logan Holt
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
The Ten Commandments
King of Ethiopia
The Quick and the Dead
Charlies Moonlight
Spartacus
Draba
7 Women
Lean Warrior
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Pompey
Shalako
Chato