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).
Born
Jul 25, 1914
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
Dec 31, 1994
Known For
Acting
Movies
76 acting
1 crew
Popularity
1.6
Known For
The Quick and the Dead
1995
as Charlies Moonlight
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
as Frank's Gunman
The Ten Commandments
1956
as King of Ethiopia
Spartacus
1960
as Draba
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
as Pompey
Shalako
1968
as Chato
Vigilante
1983
as Rake
The Professionals
1966
as Jake
The Cotton Club
1984
as Holmes
Boot Hill
1969
as Thomas
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