Woody Strode
Acting
🎂 1914-07-25
​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).
Cast credits(79)
Sgt. Logan Holt
1963
Grand Mogul
1966
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
1979
Frank's Gunman
1968
Pompey
1962
King of Ethiopia
1956
Draba
1960
Charlies Moonlight
1995
Titi
1980
Storyteller
1993
Gladiator
1954
Holmes
1984
Jake
1966
Meslar
1983
Woody
1970
Sengal
1965
Pvt. Franklen
1959
Walter Colby
1977
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
1960
Chato
1968
George
1976
Thomas
1969
Rake
1982
Stone Calf
1961
Toro
1958
Guillermo
1969
Moor (uncredited)
1954
Lean Warrior
1965
Job
1972
Runner the Scout
1971
Hank Lawson
1960
Frank Webster
1972
Self (archive footage)
1988
Luther
1984
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
1943
Blackman
1985
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
1941
The Lion
1952
Brown
1979
Muwango
1961
Jackson
1970
Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1942
Sam
1984
Silvera
1975
Tucker
1976
Charlie Winters
1981
Ramo
1958
Djion
1953
Sensei
1979
Big Rude
1975
Woody
1987
Marshak
1970
Yank
1987
Josh
1954
Esau
1952
Charlie Sumpter
1992
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
1989
Ben
1977
Candy Rhodes
1973
Khan / Dying Leader
1963
Polo
1984
Maurice Lalubi
1968
Duncan
1971
Massinissa
1971
Nedo
1951
Chaka
1971
Palace Guard
1955
Skip Manion
1970
Woody
1982
Mailman (uncredited)
1952
Soldier
1953
Cal
1982
Walu
1951
Malaka, head bearer
1954
Lothar
1954
Native Chief
1955
Black Bill
1975
One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
1954
Narrator (voice)
1972