Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Acting
Born Jul 25, 1914
From Los Angeles, California, USA
Died Dec 31, 1994

​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

Filmography — Acting

The Ten Commandments
7.8
1956

The Ten Commandments

King of Ethiopia

Once Upon a Time in the West
8.3
1968

Once Upon a Time in the West

Frank's Gunman

Spartacus
7.5
1960

Spartacus

Draba

The Quick and the Dead
6.5
1995

The Quick and the Dead

Charlies Moonlight

The Professionals
7.1
1966

The Professionals

Jake

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8
1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Pompey

Shalako
5.6
1968

Shalako

Chato

The Cotton Club
6.5
1984

The Cotton Club

Holmes

Demetrius and the Gladiators
6.5
1954

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Gladiator

Genghis Khan
5.8
1965

Genghis Khan

Sengal

The Italian Connection
7.0
1972

The Italian Connection

Frank Webster

Posse
5.4
1993

Posse

Storyteller

The Buccaneer
6.4
1958

The Buccaneer

Toro

Vigilante
6.2
1983

Vigilante

Rake

Pork Chop Hill
6.6
1959

Pork Chop Hill

Pvt. Franklen

Ravagers
4.3
1979

Ravagers

Brown

Two Rode Together
6.4
1961

Two Rode Together

Stone Calf

The Silver Chalice
4.4
1954

The Silver Chalice

Moor (uncredited)

7 Women
6.4
1965

7 Women

Lean Warrior

Che!
4.9
1969

Che!

Guillermo

Lust in the Dust
6.0
1985

Lust in the Dust

Blackman

Angkor: Cambodia Express
3.0
1981

Angkor: Cambodia Express

Woody

Sundown
5.4
1941

Sundown

Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

Winterhawk
6.5
1975

Winterhawk

Big Rude

Keoma
6.9
1976

Keoma

George

Boot Hill
5.9
1969

Boot Hill

Thomas

Storyville
5.1
1992

Storyville

Charlie Sumpter

The Deserter
6.0
1970

The Deserter

Jackson

Kingdom of the Spiders
5.6
1977

Kingdom of the Spiders

Walter Colby

Jungle Warriors
3.8
1984

Jungle Warriors

Luther

Sergeant Rutledge
7.0
1960

Sergeant Rutledge

1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

The Gambler from Natchez
6.8
1954

The Gambler from Natchez

Josh

The Last Voyage
6.1
1960

The Last Voyage

Hank Lawson

The Sins of Rachel Cade
6.1
1961

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Muwango

Bride of the Gorilla
4.8
1951

Bride of the Gorilla

Nedo

Jaguar Lives!
4.0
1979

Jaguar Lives!

Sensei

Scream
3.9
1981

Scream

Charlie Winters

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0
1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

The Black Stallion Returns
6.5
1983

The Black Stallion Returns

Meslar

Breakout
1970

Breakout

Skip Manion

Androcles and the Lion
5.8
1952

Androcles and the Lion

The Lion

The Unholy Four
6.1
1970

The Unholy Four

Woody

Invaders of the Lost Gold
3.8
1982

Invaders of the Lost Gold

Cal

Scipio the African
6.8
1971

Scipio the African

Massinissa

On Fire
1987

On Fire

Woody

Brooba
1955

Brooba

Native Chief

Tarzan's Three Challenges
4.8
1963

Tarzan's Three Challenges

Khan / Dying Leader

The Final Executioner
3.6
1984

The Final Executioner

Sam

A Gathering of Old Men
6.0
1987

A Gathering of Old Men

Yank

The Gatling Gun
4.6
1971

The Gatling Gun

Runner the Scout

Key West
6.0
1973

Key West

Candy Rhodes

The Violent Breed
4.0
1984

The Violent Breed

Polo

Caribbean
5.8
1952

Caribbean

Esau

Tarzan's Fight for Life
4.6
1958

Tarzan's Fight for Life

Ramo

Son of Sinbad
4.7
1955

Son of Sinbad

Palace Guard

The Quest: The Longest Drive
5.0
1976

The Quest: The Longest Drive

Tucker

No Time for Love
7.0
1943

No Time for Love

Black Sandhog (uncredited)

City Beneath the Sea
5.0
1953

City Beneath the Sea

Djion

Star Spangled Rhythm
6.0
1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)

The Revengers
5.7
1972

The Revengers

Job

Tarzan's Deadly Silence
4.0
1970

Tarzan's Deadly Silence

Marshak

Cuba Crossing
3.7
1980

Cuba Crossing

Titi

Loaded Guns
5.0
1975

Loaded Guns

Silvera

Mandrake the Magician
2.0
1954

Mandrake the Magician

Lothar

The Lion Hunters
5.3
1951

The Lion Hunters

Walu

Jungle Gents
4.0
1954

Jungle Gents

Malaka, head bearer

Black Jesus
5.0
1968

Black Jesus

Maurice Lalubi

The Last Rebel
2.0
1971

The Last Rebel

Duncan

African Treasure
6.7
1952

African Treasure

Mailman (uncredited)

Oil
5.1
1977

Oil

Ben

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
1971

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

Chaka

We Are No Angels
6.0
1975

We Are No Angels

Black Bill

The Royal African Rifles
1953

The Royal African Rifles

Soldier

Jungle Man-Eaters
4.7
1954

Jungle Man-Eaters

One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)

The Bronx Executioner
2.7
1989

The Bronx Executioner

Sheriff Warren (archive footage)

Black Rodeo
1972

Black Rodeo

Narrator (voice)