Woody Strode

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

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

The Ten Commandments

Once Upon a Time in the West

The Lieutenant

Spartacus

The Quick and the Dead

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

All Movies (76)

• The Quick and the Dead1995 · as Charlies Moonlight
• Posse1993 · as Storyteller
• Storyville1992 · as Charlie Sumpter
• The Bronx Executioner1989 · as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
• A Gathering of Old Men1987 · as Yank
• James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987 · as Self (archive footage)
• On Fire1987 · as Woody
• Lust in the Dust1985 · as Blackman
• The Cotton Club1984 · as Holmes
• Jungle Warriors1984 · as Luther
• The Final Executioner1984 · as Sam
• The Violent Breed1984 · as Polo
• The Black Stallion Returns1983 · as Meslar
• Vigilante1983 · as Rake
• Invaders of the Lost Gold1982 · as Cal
• Angkor: Cambodia Express1981 · as Woody
• Scream1981 · as Charlie Winters
• Cuba Crossing1980 · as Titi
• Jaguar Lives!1979 · as Sensei
• Ravagers1979 · as Brown
• Kingdom of the Spiders1977 · as Walter Colby
• Oil1977 · as Ben
• Keoma1976 · as George
• The Quest: The Longest Drive1976 · as Tucker
• Winterhawk1975 · as Big Rude
• We Are No Angels1975 · as Black Bill
• Loaded Guns1975 · as Silvera
• Key West1973 · as Candy Rhodes
• The Italian Connection1972 · as Frank Webster
• The Revengers1972 · as Job
• Black Rodeo1972 · as Narrator (voice)
• Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones1971 · as Chaka
• The Last Rebel1971 · as Duncan
• The Gatling Gun1971 · as Runner the Scout
• Scipio the African1971 · as Massinissa
• Breakout1970 · as Skip Manion
• The Deserter1970 · as Jackson
• Tarzan's Deadly Silence1970 · as Marshak
• The Unholy Four1970 · as Woody
• Boot Hill1969 · as Thomas
• Che!1969 · as Guillermo
• Once Upon a Time in the West1968 · as Frank's Gunman
• Shalako1968 · as Chato
• Black Jesus1968 · as Maurice Lalubi
• The Professionals1966 · as Jake
• 7 Women1965 · as Lean Warrior
• Genghis Khan1965 · as Sengal
• Tarzan's Three Challenges1963 · as Khan / Dying Leader
• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance1962 · as Pompey
• Two Rode Together1961 · as Stone Calf
• The Sins of Rachel Cade1961 · as Muwango
• Spartacus1960 · as Draba
• Sergeant Rutledge1960 · as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
• The Last Voyage1960 · as Hank Lawson
• Pork Chop Hill1959 · as Pvt. Franklen
• The Buccaneer1958 · as Toro
• Tarzan's Fight for Life1958 · as Ramo
• The Ten Commandments1956 · as King of Ethiopia
• Brooba1955 · as Native Chief
• Son of Sinbad1955 · as Palace Guard
• The Silver Chalice1954 · as Moor (uncredited)
• Jungle Gents1954 · as Malaka, head bearer
• The Gambler from Natchez1954 · as Josh
• Demetrius and the Gladiators1954 · as Gladiator
• Jungle Man-Eaters1954 · as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
• Mandrake the Magician1954 · as Lothar
• The Royal African Rifles1953 · as Soldier
• City Beneath the Sea1953 · as Djion
• Androcles and the Lion1952 · as The Lion
• Caribbean1952 · as Esau
• African Treasure1952 · as Mailman (uncredited)
• Bride of the Gorilla1951 · as Nedo
• The Lion Hunters1951 · as Walu
• No Time for Love1943 · as Black Sandhog (uncredited)
• Star Spangled Rhythm1942 · as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
• Sundown1941 · as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

All TV Shows (3)

• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century1979 · as Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
• Batman1966 · as Grand Mogul
• The Lieutenant1963 · as Sgt. Logan Holt