
Woody Strode
- Date of Birth: 1914-07-25
- Date of Death: 1994-12-31
- Place 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,... 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).

The Bronx Executioner
Science Fiction, Action • 1989 June

Mandrake the Magician
Action, TV Movie • 1954 January

The Last Rebel
TV Movie, Western • 1971 September

Brooba
Action, Adventure • 1955 October

The Royal African Rifles
Adventure • 1953 December

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Adventure, Drama • 1971 October

Breakout
Adventure, Drama, TV Movie • 1970 December

Black Rodeo
Documentary • 1972 May

On Fire
Action, Drama, TV Movie • 1987 January