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