Person Details

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Aliases: Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode , Woodrow Strode , Woody Stroode

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 66

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

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).

Most Famous Work

The Ten Commandments
Average
8

The Ten Commandments

(1956) King of Ethiopia
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Average
7

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

(1979) Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
Spartacus
Average
8

Spartacus

(1960) Draba
Once Upon a Time in the West
Average
8

Once Upon a Time in the West

(1968) Frank's Gunman
The Professionals
Average
7

The Professionals

(1966) Jake
The Quick and the Dead
Average
7

The Quick and the Dead

(1995) Charlies Moonlight
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Average
8
Two Rode Together
Average
6

Two Rode Together

(1961) Stone Calf

Acting

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

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