
Strother Martin
Acting
Born: March 26, 1919
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Biography
Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate."
Known For

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
September 23, 1969

Cool Hand Luke
November 01, 1967

The Wild Bunch
June 19, 1969

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
April 13, 1962

The Twilight Zone
October 02, 1959

True Grit
June 11, 1969

Up in Smoke
May 16, 1978

The Asphalt Jungle
May 12, 1950

Saturday Night Live
October 11, 1975

Bonanza
September 12, 1959

Bonanza
September 12, 1959

Bonanza
September 12, 1959