
Woody Strode
Acting
Born: July 25, 1914
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," appearing in four Ford motion pictures. Strode also played the powerful gladiator who does battle with Kirk Douglas in Spartacus (1960).
Also Known As
- Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode
- Woodrow Strode
- Woody Stroode
Known For

Once Upon a Time in the West
December 21, 1968

Spartacus
October 13, 1960

The Quick and the Dead
February 09, 1995

The Ten Commandments
October 05, 1956

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
April 13, 1962

Batman
January 12, 1966

The Cotton Club
December 14, 1984

The Professionals
November 01, 1966

Boot Hill
December 20, 1969

Keoma
November 25, 1976

Two Rode Together
May 24, 1961

Sergeant Rutledge
May 25, 1960