Woody Strode
Acting
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).
Filmography
Acting (76)
1995
The Quick and the Deadas Charlies Moonlight
6.6
1993
Posseas Storyteller
5.5
1992
Storyvilleas Charlie Sumpter
5.3
1989
The Bronx Executioneras Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
3.7
1987
A Gathering of Old Menas Yank
6.2
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
6.5
1987
On Fireas Woody
9.0
1985
Lust in the Dustas Blackman
6.0
1984
The Cotton Clubas Holmes
6.5
1984
Jungle Warriorsas Luther
4.1
1984
The Final Executioneras Sam
3.8
1984
The Violent Breedas Polo
4.6
1983
The Black Stallion Returnsas Meslar
6.5
1983
Vigilanteas Rake
6.2
1982
3.8
1981
Angkor: Cambodia Expressas Woody
4.0
1981
Screamas Charlie Winters
3.9
1980
Cuba Crossingas Titi
4.3
1979
Jaguar Lives!as Sensei
4.2
1979
Ravagersas Brown
4.5
1977
Kingdom of the Spidersas Walter Colby
5.6
1977
Oilas Ben
5.5
1976
Keomaas George
6.8
1976
The Quest: The Longest Driveas Tucker
5.6
1975
Winterhawkas Big Rude
6.6
1975
We Are No Angelsas Black Bill
7.5
1975
Loaded Gunsas Silvera
5.1
1973
Key Westas Candy Rhodes
8.0
1972
The Italian Connectionas Frank Webster
7.1
1972
The Revengersas Job
5.7
1972
Black Rodeoas Narrator (voice)
9.0
1971
9.0
1971
The Last Rebelas Duncan
4.0
1971
The Gatling Gunas Runner the Scout
5.2
1971
Scipio the Africanas Massinissa
6.8
1970
Breakoutas Skip Manion
7.0
1970
The Deserteras Jackson
6.5
1970
Tarzan's Deadly Silenceas Marshak
5.0
1970
The Unholy Fouras Woody
6.4
1969
Boot Hillas Thomas
5.9
1969
Che!as Guillermo
4.8
1968
Once Upon a Time in the Westas Frank's Gunman
8.3
1968
Shalakoas Chato
5.6
1968
Black Jesusas Maurice Lalubi
5.2
1966
The Professionalsas Jake
7.1
1965
7 Womenas Lean Warrior
6.5
1965
Genghis Khanas Sengal
5.7
1963
Tarzan's Three Challengesas Khan / Dying Leader
5.0
1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Pompey
7.8
1961
Two Rode Togetheras Stone Calf
6.4
1961
The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Muwango
6.4
1960
Spartacusas Draba
7.5
1960
Sergeant Rutledgeas 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
7.0
1960
The Last Voyageas Hank Lawson
6.2
1959
Pork Chop Hillas Pvt. Franklen
6.7
1958
The Buccaneeras Toro
6.5
1958
Tarzan's Fight for Lifeas Ramo
4.8
1956
The Ten Commandmentsas King of Ethiopia
7.8
1955
Broobaas Native Chief
10.0
1955
Son of Sinbadas Palace Guard
5.1
1954
The Silver Chaliceas Moor (uncredited)
4.4
1954
Jungle Gentsas Malaka, head bearer
5.2
1954
The Gambler from Natchezas Josh
7.2
1954
Demetrius and the Gladiatorsas Gladiator
6.6
1954
Jungle Man-Eatersas One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
5.3
1954
Mandrake the Magicianas Lothar
4.5
1953
The Royal African Riflesas Soldier
9.0
1953
City Beneath the Seaas Djion
5.1
1952
Androcles and the Lionas The Lion
5.9
1952
Caribbeanas Esau
6.3
1952
African Treasureas Mailman (uncredited)
7.0
1951
Bride of the Gorillaas Nedo
4.8
1951
The Lion Huntersas Walu
6.3
1943
No Time for Loveas Black Sandhog (uncredited)
7.0
1942
Star Spangled Rhythmas Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
6.2
1941
Sundownas Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
5.5
Production & Directing (1)
1943
No Time for LoveStunts
7.0