Strother Martin
Acting
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."
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Strother Martin
Filmography
Acting (73)
2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)
8.0
1980
Hotwireas The Weasel
6.0
1980
The Secret of Nikola Teslaas George Westinghouse
6.2
1979
Better Late Than Neveras J.D. Ashcroft
9.0
1979
The Villainas Parody Jones
5.8
1979
The Champas Riley
7.0
1979
Nightwingas Selwyn
4.9
1979
Love and Bulletsas Louis Monk
5.8
1978
Stubby Pringle's Christmasas Old Hollander
7.0
1978
Steel Cowboyas Pinky Pincus
9.0
1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guyas Turtle Ranch Boss
7.8
1978
Up in Smokeas Mr. Stoner
6.6
1978
The Endas Dr. Waldo Kling
5.6
1977
Slap Shotas Joe McGrath
6.8
1976
5.1
1975
Rooster Cogburnas Shanghai McCoy
6.4
1975
Hard Timesas Poe
6.8
1975
One of Our Ownas LeRoy Atkins
10.0
1975
Mitzi & 100 Guysas Self
2.0
1973
Sssssssas Dr. Carl Stoner
5.1
1973
The Boy and the Bronc Busteras Buckshot
1972
Pocket Moneyas Bill Garrett
5.6
1972
The Flim Flam Manas Lovick
1971
Hannie Caulderas Rufus Clemens
6.2
1971
Fools' Paradeas Lee Cottrill
6.6
1971
The Brotherhood of Satanas Doc Duncan
5.8
1971
Red Sky at Morningas John Cloyd
7.1
1970
The Ballad of Cable Hogueas Bowen
7.0
1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidas Percy Garris
7.6
1969
The Wild Bunchas Coffer
7.6
1969
True Gritas Colonel G. Stonehill
7.3
1967
The Mountains of the Moonas O'Keefe
1967
Cool Hand Lukeas Captain
7.7
1967
The Flim-Flam Manas Lovick
7.0
1966
Nevada Smithas Strother (uncredited)
6.7
1966
An Eye for an Eyeas Trumbull
7.4
1966
Harperas Claude
6.7
1965
The Sons of Katie Elderas Ned Ross
7.0
1965
Shenandoahas Train Engineer
6.9
1965
Brainstormas Mr. Clyde
6.1
1964
Invitation to a Gunfighteras Fiddler
5.9
1963
McLintock!as Agard
6.6
1963
Showdownas Charlie Reeder
6.1
1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Floyd
7.8
1961
The Deadly Companionsas Parson
5.6
1961
Sanctuaryas Dog Boy
5.4
1959
The Horse Soldiersas Virgil
6.9
1959
The Wild and the Innocentas Ben Stocker
6.3
1959
The Shaggy Dogas Thurm
6.3
1958
Bitter Heritageas Earle Eheeler
8.0
1958
Cowboyas Trailhand Bitten by Rattlesnake
6.5
1957
Black Patchas Petey
5.9
1957
Copper Skyas Pokey
6.7
1956
The Black Whipas Thorny
10.0
1956
Attackas Ingersol
6.8
1956
Johnny Conchoas Townsman (uncredited)
4.5
1956
World Without Endas Nihka (uncredited)
5.7
1955
Target Zeroas Pvt. Dan O'Hirons
6.1
1955
The Big Knifeas Stillman
6.0
1955
Kiss Me Deadlyas Harvey Wallace
7.2
1955
Strategic Air Commandas Airman
6.1
1954
The Silver Chaliceas Father (uncredited)
4.4
1954
Drum Beatas Scotty
6.1
1954
A Star Is Bornas Delivery Boy (uncredited)
7.1
1954
5.3
1953
South Sea Womanas Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)
5.0
1953
The Magnetic Monsteras Co-Pilot
5.6
1952
Androcles and the Lionas Soldier (uncredited)
5.9
1952
Storm Over Tibetas Co-pilot
7.0
1951
The Red Badge of Courageas Corporal (voice) (uncredited)
6.4
1951
Rhubarbas Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)
5.8
1950
The Damned Don't Cryas Springboard Diver (uncredited)
7.0
1950
The Asphalt Jungleas William Doldy (uncredited)
7.5