Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

25/07/1914

Day of Death

31/12/1994
(80) years old

Place of Birth

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 ... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1995

The Quick and the Dead

as Charlies Moonlight

1993

Posse

as Storyteller

1992

Storyville

as Charlie Sumpter

1989

The Bronx Executioner

as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

1987

On Fire

as Woody

1985

Lust in the Dust

as Blackman

1984

The Cotton Club

as Holmes

1984

Jungle Warriors

as Luther

1982

Vigilante

as Rake

1981

Scream

as Charlie Winters

1980

Cuba Crossing

as Titi

1979

Jaguar Lives!

as Sensei

1979

Ravagers

as Brown

1977

Kingdom of the Spiders

as Walter Colby

1977

Oil

as Ben

1976

Keoma

as George

1975

Winterhawk

as Big Rude

1975

We Are No Angels

as Black Bill

1975

Loaded Guns

as Silvera

1973

Key West

as Candy Rhodes

1972

The Italian Connection

as Frank Webster

1972

The Revengers

as Job

1972

Black Rodeo

as Narrator (voice)

1971

The Last Rebel

as Duncan

1971

The Gatling Gun

as Runner the Scout

1971

Scipio the African

as Massinissa

1970

Breakout

as Skip Manion

1970

The Deserter

as Jackson

1970

The Unholy Four

as Woody

1969

Boot Hill

as Thomas

1969

Che!

as Guillermo

1968

Once Upon a Time in the West

as Frank's Gunman

1968

Shalako

as Chato

1968

Black Jesus

as Maurice Lalubi

1965

7 Women

as Lean Warrior

1965

Genghis Khan

as Sengal

1963

Tarzan's Three Challenges

as Khan / Dying Leader

1961

Two Rode Together

as Stone Calf

1960

Spartacus

as Draba

1960

Sergeant Rutledge

as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

1960

The Last Voyage

as Hank Lawson

1959

Pork Chop Hill

as Pvt. Franklen

1958

The Buccaneer

as Toro

1956

The Ten Commandments

as King of Ethiopia

1955

Brooba

as Native Chief

1955

Son of Sinbad

as Palace Guard

1954

The Silver Chalice

as Moor (uncredited)

1954

Jungle Gents

as Malaka, head bearer

1954

Jungle Man-Eaters

as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncred...

1952

Androcles and the Lion

as The Lion

1952

Caribbean

as Esau

1952

African Treasure

as Mailman (uncredited)

1951

The Lion Hunters

as Walu

1943

No Time for Love

as Black Sandhog (uncredited)

1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)

1941

Sundown

as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

Crew

1943

No Time for Love

as Stunts