Woody Strode
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).
Known for
Batman
Grand Mogul
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
The Lieutenant
Sgt. Logan Holt
Once Upon a Time in the West
Frank's Gunman
The Ten Commandments
King of Ethiopia
Spartacus
Draba
The Quick and the Dead
Charlies Moonlight
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Pompey
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Muwango
Black Jesus
Maurice Lalubi
Jungle Warriors
Luther
The Professionals
Jake
Sergeant Rutledge
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
The Cotton Club
Holmes
Shalako
Chato
The Gatling Gun
Runner the Scout
Bride of the Gorilla
Nedo
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Gladiator
The Black Stallion Returns
Meslar
Posse
Storyteller
Boot Hill
Thomas
Star Spangled Rhythm
Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Two Rode Together
Stone Calf
The Buccaneer
Toro
Genghis Khan
Sengal
Kingdom of the Spiders
Walter Colby
The Silver Chalice
Moor (uncredited)
The Italian Connection
Frank Webster
Che!
Guillermo
Pork Chop Hill
Pvt. Franklen
Keoma
George
Loaded Guns
Silvera
7 Women
Lean Warrior
Lust in the Dust
Blackman
The Revengers
Job
Vigilante
Rake
Winterhawk
Big Rude
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Tucker
Androcles and the Lion
The Lion
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Marshak
The Deserter
Jackson
The Last Voyage
Hank Lawson
On Fire
Woody
Sundown
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Scipio the African
Massinissa
City Beneath the Sea
Djion
The Final Executioner
Sam
The Royal African Rifles
Soldier
No Time for Love
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
Ravagers
Brown
Jungle Man-Eaters
One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
The Unholy Four
Woody
Caribbean
Esau
Storyville
Charlie Sumpter
The Violent Breed
Polo
The Gambler from Natchez
Josh
A Gathering of Old Men
Yank
Invaders of the Lost Gold
Cal
Cuba Crossing
Titi
Angkor: Cambodia Express
Woody
Jaguar Lives!
Sensei
Key West
Candy Rhodes
Son of Sinbad
Palace Guard
Scream
Charlie Winters
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Chaka
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Ramo
Jungle Gents
Malaka, head bearer
The Bronx Executioner
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
We Are No Angels
Black Bill
The Last Rebel
Duncan
Breakout
Skip Manion
The Lion Hunters
Walu
Oil
Ben
African Treasure
Mailman (uncredited)
Tarzan's Three Challenges
Khan / Dying Leader
Mandrake the Magician
Lothar
Black Rodeo
Narrator (voice)
Brooba
Native Chief