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).
Acted in
The Quick and the Dead
1995
as Charlies Moonlight
Posse
1993
as Storyteller
Storyville
1992
as Charlie Sumpter
The Bronx Executioner
1989
as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1988
as Self (archive footage)
A Gathering of Old Men
1987
as Yank
On Fire
1987
as Woody
Lust in the Dust
1985
as Blackman
The Cotton Club
1984
as Holmes
Jungle Warriors
1984
as Luther
The Final Executioner
1984
as Sam
The Violent Breed
1984
as Polo
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
as Meslar
Invaders of the Lost Gold
1982
as Cal
Vigilante
1982
as Rake
Angkor: Cambodia Express
1982
as Woody
Scream
1981
as Charlie Winters
Cuba Crossing
1980
as Titi
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
Jaguar Lives!
1979
as Sensei
Ravagers
1979
as Brown
Kingdom of the Spiders
1977
as Walter Colby
Oil
1977
as Ben
Keoma
1976
as George
The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976
as Tucker
Winterhawk
1975
as Big Rude
We Are No Angels
1975
as Black Bill
Loaded Guns
1975
as Silvera
Key West
1973
as Candy Rhodes
The Italian Connection
1972
as Frank Webster
The Revengers
1972
as Job
Black Rodeo
1972
as Narrator (voice)
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
1971
as Chaka
The Last Rebel
1971
as Duncan
The Gatling Gun
1971
as Runner the Scout
Scipio the African
1971
as Massinissa
Breakout
1970
as Skip Manion
The Deserter
1970
as Jackson
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
1970
as Marshak
The Unholy Four
1970
as Woody
Boot Hill
1969
as Thomas
Che!
1969
as Guillermo
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
as Frank's Gunman
Shalako
1968
as Chato
Black Jesus
1968
as Maurice Lalubi
The Professionals
1966
as Jake
Batman
1966
as Grand Mogul
7 Women
1965
as Lean Warrior
Genghis Khan
1965
as Sengal
The Lieutenant
1963
as Sgt. Logan Holt
Tarzan's Three Challenges
1963
as Khan / Dying Leader
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
as Pompey
Two Rode Together
1961
as Stone Calf
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
as Muwango
Spartacus
1960
as Draba
Sergeant Rutledge
1960
as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
The Last Voyage
1960
as Hank Lawson
Pork Chop Hill
1959
as Pvt. Franklen
The Buccaneer
1958
as Toro
Tarzan's Fight for Life
1958
as Ramo
The Ten Commandments
1956
as King of Ethiopia
Brooba
1955
as Native Chief
Son of Sinbad
1955
as Palace Guard
The Silver Chalice
1954
as Moor (uncredited)
Jungle Gents
1954
as Malaka, head bearer
The Gambler from Natchez
1954
as Josh
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
as Gladiator
Jungle Man-Eaters
1954
as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician
1954
as Lothar
The Royal African Rifles
1953
as Soldier
City Beneath the Sea
1953
as Djion
Androcles and the Lion
1952
as The Lion
Caribbean
1952
as Esau
African Treasure
1952
as Mailman (uncredited)
Bride of the Gorilla
1951
as Nedo
The Lion Hunters
1951
as Walu
No Time for Love
1943
as Black Sandhog (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sundown
1941
as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)