​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).

Woody Strode

Acting Born July 25, 1914 – Died December 31, 1994 Los Angeles, California, USA

​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

Spartacus

Draba

Once Upon a Time in the West

Frank's Gunman

The Quick and the Dead

Charlies Moonlight

The Ten Commandments

King of Ethiopia

The Professionals

Jake

The Lieutenant

Sgt. Logan Holt

The Cotton Club

Holmes

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Pompey

Keoma

George

Shalako

Chato