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Woody Strode (1914–1994)

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Played college football and broke color barrier at the same time as Kenny Washington. Met his wife, a Hawaiian princess and stand-in for the swim sequences for Dorothy Lamour. Woody played for the Los Angeles Rams after their move from Cleveland. He was also a professional wrestler, wrestling the likes of Gorgeous George... See full bio »

Born:

Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Glendora, California, USA
Still of Woody Strode in Sergeant Rutledge Still of Kirk Douglas, Charles McGraw and Woody Strode in Spartacus Still of Kirk Douglas and Woody Strode in Spartacus Still of Woody Strode in The Italian Connection
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1995 The Quick and the Dead
Charlie Moonlight
 
1993 Posse
Storyteller
 
1992 Storyville
Charlie Sumpter
 
1987 A Gathering of Old Men (TV movie)
Yank
 
1987 On Fire (TV movie)
Woody
 
1985 Lust in the Dust
Blackman, Hard Case Gang
 
1984 The Cotton Club
Holmes
 
1984 Jungle Warriors
Luther
 
1984 The Final Executioner
Sam
 
1984 The Violent Breed
Polo
 
1983 The Black Stallion Returns
Meslar
 
1983 Vigilante
Rake
 
1982 Invaders of the Lost Gold
Cal
 
1982 Angkor: Cambodia Express
Woody
 
1981 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Makalo
– The Proxy Billionaire/The Experiment (1981) … Makalo
 
1981 Scream
Charlie Winters
 
1980 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
Willie
– The Great Santa Claus Chase (1980) … Willie
 
1980 Cuba Crossing
Titi
 
1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Sergeant 'Big Red' MacMurthy
– Return of the Fighting 69th (1979) … Sergeant 'Big Red' MacMurthy
 
1979 Jaguar Lives!
Sensei
 
1979 Ravagers
Brown
 
1978 How the West Was Won (TV mini-series)
Jefe Arapaho
– Episode #1.4 (1978) … Jefe Arapaho
 
1977 Kingdom of the Spiders
Walter Colby
 
1977 Martinelli, Outside Man (TV movie)
Shaker Thompson
 
1977 Cuibul salamandrelor
Ben
 
1977 How the West Was Won (TV mini-series)
Arapaho Chief
 
1977 Cowboysan (short)
Baddie
 
1976 The Quest (TV series)
Tucker
– The Longest Drive: Part 2 (1976) … Tucker
– The Longest Drive: Part 1 (1976) … Tucker
 
1976 Keoma
George
 
1976 The Quest: The Longest Drive (TV movie)
Tucker
 
1975 Winterhawk
Big Rude
 
1975 Noi non siamo angeli
Black Bill
 
1975 The Manhunter (TV series)
Ernie Sutton
– Trial by Terror (1975) … Ernie Sutton
 
1975 Colpo in canna
Silvera
 
1973 Key West (TV movie)
Candy Rhodes
 
1973 The Gatling Gun
Runner the Scout
 
1972 The Italian Connection
Frank Webster
 
1972 The Revengers
Job
 
1971 The Last Rebel
Duncan
 
1971 Scipio the African
Massinissa - re di Numidia
 
1971 The Deserter
Jackson
 
1970 Breakout (TV movie)
Skip Manion
 
1970 The Unholy Four
Woody
 
1969 Boot Hill
Thomas (as Woody Stroode)
 
1969 Che!
Guillermo
 
1968 Once Upon a Time in the West
Stony - Member of Frank's Gang
 
1968 Shalako
Chato
 
1968 Black Jesus
Maurice Lalubi
 
1966-1968 Tarzan (TV series)
Chaka / Sgt. Marshak / Bangu / …
– End of a Challenge (1968) … Bangu
– The Perils of Charity Jones: Part 2 (1967) … Chaka
– The Perils of Charity Jones: Part 1 (1967) … Chaka
– The Deadly Silence: Part 2 (1966) … Sgt. Marshak
– The Deadly Silence: Part 1 (1966) … Sgt. Marshak
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1966 Batman (TV series)
Grand Mogul
– Marsha's Scheme of Diamonds (1966) … Grand Mogul
– Marsha, Queen of Diamonds (1966) … Grand Mogul
 
1966 The Professionals
Jake Sharp
 
1966 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Goliath
– Goliath (1966) … Goliath
 
1966 7 Women
Lean Warrior
 
1965 Genghis Khan
Sengal
 
1964 The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)
Instructor
– My Son, the Athlete (1964) … Instructor
 
1964 The Lieutenant (TV series)
Holt
– To Set It Right (1964) … Holt
 
1963 Tarzan's Three Challenges
Khan/Dying Leader
 
1962 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Pompey
 
1961 Two Rode Together
Stone Calf
 
1961 Rawhide (TV series)
Binnaburra / Corporal Gabe Washington
– Incident of the Boomerang (1961) … Binnaburra
– Incident of the Buffalo Soldier (1961) … Corporal Gabe Washington
 
1961 The Sins of Rachel Cade
Muwango
 
1960 Spartacus
Draba
 
1960 Sergeant Rutledge
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
 
1960 The Last Voyage
Hank Lawson
 
1960 The Man from Blackhawk (TV series)
Tego
– The Savage (1960) … Tego
 
1959 Pork Chop Hill
Pvt. Franklin
 
1958 The Buccaneer
Toro (as Woodrow Strode)
 
1958 Tarzan's Fight for Life
Ramo
 
1956 The Ten Commandments
King of Ethiopia (as Woodrow Strode)
 
1955 Jungle Jim (TV series)
Zangurna
– The Leopard's Paw (1955) … Zangurna
 
1955 Buruuba
Native Chief
 
1955 Soldiers of Fortune (TV series)
Gulio
– Drums of Far Island (1955) … Gulio
 
1955 Son of Sinbad
Guard (uncredited)
 
1954 The Silver Chalice
Moor (uncredited)
 
1954 Jungle Gents
Malaka (uncredited)
 
1954 The Gambler from Natchez
Josh
 
1954 Jungle Man-Eaters
One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
 
1954 Demetrius and the Gladiators
Gladiator (uncredited)
 
1954 Mandrake the Magician (TV movie)
Lothar
 
1953 Ramar of the Jungle (TV series)
Big Boy / Chief Naruma / Na-Hoo
– King of the Watus (1953) … Chief Naruma (as Woodrow Strode)
– Thunder Over Sangoland (1953) … Big Boy (as Woodrow Strode)
– Voice of the Past (1953) … Na-Hoo (as Woodrow Strode)
 
1953 The Royal African Rifles
Soldier
 
1953 City Beneath the Sea
Djion
 
1952 Androcles and the Lion
The Lion
 
1952 Caribbean
Esau, MacAllister Guard
 
1952 Dangerous Assignment (TV series)
Mongo
– The Pat and Mike Story (1952) … Mongo (as Woodrow Strode)
 
1952 African Treasure
Mailman (uncredited)
 
1951 Bride of the Gorilla
Nedo - Policeman
 
1951 The Lion Hunters
Walu (as Woodrow Strode)
 
1943 No Time for Love
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
 
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
Rochester's Motorcycle Chauffeur (uncredited)
 
1941 Sundown
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
 
1939 Stagecoach
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
 
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1973 The Gatling Gun (stunt archer - uncredited)
 
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1942 Star Spangled Rhythm (performer: "Sharp as a Tack")
 
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1995 The Quick and the Dead (this film is dedicated to the memory of)
 
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1972 Black Rodeo (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.244 (1971) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
1998 Classified X (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1989 Il giustiziere del Bronx
Sheriff Warren
 
1980 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
 
1971 Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
 
1970 Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Marshak
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

"Goal Dust" (autobiography)

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Alternate Names:

Woodrow Strode | Woody Stroode

Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Simply one of the most ridiculously perfect human specimens to ever walk the Earth. - Todd von Hoffman See more »

Trivia:

Strode played college football for the UCLA Bruins, the most integrated collegiate team in the nation in 1939, which included future NFL running back Kenny Washington and future Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jackie Robinson. See more »

Trademark:

Impeccable musculature See more »

Star Sign:

Leo