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Woody Strode(1914-1994)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Woody Strode in Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
A teenager loses his horse in Morocco and gets him back after various daredevil adventures.
Play trailer1:55
The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
7 Videos
91 Photos
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)."
BornJuly 25, 1914
DiedDecember 31, 1994(80)
BornJuly 25, 1914
DiedDecember 31, 1994(80)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations

Photos91

Woody Strode in Saalistajat (1966)
Woody Strode in Caramba! (1976)
Woody Strode in Caramba! (1976)
Woody Strode in Caramba! (1976)
Woody Strode in Jaguaari (1979)
Woody Strode in Caramba! (1976)
Woody Strode in Lännen tie (1959)
Woody Strode in Lännen tie (1959)
Woody Strode in Lännen tie (1959)
Woody Strode in Huuliharppukostaja (1968)
Woody Strode in Huuliharppukostaja (1968)
Woody Strode in Huuliharppukostaja (1968)

Known for

Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
Spartacus
7.9
  • Draba
  • 1960
James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine, Vera Miles, and Edmond O'Brien in Mies joka ampui Liberty Valancen (1962)
Mies joka ampui Liberty Valancen
8.1
  • Pompey
  • 1962
Claudia Cardinale, Lee Marvin, and Robert Ryan in Saalistajat (1966)
Saalistajat
7.3
  • Jake
  • 1966
Charles Bronson in Huuliharppukostaja (1968)
Huuliharppukostaja
8.5
  • Stony - Member of Frank's Gang
  • 1968

Credits

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Actor

  • Sharon Stone and Gene Hackman in Nopeat ja kuolleet (1995)
    Nopeat ja kuolleet
    6.5
    • Charlie Moonlight
    • 1995
  • Stephen Baldwin, Tom Lister Jr., Tone Loc, Mario Van Peebles, Big Daddy Kane, and Charles Lane in Posse (1993)
    Posse
    5.5
    • Storyteller
    • 1993
  • James Spader and Joanne Whalley in Storyville (1992)
    Storyville
    5.7
    • Charlie Sumpter
    • 1992
  • A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
    A Gathering of Old Men
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Yank
    • 1987
  • Tulen voima (1987)
    Tulen voima
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Woody
    • 1987
  • Richard Gere in Cotton Club (1984)
    Cotton Club
    6.5
    • Holmes
    • 1984
  • Saluunojen sulotar (1984)
    Saluunojen sulotar
    5.9
    • Blackman, Hardcase's Gang
    • 1984
  • Viidakkosoturit (1984)
    Viidakkosoturit
    4.5
    • Luther
    • 1984
  • Woody Strode in L'ultimo guerriero (1984)
    L'ultimo guerriero
    3.9
    • Sam
    • 1984
  • Razza violenta (1984)
    Razza violenta
    4.2
    • Polo
    • 1984
  • The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
    The Black Stallion Returns
    5.9
    • Meslar
    • 1983
  • Angkor: Cambodia Express (1982)
    Angkor: Cambodia Express
    5.2
    • Woody
    • 1982
  • Paluuta ei ole (1982)
    Paluuta ei ole
    3.3
    • Cal
    • 1982
  • Vic Noto in Yön soturit (1982)
    Yön soturit
    6.5
    • Rake
    • 1982
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Seikkailujen saari (1977)
    Seikkailujen saari
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Makalo
    • 1981

Stunts

  • Woody Strode in The Gatling Gun (1971)
    The Gatling Gun
    4.8
    • stunt archer (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray in Sankari ja valloittaja (1943)
    Sankari ja valloittaja
    6.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1943

Soundtrack

  • Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Bing Crosby, Susan Hayward, Bob Hope, Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Betty Hutton, Walter Abel, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Eddie Bracken, Macdonald Carey, Jerry Colonna, Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Victor Moore, Dick Powell, Marjorie Reynolds, Betty Jane Rhodes, Franchot Tone, Vera Zorina, and The Golden Gate Quartette in Kauneusparaati (1942)
    Kauneusparaati
    6.6
    • performer: "Sharp as a Tack"
    • 1942

Videos7

Trailer
Trailer 3:46
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 1:04
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:55
Official Trailer
The Professionals
Trailer 3:06
The Professionals
Kingdom of the Spiders
Trailer 1:21
Kingdom of the Spiders
Sergeant Rutledge
Trailer 2:28
Sergeant Rutledge
Once Upon A Time In The West
Trailer 3:02
Once Upon A Time In The West

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Woodrow Strode
  • Height
    • 1.93 m
  • Born
    • July 25, 1914
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 31, 1994
    • Glendora, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Tina EllaweeMay 10, 1982 - December 31, 1994 (his death)
  • Children
    • Kalai Strode
  • Other works
    "Goal Dust" (autobiography)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    On the highly macho set of Saalistajat (1966), Burt Lancaster, widely known to be a very physically strong man, frequently challenged Strode to contests of strength and was allegedly despondent to be repeatedly bested by him.
  • Quotes
    If you're a nice guy, you can walk into a room anywhere in the world.
  • Trademarks
      Impeccable musculature and towering height
  • Nickname
    • Woody Stroode
  • Salary
    • Veristen saappaiden kukkula
      (1969)
      $75,000 for 10 weeks

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