Acting
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).
Filmography
The Quick and the Dead
Film · 1995
Posse
Film · 1993
Storyville
Film · 1992
The Bronx Executioner
Film · 1989
On Fire
Film · 1987
A Gathering of Old Men
Film · 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Film · 1987
Lust in the Dust
Film · 1985
Jungle Warriors
Film · 1984
The Final Executioner
Film · 1984
The Violent Breed
Film · 1984
The Cotton Club
Film · 1984
Vigilante
Film · 1983
The Black Stallion Returns
Film · 1983
Invaders of the Lost Gold
Film · 1982
Scream
Film · 1981
Angkor: Cambodia Express
Film · 1981
Cuba Crossing
Film · 1980
Jaguar Lives!
Film · 1979
Ravagers
Film · 1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Series · 1979
Kingdom of the Spiders
Film · 1977
Oil
Film · 1977
Keoma
Film · 1976
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Film · 1976
Loaded Guns
Film · 1975
Winterhawk
Film · 1975
We Are No Angels
Film · 1975
Key West
Film · 1973
The Italian Connection
Film · 1972
The Revengers
Film · 1972
Black Rodeo
Film · 1972
The Gatling Gun
Film · 1971
The Last Rebel
Film · 1971
Scipio the African
Film · 1971
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Film · 1971
The Unholy Four
Film · 1970
Breakout
Film · 1970
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Film · 1970
The Deserter
Film · 1970
Boot Hill
Film · 1969
Che!
Film · 1969
Shalako
Film · 1968
Black Jesus
Film · 1968
Once Upon a Time in the West
Film · 1968
The Professionals
Film · 1966
Batman
Series · 1966
Genghis Khan
Film · 1965
7 Women
Film · 1965
Tarzan's Three Challenges
Film · 1963
The Lieutenant
Series · 1963
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Film · 1962
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Film · 1961
Two Rode Together
Film · 1961
Spartacus
Film · 1960
Sergeant Rutledge
Film · 1960
The Last Voyage
Film · 1960
Pork Chop Hill
Film · 1959
The Buccaneer
Film · 1958
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Film · 1958
The Ten Commandments
Film · 1956
Brooba
Film · 1955
Son of Sinbad
Film · 1955
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Film · 1954
Jungle Man-Eaters
Film · 1954
Jungle Gents
Film · 1954
Mandrake the Magician
Film · 1954
The Silver Chalice
Film · 1954
The Gambler from Natchez
Film · 1954
City Beneath the Sea
Film · 1953
The Royal African Rifles
Film · 1953
Caribbean
Film · 1952
African Treasure
Film · 1952
Androcles and the Lion
Film · 1952
Bride of the Gorilla
Film · 1951
The Lion Hunters
Film · 1951
No Time for Love
Film · 1943
Star Spangled Rhythm
Film · 1942
Sundown
Film · 1941