Woody Strode
Biography
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Spartacus
as Draba
1960
Genghis Khan
as Sengal
1965
The Buccaneer
as Toro
1958
Kingdom of the Spiders
as Walter Colby
1977
Bride of the Gorilla
as Nedo
1951
Keoma
as George
1976
Brooba
as Native Chief
1955
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Pompey
1962
The Professionals
as Jake
1966
The Ten Commandments
as King of Ethiopia
1956
Vigilante
as Rake
1983
The Black Stallion Returns
as Meslar
1983
Boot Hill
as Thomas
1969
Pork Chop Hill
as Pvt. Franklen
1959
Sergeant Rutledge
as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
1960
The Gatling Gun
as Runner the Scout
1971
The Italian Connection
as Frank Webster
1972
The Last Voyage
as Hank Lawson
1960
Shalako
as Chato
1968
City Beneath the Sea
as Djion
1953
