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
as Charlies Moonlight
The Quick and the Dead
as Charlies Moonlight
Posse
as Storyteller
Posse
as Storyteller
Storyville
as Charlie Sumpter
Storyville
as Charlie Sumpter
The Bronx Executioner
as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
The Bronx Executioner
as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
A Gathering of Old Men
as Yank
A Gathering of Old Men
as Yank
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
On Fire
as Woody
On Fire
as Woody
Lust in the Dust
as Blackman
Lust in the Dust
as Blackman
The Cotton Club
as Holmes
The Cotton Club
as Holmes
Jungle Warriors
as Luther
Jungle Warriors
as Luther
The Final Executioner
as Sam
The Final Executioner
as Sam
The Violent Breed
as Polo
The Violent Breed
as Polo
The Black Stallion Returns
as Meslar
The Black Stallion Returns
as Meslar
Vigilante
as Rake
Vigilante
as Rake
Invaders of the Lost Gold
as Cal
Invaders of the Lost Gold
as Cal
Angkor: Cambodia Express
as Woody
Angkor: Cambodia Express
as Woody
Scream
as Charlie Winters
Scream
as Charlie Winters
Cuba Crossing
as Titi
Cuba Crossing
as Titi
Jaguar Lives!
as Sensei
Jaguar Lives!
as Sensei
Ravagers
as Brown
Ravagers
as Brown
Kingdom of the Spiders
as Walter Colby
Kingdom of the Spiders
as Walter Colby
Oil
as Ben
Oil
as Ben
Keoma
as George
Keoma
as George
The Quest: The Longest Drive
as Tucker
The Quest: The Longest Drive
as Tucker
Winterhawk
as Big Rude
Winterhawk
as Big Rude
We Are No Angels
as Black Bill
We Are No Angels
as Black Bill
Loaded Guns
as Silvera
Loaded Guns
as Silvera
Key West
as Candy Rhodes
Key West
as Candy Rhodes
The Italian Connection
as Frank Webster
The Italian Connection
as Frank Webster
The Revengers
as Job
The Revengers
as Job
Black Rodeo
as Narrator (voice)
Black Rodeo
as Narrator (voice)
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
as Chaka
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
as Chaka
The Last Rebel
as Duncan
The Last Rebel
as Duncan
The Gatling Gun
as Runner the Scout
The Gatling Gun
as Runner the Scout
Scipio the African
as Massinissa
Scipio the African
as Massinissa
Breakout
as Skip Manion
Breakout
as Skip Manion
The Deserter
as Jackson
The Deserter
as Jackson
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
as Marshak
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
as Marshak
The Unholy Four
as Woody
The Unholy Four
as Woody
Boot Hill
as Thomas
Boot Hill
as Thomas
Che!
as Guillermo
Che!
as Guillermo
Once Upon a Time in the West
as Frank's Gunman
Once Upon a Time in the West
as Frank's Gunman
Shalako
as Chato
Shalako
as Chato
Black Jesus
as Maurice Lalubi
Black Jesus
as Maurice Lalubi
The Professionals
as Jake
The Professionals
as Jake
7 Women
as Lean Warrior
7 Women
as Lean Warrior
Genghis Khan
as Sengal
Genghis Khan
as Sengal
Tarzan's Three Challenges
as Khan / Dying Leader
Tarzan's Three Challenges
as Khan / Dying Leader
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Pompey
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Pompey
Two Rode Together
as Stone Calf
Two Rode Together
as Stone Calf
The Sins of Rachel Cade
as Muwango
The Sins of Rachel Cade
as Muwango
Spartacus
as Draba
Spartacus
as Draba
Sergeant Rutledge
as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge
as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
The Last Voyage
as Hank Lawson
The Last Voyage
as Hank Lawson
Pork Chop Hill
as Pvt. Franklen
Pork Chop Hill
as Pvt. Franklen
The Buccaneer
as Toro
The Buccaneer
as Toro
Tarzan's Fight for Life
as Ramo
Tarzan's Fight for Life
as Ramo
The Ten Commandments
as King of Ethiopia
The Ten Commandments
as King of Ethiopia
Brooba
as Native Chief
Brooba
as Native Chief
Son of Sinbad
as Palace Guard
Son of Sinbad
as Palace Guard
The Silver Chalice
as Moor (uncredited)
The Silver Chalice
as Moor (uncredited)
Jungle Gents
as Malaka, head bearer
Jungle Gents
as Malaka, head bearer
The Gambler from Natchez
as Josh
The Gambler from Natchez
as Josh
Demetrius and the Gladiators
as Gladiator
Demetrius and the Gladiators
as Gladiator
Jungle Man-Eaters
as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
Jungle Man-Eaters
as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician
as Lothar
Mandrake the Magician
as Lothar
The Royal African Rifles
as Soldier
The Royal African Rifles
as Soldier
City Beneath the Sea
as Djion
City Beneath the Sea
as Djion
Androcles and the Lion
as The Lion
Androcles and the Lion
as The Lion
Caribbean
as Esau
Caribbean
as Esau
African Treasure
as Mailman (uncredited)
African Treasure
as Mailman (uncredited)
Bride of the Gorilla
as Nedo
Bride of the Gorilla
as Nedo
The Lion Hunters
as Walu
The Lion Hunters
as Walu
No Time for Love
as Black Sandhog (uncredited)
No Time for Love
as Black Sandhog (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sundown
as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
Sundown
as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)