Strother Martin
Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate."
Filmography
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage)
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage)
Hotwire
as The Weasel
Hotwire
as The Weasel
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
as George Westinghouse
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
as George Westinghouse
Better Late Than Never
as J.D. Ashcroft
Better Late Than Never
as J.D. Ashcroft
The Villain
as Parody Jones
The Villain
as Parody Jones
The Champ
as Riley
The Champ
as Riley
Nightwing
as Selwyn
Nightwing
as Selwyn
Love and Bullets
as Louis Monk
Love and Bullets
as Louis Monk
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
as Old Hollander
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
as Old Hollander
Steel Cowboy
as Pinky Pincus
Steel Cowboy
as Pinky Pincus
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
as Turtle Ranch Boss
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
as Turtle Ranch Boss
Up in Smoke
as Mr. Stoner
Up in Smoke
as Mr. Stoner
The End
as Dr. Waldo Kling
The End
as Dr. Waldo Kling
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
as Billy
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
as Billy
Rooster Cogburn
as Shanghai McCoy
Rooster Cogburn
as Shanghai McCoy
Hard Times
as Poe
Hard Times
as Poe
One of Our Own
as LeRoy Atkins
One of Our Own
as LeRoy Atkins
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
as Buckshot
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
as Buckshot
Pocket Money
as Bill Garrett
Pocket Money
as Bill Garrett
The Flim Flam Man
as Lovick
The Flim Flam Man
as Lovick
Hannie Caulder
as Rufus Clemens
Hannie Caulder
as Rufus Clemens
Fools' Parade
as Lee Cottrill
Fools' Parade
as Lee Cottrill
The Brotherhood of Satan
as Doc Duncan
The Brotherhood of Satan
as Doc Duncan
Red Sky at Morning
as John Cloyd
Red Sky at Morning
as John Cloyd
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
as Bowen
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
as Bowen
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
as Percy Garris
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
as Percy Garris
The Wild Bunch
as Coffer
The Wild Bunch
as Coffer
True Grit
as Colonel G. Stonehill
True Grit
as Colonel G. Stonehill
Cool Hand Luke
as Captain
Cool Hand Luke
as Captain
The Flim-Flam Man
as Lovick
The Flim-Flam Man
as Lovick
An Eye for an Eye
as Trumbull
An Eye for an Eye
as Trumbull
Harper
as Claude
Harper
as Claude
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Ned Ross
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Ned Ross
Shenandoah
as Train Engineer
Shenandoah
as Train Engineer
Brainstorm
as Mr. Clyde
Brainstorm
as Mr. Clyde
Invitation to a Gunfighter
as Fiddler
Invitation to a Gunfighter
as Fiddler
McLintock!
as Agard
McLintock!
as Agard
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Floyd
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Floyd
The Deadly Companions
as Parson
The Deadly Companions
as Parson
Sanctuary
as Dog Boy
Sanctuary
as Dog Boy
The Horse Soldiers
as Virgil
The Horse Soldiers
as Virgil
The Wild and the Innocent
as Ben Stocker
The Wild and the Innocent
as Ben Stocker
The Shaggy Dog
as Thurm
The Shaggy Dog
as Thurm
Cowboy
as Trailhand Bitten by Rattlesnake
Cowboy
as Trailhand Bitten by Rattlesnake
Black Patch
as Petey
Black Patch
as Petey
Copper Sky
as Pokey
Copper Sky
as Pokey
Attack
as Ingersol
Attack
as Ingersol
World Without End
as Nihka (uncredited)
World Without End
as Nihka (uncredited)
Target Zero
as Pvt. Dan O'Hirons
Target Zero
as Pvt. Dan O'Hirons
The Big Knife
as Stillman
The Big Knife
as Stillman
Kiss Me Deadly
as Harvey Wallace
Kiss Me Deadly
as Harvey Wallace
Strategic Air Command
as Airman
Strategic Air Command
as Airman
The Silver Chalice
as Father (uncredited)
The Silver Chalice
as Father (uncredited)
Drum Beat
as Scotty
Drum Beat
as Scotty
A Star Is Born
as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
World for Ransom
World for Ransom
South Sea Woman
as Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)
South Sea Woman
as Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)
The Magnetic Monster
as Co-Pilot
The Magnetic Monster
as Co-Pilot
Androcles and the Lion
as Soldier (uncredited)
Androcles and the Lion
as Soldier (uncredited)
Storm Over Tibet
as Co-pilot
Storm Over Tibet
as Co-pilot
The Red Badge of Courage
as Corporal (voice) (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Corporal (voice) (uncredited)
Rhubarb
as Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)
Rhubarb
as Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
as Springboard Diver (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
as Springboard Diver (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
as William Doldy (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
as William Doldy (uncredited)