Woody Strode
Born July 25, 1914 (Age: 111)
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
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).
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Filmography
The Quick and the Dead
1995
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as Charlies Moonlight
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Age: 80
Posse
1993
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as Storyteller
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Age: 78
Storyville
1992
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as Charlie Sumpter
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Age: 78
The Bronx Executioner
1989
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as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
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Age: 74
A Gathering of Old Men
1987
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as Yank
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Age: 72
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 72
On Fire
1987
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as Woody
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Age: 72
Lust in the Dust
1985
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as Blackman
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Age: 70
The Cotton Club
1984
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as Holmes
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Age: 70
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
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as Meslar
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Age: 68
Vigilante
1983
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as Rake
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Age: 68
Angkor: Cambodia Express
1981
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as Woody
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Age: 67
Scream
1981
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as Charlie Winters
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Age: 66
Cuba Crossing
1980
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as Titi
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Age: 65
Kingdom of the Spiders
1977
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as Walter Colby
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Age: 63
Oil
1977
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as Ben
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Age: 62
Key West
1973
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as Candy Rhodes
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Age: 59
The Italian Connection
1972
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as Frank Webster
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Age: 58
The Revengers
1972
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as Job
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Age: 57
Black Rodeo
1972
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 57
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
1971
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as Chaka
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Age: 57
Boot Hill
1969
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as Thomas
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Age: 55
Che!
1969
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as Guillermo
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Age: 54
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
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as Frank's Gunman
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Age: 54
Shalako
1968
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as Chato
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Age: 54
7 Women
1965
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as Lean Warrior
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Age: 51
Genghis Khan
1965
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as Sengal
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Age: 50
Tarzan's Three Challenges
1963
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as Khan / Dying Leader
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Age: 48
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
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as Pompey
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Age: 47
Two Rode Together
1961
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as Stone Calf
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Age: 46
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
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as Muwango
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Age: 46
Spartacus
1960
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as Draba
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Age: 46
Sergeant Rutledge
1960
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as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
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Age: 45
The Last Voyage
1960
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as Hank Lawson
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Age: 45
Pork Chop Hill
1959
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as Pvt. Franklen
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Age: 44
The Buccaneer
1958
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as Toro
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Age: 44
Tarzan's Fight for Life
1958
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as Ramo
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Age: 44
The Ten Commandments
1956
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as King of Ethiopia
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Age: 42
Brooba
1955
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as Native Chief
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Age: 41
Son of Sinbad
1955
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as Palace Guard
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Age: 40
The Silver Chalice
1954
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as Moor (uncredited)
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Age: 40
Jungle Gents
1954
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as Malaka, head bearer
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Age: 40
The Gambler from Natchez
1954
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as Josh
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Age: 40
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
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as Gladiator
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Age: 39
Jungle Man-Eaters
1954
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as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Mandrake the Magician
1954
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as Lothar
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Age: 39
The Royal African Rifles
1953
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as Soldier
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Age: 39
City Beneath the Sea
1953
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as Djion
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Age: 38
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
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as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Age: 27
Sundown
1941
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as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
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Age: 27