Acting
Woody Strode
1914-1994
Known for Once Upon a Time in the West, Spartacus, The Quick and the Dead.
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Born07/25/1914
Died12/31/1994
AgeDied at 80
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asWoodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode, Woodrow Strode, Woody Stroode, Woodrow Wilson Woolwine "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).
Movie Credits
Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963)
Boot Hill (1969)
Che! (1969)
The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
The Quest: The Longest Drive (1976)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Spartacus (1960)
Scream (1981)
Keoma (1976)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Buccaneer (1958)
Two Rode Together (1961)
The Silver Chalice (1954)
The Cotton Club (1984)
