Portrait of Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Bio: ​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
Born: Sat, Jul 25 1914
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Sat, Dec 31 1994
Woody Strode is 80 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Quick and the Dead
The Quick and the Dead
Woody Strode would have been no older than
80 in The Quick and the Dead
as 'Charlies Moonlight'.
Thu, Feb 09 1995
Poster of Posse
Posse
Woody Strode was
78 in Posse
as 'Storyteller'.
Fri, May 14 1993
Poster of Storyville
Storyville
Woody Strode was
78 in Storyville
as 'Charlie Sumpter'.
Wed, Aug 26 1992
Poster of The Bronx Executioner
The Bronx Executioner
Woody Strode was
74 in The Bronx Executioner
as 'Sheriff Warren (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jun 08 1989
Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Woody Strode was
74 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of A Gathering of Old Men
A Gathering of Old Men
Woody Strode was
72 in A Gathering of Old Men
as 'Yank'.
Sun, May 10 1987
Poster of On Fire
On Fire
Woody Strode was
72 in On Fire
as 'Woody'.
Mon, Jan 05 1987
Poster of Lust in the Dust
Lust in the Dust
Woody Strode was
70 in Lust in the Dust
as 'Blackman'.
Fri, Mar 01 1985
Poster of The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
Woody Strode was
70 in The Cotton Club
as 'Holmes'.
Fri, Dec 14 1984
Poster of Jungle Warriors
Jungle Warriors
Woody Strode was
69 in Jungle Warriors
as 'Luther'.
Fri, May 11 1984
Poster of The Final Executioner
The Final Executioner
Woody Strode was
69 in The Final Executioner
as 'Sam'.
Fri, Mar 09 1984
Poster of The Violent Breed
The Violent Breed
Woody Strode was
69 in The Violent Breed
as 'Polo'.
Fri, Feb 24 1984
Poster of The Black Stallion Returns
The Black Stallion Returns
Woody Strode was
68 in The Black Stallion Returns
as 'Meslar'.
Fri, Mar 25 1983
Poster of Invaders of the Lost Gold
Invaders of the Lost Gold
Woody Strode was
68 in Invaders of the Lost Gold
as 'Cal'.
Mon, Sep 20 1982
Poster of Vigilante
Vigilante
Woody Strode was
67 in Vigilante
as 'Rake'.
Tue, May 18 1982
Poster of Angkor: Cambodia Express
Angkor: Cambodia Express
Woody Strode was
67 in Angkor: Cambodia Express
as 'Woody'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Scream
Scream
Woody Strode was
66 in Scream
as 'Charlie Winters'.
Thu, Jan 08 1981
Poster of Cuba Crossing
Cuba Crossing
Woody Strode was
65 in Cuba Crossing
as 'Titi'.
Sat, Feb 23 1980
Poster of Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives!
Woody Strode was
65 in Jaguar Lives!
as 'Sensei'.
Thu, Aug 09 1979
Poster of Ravagers
Ravagers
Woody Strode was
64 in Ravagers
as 'Brown'.
Tue, May 01 1979
Poster of Kingdom of the Spiders
Kingdom of the Spiders
Woody Strode was
63 in Kingdom of the Spiders
as 'Walter Colby'.
Wed, Aug 24 1977
Poster of Oil
Oil
Woody Strode was
62 in Oil
as 'Ben'.
Mon, Feb 28 1977
Poster of Keoma
Keoma
Woody Strode was
62 in Keoma
as 'George'.
Thu, Nov 25 1976
Poster of The Quest: The Longest Drive
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Woody Strode was
61 in The Quest: The Longest Drive
as 'Tucker'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Winterhawk
Winterhawk
Woody Strode was
61 in Winterhawk
as 'Big Rude'.
Wed, Nov 05 1975
Poster of We Are No Angels
We Are No Angels
Woody Strode was
61 in We Are No Angels
as 'Black Bill'.
Thu, Sep 25 1975
Poster of Loaded Guns
Loaded Guns
Woody Strode was
60 in Loaded Guns
as 'Silvera'.
Sat, Jan 18 1975
Poster of Key West
Key West
Woody Strode was
59 in Key West
as 'Candy Rhodes'.
Mon, Dec 10 1973
Poster of The Italian Connection
The Italian Connection
Woody Strode was
58 in The Italian Connection
as 'Frank Webster'.
Sat, Sep 02 1972
Poster of The Revengers
The Revengers
Woody Strode was
57 in The Revengers
as 'Job'.
Wed, Jun 21 1972
Poster of Black Rodeo
Black Rodeo
Woody Strode was
57 in Black Rodeo
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, May 01 1972
Poster of The Last Rebel
The Last Rebel
Woody Strode was
57 in The Last Rebel
as 'Duncan'.
Fri, Sep 24 1971
Poster of The Gatling Gun
The Gatling Gun
Woody Strode was
56 in The Gatling Gun
as 'Runner the Scout'.
Sat, May 01 1971
Poster of Scipio the African
Scipio the African
Woody Strode was
56 in Scipio the African
as 'Massinissa'.
Wed, Mar 03 1971
Poster of The Deserter
The Deserter
Woody Strode was
56 in The Deserter
as 'Jackson'.
Fri, Dec 04 1970
Poster of Breakout
Breakout
Woody Strode was
56 in Breakout
as 'Skip Manion'.
Wed, Aug 12 1970
Poster of Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Woody Strode was
55 in Tarzan's Deadly Silence
as 'Marshak'.
Fri, Jul 03 1970
Poster of The Unholy Four
The Unholy Four
Woody Strode was
55 in The Unholy Four
as 'Woody'.
Wed, Mar 11 1970
Poster of Boot Hill
Boot Hill
Woody Strode was
55 in Boot Hill
as 'Thomas'.
Sat, Dec 20 1969
Poster of Che!
Che!
Woody Strode was
54 in Che!
as 'Guillermo'.
Fri, Jun 27 1969
Poster of Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
Woody Strode was
54 in Once Upon a Time in the West
as 'Frank's Gunman'.
Sat, Dec 21 1968
Poster of Shalako
Shalako
Woody Strode was
54 in Shalako
as 'Chato'.
Thu, Sep 26 1968
Poster of Black Jesus
Black Jesus
Woody Strode was
53 in Black Jesus
as 'Maurice Lalubi'.
Thu, May 16 1968
Poster of The Professionals
The Professionals
Woody Strode was
52 in The Professionals
as 'Jake'.
Tue, Nov 01 1966
Poster of 7 Women
7 Women
Woody Strode was
51 in 7 Women
as 'Lean Warrior'.
Wed, Jan 05 1966
Poster of Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
Woody Strode was
50 in Genghis Khan
as 'Sengal'.
Thu, Apr 15 1965
Poster of Tarzan's Three Challenges
Tarzan's Three Challenges
Woody Strode was
48 in Tarzan's Three Challenges
as 'Khan / Dying Leader'.
Tue, Jan 29 1963
Poster of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Woody Strode was
47 in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as 'Pompey'.
Fri, Apr 13 1962
Poster of Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together
Woody Strode was
47 in Two Rode Together
as 'Stone Calf'.
Wed, Jul 26 1961
Poster of The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Woody Strode was
46 in The Sins of Rachel Cade
as 'Muwango'.
Sun, Apr 02 1961
Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
Woody Strode was
46 in Spartacus
as 'Draba'.
Thu, Oct 13 1960
Poster of Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge
Woody Strode was
45 in Sergeant Rutledge
as '1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge'.
Wed, May 25 1960
Poster of The Last Voyage
The Last Voyage
Woody Strode was
45 in The Last Voyage
as 'Hank Lawson'.
Fri, Feb 19 1960
Poster of Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill
Woody Strode was
44 in Pork Chop Hill
as 'Pvt. Franklen'.
Fri, May 29 1959
Poster of The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer
Woody Strode was
44 in The Buccaneer
as 'Toro'.
Thu, Dec 11 1958
Poster of Tarzan's Fight for Life
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Woody Strode was
44 in Tarzan's Fight for Life
as 'Ramo'.
Fri, Aug 15 1958
Poster of The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
Woody Strode was
42 in The Ten Commandments
as 'King of Ethiopia'.
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Brooba
Brooba
Woody Strode was
41 in Brooba
as 'Native Chief'.
Tue, Oct 25 1955
Poster of Son of Sinbad
Son of Sinbad
Woody Strode was
40 in Son of Sinbad
as 'Palace Guard'.
Thu, Jun 02 1955
Poster of The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice
Woody Strode was
40 in The Silver Chalice
as 'Moor (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 20 1954
Poster of Jungle Gents
Jungle Gents
Woody Strode was
40 in Jungle Gents
as 'Malaka, head bearer'.
Sun, Sep 05 1954
Poster of The Gambler from Natchez
The Gambler from Natchez
Woody Strode was
40 in The Gambler from Natchez
as 'Josh'.
Wed, Aug 04 1954
Poster of Demetrius and the Gladiators
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Woody Strode was
39 in Demetrius and the Gladiators
as 'Gladiator (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 16 1954
Poster of Jungle Man-Eaters
Jungle Man-Eaters
Woody Strode was
39 in Jungle Man-Eaters
as 'One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
Poster of Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician
Woody Strode was
39 in Mandrake the Magician
as 'Lothar'.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of The Royal African Rifles
The Royal African Rifles
Woody Strode was
39 in The Royal African Rifles
as 'Soldier'.
Sat, Dec 26 1953
Poster of City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
Woody Strode was
38 in City Beneath the Sea
as 'Djion'.
Tue, Apr 21 1953
Poster of Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion
Woody Strode was
38 in Androcles and the Lion
as 'The Lion'.
Mon, Dec 01 1952
Poster of Caribbean
Caribbean
Woody Strode was
38 in Caribbean
as 'Esau'.
Mon, Sep 01 1952
Poster of African Treasure
African Treasure
Woody Strode was
37 in African Treasure
as 'Mailman (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 06 1952
Poster of Bride of the Gorilla
Bride of the Gorilla
Woody Strode was
37 in Bride of the Gorilla
as 'Nedo'.
Mon, Oct 01 1951
Poster of The Lion Hunters
The Lion Hunters
Woody Strode was
36 in The Lion Hunters
as 'Walu'.
Sun, Mar 25 1951
Poster of No Time for Love
No Time for Love
Woody Strode was
28 in No Time for Love
as 'Black Sandhog (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
Woody Strode was
27 in Star Spangled Rhythm
as 'Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of Sundown
Sundown
Woody Strode was
27 in Sundown
as 'Tribal Policeman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 31 1941

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Woody Strode was
65+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979
Poster of Batman
Batman
Woody Strode was
51+ in Batman
as 'Grand Mogul'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
Woody Strode was
49+ in The Lieutenant
as 'Sgt. Logan Holt'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1963