Image: Wikimedia CommonsWoody Strode
American athlete and actor (1914–1994)
- Born July 25, 1914
- 6 movies
Woody Strode was an American athlete, actor and author. A decathlete and football star, he was one of the first Black American players in the National Football League in the postwar era. He then became a film actor, earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Spartacus. His other films include Pork Chop Hill, Sergeant Rutledge, The Professionals and Shalako.
Woody Strode appears in 6 films in The Rerun, from 1954 to 1968. Most of that work is in adventure, western and history. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Stephen Boyd (2).
Known for
- Spartacus (1960). His role earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
- Sergeant Rutledge (1960). Another 1960 film, the same year as Spartacus.
- The Professionals (1966). A mid-1960s film credit from his acting career.
- Pork Chop Hill (1959). A late 1950s film credit.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Woody Strode been in?
- Woody Strode appears in Shalako (1968), The Professionals (1966), Genghis Khan (1965), Sergeant Rutledge (1960), Pork Chop Hill (1959) and Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) on The Remote.
- When was Woody Strode born?
- Woody Strode was born on 25 July 1914.
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