Actor
Woody Strode
July 25, 1914 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
Notable work
8.3Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
as Frank's Gunman
7.5Spartacus (1960)
as Draba
6.5The Quick and the Dead (1995)
as Charlies Moonlight
7.8The Ten Commandments (1956)
as King of Ethiopia
7.8The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
as Pompey
7.3Batman (1966)
as Grand Mogul
6.5The Cotton Club (1984)
as Holmes
7.1The Professionals (1966)
as Jake
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