
Woody Strode
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).
Movies
Storyville
1992
On Fire
1987
Lust in the Dust
1985
The Cotton Club
1984
Jungle Warriors
1984
The Violent Breed
1984
Cuba Crossing
1980
Jaguar Lives!
1979
Winterhawk
1975
We Are No Angels
1975
Loaded Guns
1975
The Revengers
1972
Black Rodeo
1972
The Last Rebel
1971
The Gatling Gun
1971
Scipio the African
1971
Breakout
1970
The Deserter
1970
The Unholy Four
1970
Black Jesus
1968
The Professionals
1966
Genghis Khan
1965
Two Rode Together
1961
Sergeant Rutledge
1960
The Last Voyage
1960
Pork Chop Hill
1959
The Buccaneer
1958
Brooba
1955
Son of Sinbad
1955
The Silver Chalice
1954
Jungle Gents
1954
Jungle Man-Eaters
1954
African Treasure
1952
The Lion Hunters
1951
No Time for Love
1943