Actor

Woody Strode

Acting1914Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

Details

Known for: Acting
Born: July 25, 1914
Age: 80
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Died: December 31, 1994
Also known as: Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode, Woodrow Strode, Woody Stroode, Woodrow Wilson Woolwine "Woody" Strode