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).
Filmography
Cast Credits
The Quick and the Dead
Character: Charlies Moonlight
MOVIE • 1995
Posse
Character: Storyteller
MOVIE • 1993
Storyville
Character: Charlie Sumpter
MOVIE • 1992
The Bronx Executioner
Character: Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1989
A Gathering of Old Men
Character: Yank
MOVIE • 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1987
On Fire
Character: Woody
MOVIE • 1987
Lust in the Dust
Character: Blackman
MOVIE • 1985
The Cotton Club
Character: Holmes
MOVIE • 1984
Jungle Warriors
Character: Luther
MOVIE • 1984
The Final Executioner
Character: Sam
MOVIE • 1984
The Violent Breed
Character: Polo
MOVIE • 1984
The Black Stallion Returns
Character: Meslar
MOVIE • 1983
Invaders of the Lost Gold
Character: Cal
MOVIE • 1982
Vigilante
Character: Rake
MOVIE • 1982
Angkor: Cambodia Express
Character: Woody
MOVIE • 1982
Scream
Character: Charlie Winters
MOVIE • 1981
Cuba Crossing
Character: Titi
MOVIE • 1980
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Character: Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
TV • 1979
Jaguar Lives!
Character: Sensei
MOVIE • 1979
Crew
