Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Actor

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).

Date of birth 1914-07-25
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Details

Role
Actor

Movies as actor
32

Date of birth
1914-07-25

Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA