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Died aged 80Also known asWoodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode, Woodrow Strode, Woody Stroode, Woodrow Wilson Woolwine "Woody" StrodeGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/07/1914Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied31/12/1994Died inGlendora, Los AngelesCauselung cancerWikidataQ609860 ↗Buried atRiverside National CemeteryTMDb#4963 ↗
Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode was an American athlete, actor, and author. He was a decathlete and football star who was one of the first Black American players in the National Football League (NFL) in the postwar era. After football, he went on to become a film actor, where he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Spartacus in 1960.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography42 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Quick and the DeadMovie | Charlies Moonlight | 81 |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 73 |
| 1984 | The Cotton ClubMovie | Holmes | 70 |
| 1984 | Jungle WarriorsMovie | Luther | 70 |
| 1983 | VigilanteMovie | Rake | 69 |
| 1983 | The Black Stallion ReturnsMovie | Meslar | 69 |
| 1982 | Invaders of the Lost GoldMovie | Cal | 68 |
| 1981 | Angkor: Cambodia ExpressMovie | Woody | 67 |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries | Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy | 65 |
| 1976 | KeomaMovie | George | 62 |
| 1975 | WinterhawkMovie | Big Rude | 61 |
| 1972 | The Italian ConnectionMovie | Frank Webster | 58 |
| 1972 | The RevengersMovie | Job | 58 |
| 1971 | Scipio the AfricanMovie | Massinissa | 57 |
| 1971 | The Gatling GunMovie | Runner the Scout | 57 |
| 1970 | The Unholy FourMovie | Woody | 56 |
| 1969 | Boot HillMovie | Thomas | 55 |
| 1969 | Che!Movie | Guillermo | 55 |
| 1968 | Once Upon a Time in the WestMovie | Frank's Gunman | 54 |
| 1968 | ShalakoMovie | Chato | 54 |
| 1966 | BatmanSeries | Grand Mogul | 52 |
| 1966 | The ProfessionalsMovie | Jake | 52 |
| 1965 | Genghis KhanMovie | Sengal | 51 |
| 1963 | The LieutenantSeries | Sgt. Logan Holt | 49 |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceMovie | Pompey | 48 |
| 1961 | Two Rode TogetherMovie | Stone Calf | 47 |
| 1960 | SpartacusMovie | Draba | 46 |
| 1960 | The Last VoyageMovie | Hank Lawson | 46 |
| 1960 | Sergeant RutledgeMovie | 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge | 46 |
| 1959 | Pork Chop HillMovie | Pvt. Franklen | 45 |
| 1958 | The BuccaneerMovie | Toro | 44 |
| 1956 | The Ten CommandmentsMovie | King of Ethiopia | 42 |
| 1955 | BroobaMovie | Native Chief | 41 |
| 1954 | The Silver ChaliceMovie | Moor (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1954 | Demetrius and the GladiatorsMovie | Gladiator | 40 |
| 1954 | The Gambler from NatchezMovie | Josh | 40 |
| 1954 | Jungle Man-EatersMovie | One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1953 | The Royal African RiflesMovie | Soldier | 39 |
| 1952 | Androcles and the LionMovie | The Lion | 38 |
| 1943 | No Time for LoveMovie | Black Sandhog (uncredited) | 29 |
| 1942 | Star Spangled RhythmMovie | Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 28 |
| 1941 | SundownMovie | Tribal Policeman (uncredited) | 27 |