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).

Other name:

Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode,

Woodrow Strode,

Woody Stroode

Gender:

Male

Birthday:

Jul 25, 1914

Deathday:

31 thg 12, 1994

Place of birth:

Los Angeles, California, USA