About
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
The Quick and the Dead1995 · Charlies Moonlight
Posse1993 · Storyteller
Storyville1992 · Charlie Sumpter
The Bronx Executioner1989 · Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
A Gathering of Old Men1987 · Yank
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987 · Self (archive footage)
On Fire1987 · Woody
Lust in the Dust1985 · Blackman
The Cotton Club1984 · Holmes
Jungle Warriors1984 · Luther
The Final Executioner1984 · Sam
The Violent Breed1984 · Polo
The Black Stallion Returns1983 · Meslar
Vigilante1983 · Rake
Invaders of the Lost Gold1982 · Cal
Angkor: Cambodia Express1981 · Woody
Scream1981 · Charlie Winters
Cuba Crossing1980 · Titi
Jaguar Lives!1979 · Sensei
Ravagers1979 · Brown