Woody Strode

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).

Personal information

Known for: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of birth: 25/07/1914

Date of death: 31/12/1994

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Actings