---
name: "Woody Strode"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/woody-strode"
fi1m_id: "woody-strode"
imdb_id: "nm0834754"
tmdb_id: 4963
wikidata_id: "Q609860"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 July 1914"
died: "31 December 1994"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T23:28:41.421005+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Woody Strode

## Identity

Woody Strode

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/woody-strode
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** woody-strode
- **IMDb ID:** nm0834754
- **TMDB ID:** 4963
- **Wikidata ID:** Q609860
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Strode, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q609860, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0834754/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4963

Actor. Born 25 July 1914 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 31 December 1994.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 July 1914, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Died:** 31 December 1994
- **Active:** 1956–1993
- **Also known as:** Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode, Woodrow Strode, Woody Stroode, Woodrow Wilson Woolwine "Woody" Strode
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 67 (1), 1960s 91 (1), 1990s 58 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 72 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Western 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $148m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Strode, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q609860, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0834754/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4963

## Biography

Woodrow Wilson Woolwine 'Woody' Strode was an American actor. Born in Los Angeles on 25 July 1914, he was a decathlete and football star at UCLA alongside Jackie Robinson and Kenny Washington. In 1946 he and Washington became among the first African Americans to play in the NFL when they signed for the Los Angeles Rams.

Strode entered films in the 1940s and became known for Westerns and supporting roles. He formed a close association with director John Ford, appearing in four of his films including the title role in *Sergeant Rutledge* (1960) and as Pompey in *The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance* (1962). Other notable credits include Draba in *Spartacus* (1960) and a gunman in Sergio Leone's *Once Upon a Time in the West* (1968). He died on 31 December 1994.

*Sources: nationalcowboymuseum.org, en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Posse* (1993), Fi1m 58, as Storyteller — [page](https://film.one/film/posse.md)
- *Once Upon a Time in the West* (1968), Fi1m 91, as Frank's Gunman — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-the-west.md)
- *The Ten Commandments* (1956), Fi1m 67, as King of Ethiopia — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ten-commandments.md)

## Complete filmography (78)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Quick and the Dead* (1995), as Charlies Moonlight
- *Posse* (1993), as Storyteller — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/posse.md)
- *Storyville* (1992), as Charlie Sumpter
- *The Bronx Executioner* (1989), as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
- *A Gathering of Old Men* (1987), as Yank
- *On Fire* (1987), as Woody
- *Lust in the Dust* (1985), as Blackman
- *The Cotton Club* (1984), as Holmes
- *Jungle Warriors* (1984), as Luther
- *The Final Executioner* (1984), as Sam
- *The Violent Breed* (1984), as Polo
- *The Black Stallion Returns* (1983), as Meslar
- *Vigilante* (1983), as Rake
- *Invaders of the Lost Gold* (1982), as Cal
- *Angkor: Cambodia Express* (1981), as Woody
- *Scream* (1981), as Charlie Winters
- *Cuba Crossing* (1980), as Titi
- *Buck Rogers in the 25th Century* (1979), series, as Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
- *Jaguar Lives!* (1979), as Sensei
- *Ravagers* (1979), as Brown
- *Kingdom of the Spiders* (1977), as Walter Colby
- *Oil* (1977), as Ben
- *Keoma* (1976), as George
- *The Quest: The Longest Drive* (1976), as Tucker
- *Winterhawk* (1975), as Big Rude
- *We Are No Angels* (1975), as Black Bill
- *Loaded Guns* (1975), as Silvera
- *Key West* (1973), as Candy Rhodes
- *The Italian Connection* (1972), as Frank Webster
- *The Revengers* (1972), as Job
- *Black Rodeo* (1972), as Narrator (voice)
- *Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones* (1971), as Chaka
- *The Last Rebel* (1971), as Duncan
- *The Gatling Gun* (1971), as Runner the Scout
- *Scipio the African* (1971), as Massinissa
- *Breakout* (1970), as Skip Manion
- *The Deserter* (1970), as Jackson
- *Tarzan's Deadly Silence* (1970), as Marshak
- *The Unholy Four* (1970), as Woody
- *Boot Hill* (1969), as Thomas
- *Che!* (1969), as Guillermo
- *Once Upon a Time in the West* (1968), as Frank's Gunman — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-the-west.md)
- *Shalako* (1968), as Chato
- *Black Jesus* (1968), as Maurice Lalubi
- *The Professionals* (1966), as Jake
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Grand Mogul
- *7 Women* (1965), as Lean Warrior
- *Genghis Khan* (1965), as Sengal
- *The Lieutenant* (1963), series, as Sgt. Logan Holt
- *Tarzan's Three Challenges* (1963), as Khan / Dying Leader
- *The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance* (1962), as Pompey
- *Two Rode Together* (1961), as Stone Calf
- *The Sins of Rachel Cade* (1961), as Muwango
- *Spartacus* (1960), as Draba
- *Sergeant Rutledge* (1960), as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
- *The Last Voyage* (1960), as Hank Lawson
- *Pork Chop Hill* (1959), as Pvt. Franklen
- *The Buccaneer* (1958), as Toro
- *Tarzan's Fight for Life* (1958), as Ramo
- *The Ten Commandments* (1956), as King of Ethiopia — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ten-commandments.md)
- *Brooba* (1955), as Native Chief
- *Son of Sinbad* (1955), as Palace Guard
- *The Silver Chalice* (1954), as Moor (uncredited)
- *Jungle Gents* (1954), as Malaka, head bearer
- *The Gambler from Natchez* (1954), as Josh
- *Demetrius and the Gladiators* (1954), as Gladiator
- *Jungle Man-Eaters* (1954), as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
- *Mandrake the Magician* (1954), as Lothar
- *The Royal African Rifles* (1953), as Soldier
- *City Beneath the Sea* (1953), as Djion
- *Androcles and the Lion* (1952), as The Lion
- *Caribbean* (1952), as Esau
- *African Treasure* (1952), as Mailman (uncredited)
- *Bride of the Gorilla* (1951), as Nedo
- *The Lion Hunters* (1951), as Walu
- *No Time for Love* (1943), as Black Sandhog (uncredited) · Stunts
- *Star Spangled Rhythm* (1942), as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
- *Sundown* (1941), as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Woody Strode](https://film.one/media/person/102519/gallery-6493763cd48c.jpg) Woody Strode — The original uploader was Hannibale23 at Italian Wikipedia., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/La_mala_ordina_Strode_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![UCLA football alumni Kenny Washington (#13), Woody Strode (#34), and three unidentified people (1946)](https://film.one/media/person/102519/gallery-eeccfbe3a19a.jpg) UCLA football alumni Kenny Washington (#13), Woody Strode (#34), and three unidentified people (1946) — Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Kenny_Washington%2C_Woody_Strode%2C_and_others.jpg/1280px-Kenny_Washington%2C_Woody_Strode%2C_and_others.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Members of the West Coast college football all-star team who played a team of West Coast professional college players at Gilmore Stadium on September 3, 1941. F](https://film.one/media/person/102519/gallery-806948c10943.jpg) Members of the West Coast college football all-star team who played a team of West Coast professional college players at Gilmore Stadium on September 3, 1941. F — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/West_Coast_college_football_all-star_team_1941.jpg/1280px-West_Coast_college_football_all-star_team_1941.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![American football player Woody Strode (1942)](https://film.one/media/person/102519/gallery-db54606cbd6e.jpg) American football player Woody Strode (1942) — Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Woody_Strode_1942.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Woody Strode](https://film.one/media/person/102519/gallery-b53b425d3f1a.jpg) Woody Strode — Image via TMDB
- ![Woody Strode](https://film.one/media/person/102519/gallery-2111148ce7b9.jpg) Woody Strode — Image via TMDB
- ![American football player Woody Strode (1943)](https://film.one/media/person/102519/gallery-8715f6266eb2.jpg) American football player Woody Strode (1943) — Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Woody_Strode_1943.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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