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Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994) 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.
Woody Strode was a versatile and muscular actor who starred in Spartacus, The Professionals, and many other films. He was also a decathlete and a football player at UCLA, and a friend of John Ford.
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Woody Strode. Actor: Spartacus. 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.
- July 25, 1914
- December 31, 1994
Apr 26, 2024 · Woody Strode was an American character actor who was part of director John Ford’s "family" of actors, appearing in nearly a dozen of Ford’s films. Strode also had a brief career as a professional gridiron football player and was among the first African Americans to play in the National Football.
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Dec 31, 1994 · Woody Strode was an athlete turned actor who starred in four John Ford movies and played a gladiator in Spartacus. He also appeared in many other films and TV shows, such as The Ten Commandments, The Professionals, and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
Nov 6, 2021 · Hollywood Flashback: In 1960, Woody Strode Took on the West in John Ford’s ‘Sergeant Rutledge’. 'The Harder They Fall' owes a tip of the hat to the pro footballer turned actor, who played the...
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Jan 4, 1995 · Woody Strode, an imposing character actor who played supporting roles in such classic westerns and costume epics as "Spartacus," died in his sleep at his home here on Saturday. He was 80.
