The Virginian
1962
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Strother Martin Quotes. What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. Strother Martin. Men, Cool Movie, Communicate. "Fictional character: Captain". "Cool Hand Luke", 1967. 42 Copy quote. Morons. I've got morons on my team. Strother Martin. Team, Moron. "Fictional character: Percy Garris".
- Paul Newman
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- Robert Shaw
"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com. 18 Copy quote....
- Paul Newman
[Three days before his death] No man can achieve immortality. We don't live for what comes after we are dead, but for what we can achieve in this life - the only chance we have. [on his career] Maybe there has been some diamond dust and gold glitter in my life . . . but among so much shit, it didn't have much luster. Contribute to this page.
- March 26, 1919
- August 1, 1980
Mar 26, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Strother Martin, a versatile character actor who played villains and prairie scum in classic westerns like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and True Grit. Discover his famous lines, his love of acting, and his kindness to others.
Find the best quotes by Strother Martin, the American actor who played Captain in Cool Hand Luke. See his famous lines about failure to communicate, runaway prisoners, and being a good guy or a mean son of a bitch.
- United States Of America
- Kokomo, Indiana, United States
- Television Actor
- March 26, 1919
- You gonna get used to wearing them chains after a while, but you never stop listening to them clinking. As The Captain in Cool Hand Luke.
- Do you see this quarter? It used to be a nickel. As Joe McGrath in Slap Shot (1977)
- You run one time, you got yourself a set of chains. You run twice, you got yourself two sets. You ain't gonna need no third set, because you gonna get your mind right.
- Old-time hockey? - Piss on old-time hockey! As Joe McGrath in Slap Shot (1977)
World War II. Strother Douglas Martin Jr. (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American character actor who often appeared in support of John Wayne and Paul Newman and in Western films directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. Among Martin's memorable performances is his portrayal of the warden or "captain" of a state prison camp in the ...
Browse Memorable Film Quotes by Strother Martin (p1) at Classic Movie Hub (CMH).
