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Woody Strode was a decathlete, football star, and film actor who broke the color barrier in the NFL and the Army Air Corps. He was also a Golden Globe nominee for Spartacus and a co-author of The Longest Yard.
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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- Glendora, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Woody Strode, an athlete turned actor who played in four John Ford films and Spartacus (1960). Find out his birth name, nickname, height, family, trivia, quotes and more.
- July 25, 1914
- December 31, 1994
Jul 24, 2024 · Woody Strode was an American character actor who appeared in many John Ford films and was also a professional football player and wrestler. He was one of the first African Americans to integrate the NFL and played a key role in the film Black Jesus.
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Jan 4, 1995 · An obituary of Woody Strode, a former NFL player and a supporting actor in Westerns and period epics. He died in 1995 at 80 and had recently completed "The Quick and the Dead".
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.
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Aug 5, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Woody Strode, a versatile actor, athlete, and activist who appeared in The Ten Commandments, Spartacus, and other films. Watch the video to discover his achievements, challenges, and friendships in Hollywood and beyond.
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