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  1. 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

  2. Dec 31, 1994 · Known For. Once Upon a Time in the West. Spartacus. The Quick and the Dead. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. The Professionals. Sergeant Rutledge. Boot Hill. The Ten Commandments. Acting. An athlete turned actor, Strode was a top-notch decathlete and a football star at UCLA.

  3. www.blackpast.org › african-american-history › strode-woody-1914-1994Woody Strode (1914-1994) - Blackpast

    Jan 26, 2007 · January 26, 2007 contributed by: Clarence Spigner. Woody Strode, La mala ordina (1972) screenshot. Public Domain Image. Born July 28, 1914, in Los Angeles, California, Woody Strode (Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode) was first of the star football athletes to become a successful film actor.

  4. 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. Lung...

  5. www.wikiwand.com › en › Woody_StrodeWoody Strode - Wikiwand

    Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994) was an American actor, football player and author. He was a decathlete and football star who was one of the first Black American players in the National Football League in the postwar era.

  6. Jan 3, 1995 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. Woody Strode, the square-jawed, muscular former UCLA athlete who became a character actor with supporting roles in films for nearly a half century, has died. Strode died in...

  7. Aug 5, 2023 · One of the greatest character actors of the 20th Century, his immense talent on all levels included iconic roles on the small- and big-screen, including The Ten Commandments and Spartucus, but his...

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