Woody Strode

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1914-07-25

Deathday 1994-12-31 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode, Woodrow Strode, Woody Stroode

Woody Strode

Biography

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. Strode also played the powerful gladiator who does battle with Kirk Douglas in Spartacus (1960).