About
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).
Known for
BatmanSeries • 1966
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries • 1979
The Quick and the DeadMovie • 1995
Once Upon a Time in the WestMovie • 1968
The Ten CommandmentsMovie • 1956
SpartacusMovie • 1960
The LieutenantSeries • 1963
The ProfessionalsMovie • 1966
The Cotton ClubMovie • 1984
The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceMovie • 1962
ShalakoMovie • 1968
VigilanteMovie • 1983
PosseMovie • 1993
Pork Chop HillMovie • 1959
Demetrius and the GladiatorsMovie • 1954
KeomaMovie • 1976
Boot HillMovie • 1969
The BuccaneerMovie • 1958
Che!Movie • 1969
The Italian ConnectionMovie • 1972
7 WomenMovie • 1965
The Black Stallion ReturnsMovie • 1983
Two Rode TogetherMovie • 1961
Genghis KhanMovie • 1965