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Strother Martin

Actor • Born 1919

Strother Martin

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About

Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate."

Known for

Perry Mason posterPerry MasonSeries • 1957Bonanza posterBonanzaSeries • 1959Lassie posterLassieSeries • 1954The Fugitive posterThe FugitiveSeries • 1963The Rockford Files posterThe Rockford FilesSeries • 1974Love, American Style posterLove, American StyleSeries • 1969Matinee Theater posterMatinee TheaterSeries • 1955The Virginian posterThe VirginianSeries • 1962The Twilight Zone posterThe Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959Have Gun, Will Travel posterHave Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957Dragnet posterDragnetSeries • 1951Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre posterDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956I Love Lucy posterI Love LucySeries • 1951Four Star Playhouse posterFour Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952The Dick Van Dyke Show posterThe Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries • 1961The Big Valley posterThe Big ValleySeries • 1965Daniel Boone posterDaniel BooneSeries • 1964Ben Casey posterBen CaseySeries • 1961Rawhide posterRawhideSeries • 1959Marcus Welby, M.D. posterMarcus Welby, M.D.Series • 1969The Name of the Game posterThe Name of the GameSeries • 1968Lawman posterLawmanSeries • 1958The Rookies posterThe RookiesSeries • 1972The Doris Day Show posterThe Doris Day ShowSeries • 1968