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).
Draba
Movie 1960
Sengal
Movie 1965
Walter Colby
Movie 1977
Nedo
Movie 1951
George
Movie 1976
Native Chief
Movie 1955
Pvt. Franklen
Movie 1959
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
Movie 1960
Runner the Scout
Movie 1971
Frank Webster
Movie 1972
Hank Lawson
Movie 1960
Chato
Movie 1968
Djion
Movie 1953
Lean Warrior
Movie 1965
Cal
Movie 1982
Woody
Movie 1970
Charlie Winters
Movie 1981
Luther
Movie 1984
Maurice Lalubi
Movie 1968
Silvera
Movie 1975
Sam
Movie 1984
Polo
Movie 1984
Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Movie 1942
Titi
Movie 1980
Duncan
Movie 1971
Job
Movie 1972
Big Rude
Movie 1975
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
Movie 1989
Narrator (voice)
Movie 1972
Woody
Movie 1982
Walu
Movie 1951
Black Bill
Movie 1975
Esau
Movie 1952
Massinissa
Movie 1971
Blackman
Movie 1985
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
Movie 1941
Woody
Movie 1987
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
Movie 1943
Mailman (uncredited)
Movie 1952
Soldier
Movie 1953
Gladiator
Movie 1954
One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
Movie 1954
Yank
Movie 1987
Skip Manion
Movie 1970
Marshak
Movie 1970
Malaka, head bearer
Movie 1954
Khan / Dying Leader
Movie 1963
Guillermo
Movie 1969
Ramo
Movie 1958
Lothar
Movie 1954
Chaka
Movie 1971
Moor (uncredited)
Movie 1954
Josh
Movie 1954
Candy Rhodes
Movie 1973
Self (archive footage)
Movie 1988
Sgt. Logan Holt
Tv 1963
Grand Mogul
Tv 1966
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
Tv 1979