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
The Ten Commandments
(1956)
King of Ethiopia
Once Upon a Time in the West
(1968)
Frank's Gunman
Spartacus
(1960)
Draba
The Quick and the Dead
(1995)
Charlies Moonlight
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
(1962)
Pompey
The Professionals
(1966)
Jake
The Cotton Club
(1984)
Holmes
Genghis Khan
(1965)
Sengal
Demetrius and the Gladiators
(1954)
Gladiator (uncredited)
Shalako
(1968)
Chato
Vigilante
(1982)
Rake
Boot Hill
(1969)
Thomas
Sergeant Rutledge
(1960)
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
Two Rode Together
(1961)
Stone Calf
Posse
(1993)
Storyteller
Scream
(1981)
Charlie Winters
Full Filmography
Acting
Sundown
(1941)
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm
(1942)
Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
No Time for Love
(1943)
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
The Lion Hunters
(1951)
Walu
Bride of the Gorilla
(1951)
Nedo
Androcles and the Lion
(1952)
The Lion
Caribbean
(1952)
Esau
African Treasure
(1952)
Mailman (uncredited)
City Beneath the Sea
(1953)
Djion
The Royal African Rifles
(1953)
Soldier
The Gambler from Natchez
(1954)
Josh
Mandrake the Magician
(1954)
Lothar
Jungle Man-Eaters
(1954)
One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
Jungle Gents
(1954)
Malaka, head bearer
The Silver Chalice
(1954)
Moor (uncredited)
Demetrius and the Gladiators
(1954)
Gladiator (uncredited)
Son of Sinbad
(1955)
Palace Guard
Brooba
(1955)
Native Chief
The Ten Commandments
(1956)
King of Ethiopia
Tarzan's Fight for Life
(1958)
Ramo
The Buccaneer
(1958)
Toro
Pork Chop Hill
(1959)
Pvt. Franklen
Sergeant Rutledge
(1960)
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
The Last Voyage
(1960)
Hank Lawson
Spartacus
(1960)
Draba
Two Rode Together
(1961)
Stone Calf
The Sins of Rachel Cade
(1961)
Muwango
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
(1962)
Pompey
Tarzan's Three Challenges
(1963)
Khan / Dying Leader
Genghis Khan
(1965)
Sengal
7 Women
(1966)
Lean Warrior
The Professionals
(1966)
Jake
Shalako
(1968)
Chato
Black Jesus
(1968)
Maurice Lalubi
Once Upon a Time in the West
(1968)
Frank's Gunman
Che!
(1969)
Guillermo
Boot Hill
(1969)
Thomas
The Unholy Four
(1970)
Woody
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
(1970)
Marshak
Breakout
(1970)
Skip Manion
The Deserter
(1970)
Jackson
The Last Rebel
(1971)
Duncan
The Gatling Gun
(1971)
Runner the Scout
Scipio the African
(1971)
Massinissa
Black Rodeo
(1972)
Narrator (voice)
The Revengers
(1972)
Job
The Italian Connection
(1972)
Frank Webster
Key West
(1973)
Candy Rhodes
We Are No Angels
(1975)
Black Bill
Winterhawk
(1975)
Big Rude
Loaded Guns
(1975)
Silvera
The Quest: The Longest Drive
(1976)
Tucker
Keoma
(1976)
George
Kingdom of the Spiders
(1977)
Walter Colby
Oil
(1977)
Ben
Ravagers
(1979)
Brown
Jaguar Lives!
(1979)
Sensei
Cuba Crossing
(1980)
Titi
Scream
(1981)
Charlie Winters
Angkor: Cambodia Express
(1982)
Woody
Invaders of the Lost Gold
(1982)
Cal
Vigilante
(1982)
Rake
The Black Stallion Returns
(1983)
Meslar
The Violent Breed
(1984)
Polo
The Final Executioner
(1984)
Sam
The Cotton Club
(1984)
Holmes
Jungle Warriors
(1984)
Luther
Lust in the Dust
(1985)
Blackman
A Gathering of Old Men
(1987)
Yank
On Fire
(1987)
Woody
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
(1988)
Self (archive footage)
The Bronx Executioner
(1989)
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
Storyville
(1992)
Charlie Sumpter
Posse
(1993)
Storyteller
The Quick and the Dead
(1995)
Charlies Moonlight