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 Joh...read more
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).
Department
Acting
Birthday
1914-07-25
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
[ "Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode", "Woodrow Strode", "Woody Stroode" ]
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