Actor
Woody Strode
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).
| Born | Jul 25, 1914 — Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Died | Dec 31, 1994 |
| Known for | Acting |
