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).
1995The Quick and the DeadMovieas Charlies Moonlight1993PosseMovieas Storyteller
1992StoryvilleMovieas Charlie Sumpter
1989The Bronx ExecutionerMovieas Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
1987A Gathering of Old MenMovieas Yank
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeMovieas Self (archive footage)
1987On FireMovieas Woody
1985Lust in the DustMovieas Blackman1984The Cotton ClubMovieas Holmes
1984Jungle WarriorsMovieas Luther
1984The Final ExecutionerMovieas Sam
1984The Violent BreedMovieas Polo
1983The Black Stallion ReturnsMovieas Meslar1983VigilanteMovieas Rake
1982Invaders of the Lost GoldMovieas Cal
1981Angkor: Cambodia ExpressMovieas Woody
1981ScreamMovieas Charlie Winters
1980Cuba CrossingMovieas Titi1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyTV showas Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy · 1 episodes
1979Jaguar Lives!Movieas Sensei
1979RavagersMovieas Brown1977Kingdom of the SpidersMovieas Walter Colby
1977OilMovieas Ben1976KeomaMovieas George
1976The Quest: The Longest DriveMovieas Tucker
1975WinterhawkMovieas Big Rude
1975We Are No AngelsMovieas Black Bill
1975Loaded GunsMovieas Silvera
1973Key WestMovieas Candy Rhodes1972The Italian ConnectionMovieas Frank Webster
1972The RevengersMovieas Job
1972Black RodeoMovieas Narrator (voice)
1971Tarzan and the Perils of Charity JonesMovieas Chaka
1971The Last RebelMovieas Duncan
1971The Gatling GunMovieas Runner the Scout
1971Scipio the AfricanMovieas Massinissa
1970BreakoutMovieas Skip Manion
1970The DeserterMovieas Jackson
1970Tarzan's Deadly SilenceMovieas Marshak
1970The Unholy FourMovieas Woody1969Boot HillMovieas Thomas
1969Che!Movieas Guillermo1968Once Upon a Time in the WestMovieas Frank's Gunman1968ShalakoMovieas Chato
1968Black JesusMovieas Maurice Lalubi1966The ProfessionalsMovieas Jake1966BatmanTV showas Grand Mogul · 2 episodes
19657 WomenMovieas Lean Warrior
1965Genghis KhanMovieas Sengal
1963The LieutenantTV showas Sgt. Logan Holt · 1 episodes
1963Tarzan's Three ChallengesMovieas Khan / Dying Leader1962The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceMovieas Pompey1961Two Rode TogetherMovieas Stone Calf
1961The Sins of Rachel CadeMovieas Muwango1960SpartacusMovieas Draba1960Sergeant RutledgeMovieas 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
1960The Last VoyageMovieas Hank Lawson1959Pork Chop HillMovieas Pvt. Franklen
1958The BuccaneerMovieas Toro
1958Tarzan's Fight for LifeMovieas Ramo1956The Ten CommandmentsMovieas King of Ethiopia
1955BroobaMovieas Native Chief
1955Son of SinbadMovieas Palace Guard
1954The Silver ChaliceMovieas Moor (uncredited)
1954Jungle GentsMovieas Malaka, head bearer
1954The Gambler from NatchezMovieas Josh1954Demetrius and the GladiatorsMovieas Gladiator
1954Jungle Man-EatersMovieas One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)
1954Mandrake the MagicianMovieas Lothar
1953The Royal African RiflesMovieas Soldier
1953City Beneath the SeaMovieas Djion
1952Androcles and the LionMovieas The Lion
1952CaribbeanMovieas Esau
1952African TreasureMovieas Mailman (uncredited)
1951Bride of the GorillaMovieas Nedo
1951The Lion HuntersMovieas Walu
1943No Time for LoveMovieas Black Sandhog (uncredited) · Stunts
1942Star Spangled RhythmMovieas Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1941SundownMovieas Tribal Policeman (uncredited)