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Caption: Woody Strode
About Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode
Actor, Soundtrack, Stunts
Born: July 25, 1914
Star sign: Leo
Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Known for: Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), Spartacus (1960), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), The Professionals (1966)
Source: IMDB
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)."
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