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).
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West 
Spartacus 
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 
The Professionals 
Keoma 
Kingdom of the Spiders 
Pork Chop Hill 
Vigilante 
Posse 
Demetrius and the Gladiators 
Lust in the Dust 
Shalako 
The Buccaneer 
7 Women 
Genghis Khan 
The Black Stallion Returns 
Scream 
No Time for Love 
A Gathering of Old Men 
City Beneath the Sea 
Invaders of the Lost Gold 
Tarzan's Three Challenges 
Ravagers 
The Gatling Gun 
The Quest: The Longest Drive