Woody Strode
Actor, Martial Artist
1914 – 1994
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Who was Woody Strode?
Woodrow Wilson Woolwine "Woody" Strode was a decathlete and football star who went on to become a pioneering African-American film actor. He was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Spartacus in 1960. He served in the US Army during World War II.
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- Born
- Jul 25, 1914
Los Angeles - Also known as
- Woodrow Strode
- Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode
- Woody
- Woody Stroode
- Woodrow Wilson Woolwine "Woody" Strode
- Spouses
- Luukialuana Kalaeloa Strode
(1941 - 1980/09/17) - Tina Strode
(1982/05/10 - 1994/12/31)
- Luukialuana Kalaeloa Strode
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Died
- Dec 31, 1994
Glendora - Resting place
- Riverside National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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