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Woody Strode
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Actor Born: July 25, 1914 in Los Angeles, CA Death: December 31, 1994 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:Towering (6'5") black athlete "Woody Strode", together with fellow U.C.L.A. All-American Kenny Washington, successfully broke the NFL's "color line" in 1946 when he signed with the L.A. Rams. Strode went on to play with the Canadian Football League, then attracted a TV following as a pro wrestler. Though he'd made an isolated movie appearance in 1941, Strode's film career didn't really take off until the 1950s. At first, little in the way of acting was required; it was enough for him to convey strong, silent dignity in such fleeting roles as the King of Ethiopia in De Mille's "The Ten Commandments" (1956). Like many other black athletes-turned-actors of the era, Strode was often called upon to play African warriors and tribal chieftains.This he did in a variety of small parts on the 1952 TV series "Ramar of the Jungle"; as Lothar on an obscure 1954 video version of "Mandrake the Magician"; and in the... Full Biography
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