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Strother Martin
Acting

Strother Martin

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

26 Mar 1919

Age

107 Years

Born In

Kokomo, Indiana, USA

Total Projects

171

Years Active

54 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate."

Filmography

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

movie

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as Self (archive footage)

Hotwire

movie

Hotwire

1980

Hotwire

as The Weasel

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

movie

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

1980

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

as George Westinghouse

Better Late Than Never

movie

Better Late Than Never

1979

Better Late Than Never

as J.D. Ashcroft

The Villain

movie

The Villain

1979

The Villain

as Parody Jones

The Champ

movie

The Champ

1979

The Champ

as Riley

Nightwing

movie

Nightwing

1979

Nightwing

as Selwyn

Love and Bullets

movie

Love and Bullets

1979

Love and Bullets

as Louis Monk

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

movie

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

1978

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

as Old Hollander

Steel Cowboy

movie

Steel Cowboy

1978

Steel Cowboy

as Pinky Pincus

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

movie

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

1978

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

as Turtle Ranch Boss

Vega$

tv

Vega$

1978

Vega$

Up in Smoke

movie

Up in Smoke

1978

Up in Smoke

as Mr. Stoner

The End

movie

The End

1978

The End

as Dr. Waldo Kling

Slap Shot

movie

Slap Shot

1977

Slap Shot

as Joe McGrath

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

movie

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

1976

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

as Billy

Rooster Cogburn

movie

Rooster Cogburn

1975

Rooster Cogburn

as Shanghai McCoy

Saturday Night Live

tv

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Hard Times

movie

Hard Times

1975

Hard Times

as Poe

One of Our Own

movie

One of Our Own

1975

One of Our Own

as LeRoy Atkins

Mitzi & 100 Guys

movie

Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys

as Self

Baretta

tv

Baretta

1975

Baretta

The Rockford Files

tv

The Rockford Files

1974

The Rockford Files

as Thomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers

Movin' On

tv

Movin' On

1974

Movin' On

Paper Moon

tv

Paper Moon

1974

Paper Moon

Petrocelli

tv

Petrocelli

1974

Petrocelli

as Clate Dobie

Sssssss

movie

Sssssss

1973

Sssssss

as Dr. Carl Stoner

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

movie

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

1973

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

as Buckshot

Hawkins

tv

Hawkins

1973

Hawkins

as R.J. Hawkins

The Rookies

tv

The Rookies

1972

The Rookies

Pocket Money

movie

Pocket Money

1972

Pocket Money

as Bill Garrett

The Flim Flam Man

movie

The Flim Flam Man

1972

The Flim Flam Man

as Lovick

Hannie Caulder

movie

Hannie Caulder

1971

Hannie Caulder

as Rufus Clemens

Nichols

tv

Nichols

1971

Nichols

as Zachariah

Fools' Parade

movie

Fools' Parade

1971

Fools' Parade

as Lee Cottrill

The Brotherhood of Satan

movie

The Brotherhood of Satan

1971

The Brotherhood of Satan

as Doc Duncan

Red Sky at Morning

movie

Red Sky at Morning

1971

Red Sky at Morning

as John Cloyd

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

movie

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

as Bowen

Love, American Style

tv

Love, American Style

1969

Love, American Style

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

movie

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

as Percy Garris

Marcus Welby, M.D.

tv

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Terry Riggs

The Wild Bunch

movie

The Wild Bunch

1969

The Wild Bunch

as Coffer

True Grit

movie

True Grit

1969

True Grit

as Colonel G. Stonehill

The Doris Day Show

tv

The Doris Day Show

1968

The Doris Day Show

as Tyrone Lovey

The Name of the Game

tv

The Name of the Game

1968

The Name of the Game

as Nanyface

It Takes a Thief

tv

It Takes a Thief

1968

It Takes a Thief

as Willard Knox

The Mountains of the Moon

movie

The Mountains of the Moon

1967

The Mountains of the Moon

as O'Keefe

Cool Hand Luke

movie

Cool Hand Luke

1967

Cool Hand Luke

as Captain

The Danny Thomas Hour

tv

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967

The Danny Thomas Hour

as Paul Rooney

The Guns of Will Sonnett

tv

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967

The Guns of Will Sonnett

He & She

tv

He & She

1967

He & She

as The Rev. Mr. Anderson

The Flim-Flam Man

movie

The Flim-Flam Man

1967

The Flim-Flam Man

as Lovick

The Invaders

tv

The Invaders

1967

The Invaders

as Charlie Coogan

Tarzan

tv

Tarzan

1966

Tarzan

Nevada Smith

movie

Nevada Smith

1966

Nevada Smith

as Strother (uncredited)

An Eye for an Eye

movie

An Eye for an Eye

1966

An Eye for an Eye

as Trumbull

Harper

movie

Harper

1966

Harper

as Claude

Lost in Space

tv

Lost in Space

1965

Lost in Space

as Nerim

The Big Valley

tv

The Big Valley

1965

The Big Valley

as Dan'l Hawks

The Big Valley

tv

The Big Valley

1965

The Big Valley

as Fludd

Run for Your Life

tv

Run for Your Life

1965

Run for Your Life

as Holly Amberton

The Legend of Jesse James

tv

The Legend of Jesse James

1965

The Legend of Jesse James

as Meeker

The Sons of Katie Elder

movie

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965

The Sons of Katie Elder

as Ned Ross

Shenandoah

movie

Shenandoah

1965

Shenandoah

as Train Engineer

Brainstorm

movie

Brainstorm

1965

Brainstorm

as Mr. Clyde

CineRaya

tv

Profiles in Courage

1964

Profiles in Courage

as Senator James Wadsworth

Invitation to a Gunfighter

movie

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964

Invitation to a Gunfighter

as Fiddler

Gilligan's Island

tv

Gilligan's Island

1964

Gilligan's Island

Daniel Boone

tv

Daniel Boone

1964

Daniel Boone

as Solomon Tarbot

McLintock!

movie

McLintock!

1963

McLintock!

as Agard

The Fugitive

tv

The Fugitive

1963

The Fugitive

as Deputy Shirky Saulter

The Lieutenant

tv

The Lieutenant

1963

The Lieutenant

as Taxi Driver

Showdown

movie

Showdown

1963

Showdown

as Charlie Reeder

The Dakotas

tv

The Dakotas

1963

The Dakotas

Stoney Burke

tv

Stoney Burke

1962

Stoney Burke

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Finley

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Luther Watson

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

movie

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

as Floyd

The New Breed

tv

The New Breed

1961

The New Breed

as Benny Kohler

The Dick Van Dyke Show

tv

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Harper Worthington Yates

Ben Casey

tv

Ben Casey

1961

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

tv

Ben Casey

1961

Ben Casey

as Frank Geray

The Deadly Companions

movie

The Deadly Companions

1961

The Deadly Companions

as Parson

Sanctuary

movie

Sanctuary

1961

Sanctuary

as Dog Boy

Pete and Gladys

tv

Pete and Gladys

1960

Pete and Gladys

The Rebel

tv

The Rebel

1959

The Rebel

as Jess

CineRaya

tv

Hotel de Paree

1959

Hotel de Paree

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Mothershed

Bonanza

tv

Bonanza

1959

Bonanza

as Lonnie Stern

Bonanza

tv

Bonanza

1959

Bonanza

as Joad Bruder

Bonanza

tv

Bonanza

1959

Bonanza

as Cole Younger

Bonanza

tv

Bonanza

1959

Bonanza

as Little Meredith Smith

Bonanza

tv

Bonanza

1959

Bonanza

as Yuri

The Horse Soldiers

movie

The Horse Soldiers

1959

The Horse Soldiers

as Virgil

The Wild and the Innocent

movie

The Wild and the Innocent

1959

The Wild and the Innocent

as Ben Stocker

The Shaggy Dog

movie

The Shaggy Dog

1959

The Shaggy Dog

as Thurm

Black Saddle

tv

Black Saddle

1959

Black Saddle

as Pit Thatcher

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Bates

77 Sunset Strip

tv

77 Sunset Strip

1958

77 Sunset Strip

as Charles Sloane

Lawman

tv

Lawman

1958

Lawman

The Texan

tv

The Texan

1958

The Texan

as Polk Blackston

Bitter Heritage

movie

Bitter Heritage

1958

Bitter Heritage

as Earle Eheeler

CineRaya

tv

Jefferson Drum

1958

Jefferson Drum

as Pete Henke

Cowboy

movie

Cowboy

1958

Cowboy

as Trailhand Bitten by Rattlesnake

Trackdown

tv

Trackdown

1957

Trackdown

as Benny French

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Pete Gibson

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Joe Mead

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Gerald Sommers

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Roy Hutchinson

Black Patch

movie

Black Patch

1957

Black Patch

as Petey

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Carew

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Fred Coombs

Copper Sky

movie

Copper Sky

1957

Copper Sky

as Pokey

Panic!

tv

Panic!

1957

Panic!

The Black Whip

movie

The Black Whip

1956

The Black Whip

as Thorny

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Joby

CineRaya

tv

Broken Arrow

1956

Broken Arrow

as Renton

Attack

movie

Attack

1956

Attack

as Ingersol

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

tv

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Johnny Concho

movie

Johnny Concho

1956

Johnny Concho

as Townsman (uncredited)

Telephone Time

tv

Telephone Time

1956

Telephone Time

World Without End

movie

World Without End

1956

World Without End

as Nihka (uncredited)

Target Zero

movie

Target Zero

1955

Target Zero

as Pvt. Dan O'Hirons

Matinee Theater

tv

Matinee Theater

1955

Matinee Theater

The Big Knife

movie

The Big Knife

1955

The Big Knife

as Stillman

Crossroads

tv

Crossroads

1955

Crossroads

as Landry Kersh

CineRaya

tv

Navy Log

1955

Navy Log

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Mr. Stooler

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Cooter

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Ed Davey

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Dooley

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Dillard

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Rowley

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Gene Bunch

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Billy

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Timble

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Ben Snow

Kiss Me Deadly

movie

Kiss Me Deadly

1955

Kiss Me Deadly

as Harvey Wallace

Strategic Air Command

movie

Strategic Air Command

1955

Strategic Air Command

as Airman

The Millionaire

tv

The Millionaire

1955

The Millionaire

as Pete Hill

The Silver Chalice

movie

The Silver Chalice

1954

The Silver Chalice

as Father (uncredited)

Drum Beat

movie

Drum Beat

1954

Drum Beat

as Scotty

The Wonderful World of Disney

tv

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Buckshot

The Wonderful World of Disney

tv

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Thurm

A Star Is Born

movie

A Star Is Born

1954

A Star Is Born

as Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Studio 57

tv

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

as Pete Dutton

Lassie

tv

Lassie

1954

Lassie

The Lone Wolf

tv

The Lone Wolf

1954

The Lone Wolf

as Nick Davis

World for Ransom

movie

World for Ransom

1954

World for Ransom

CineRaya

tv

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

as Waiter

South Sea Woman

movie

South Sea Woman

1953

South Sea Woman

as Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)

The Magnetic Monster

movie

The Magnetic Monster

1953

The Magnetic Monster

as Co-Pilot

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Gunnery Officer Daly

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Obie

Androcles and the Lion

movie

Androcles and the Lion

1952

Androcles and the Lion

as Soldier (uncredited)

Cavalcade of America

tv

Cavalcade of America

1952

Cavalcade of America

as Wilkins

CineRaya

tv

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

as Tom Blair

Storm Over Tibet

movie

Storm Over Tibet

1952

Storm Over Tibet

as Co-pilot

CineRaya

tv

Chevron Theatre

1952

Chevron Theatre

Dangerous Assignment

tv

Dangerous Assignment

1952

Dangerous Assignment

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Old Hollander

Dragnet

tv

Dragnet

1951

Dragnet

I Love Lucy

tv

I Love Lucy

1951

I Love Lucy

as Man in Coffee Shop

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Bellhop

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Teeples

The Red Badge of Courage

movie

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

The Red Badge of Courage

as Corporal (voice) (uncredited)

Rhubarb

movie

Rhubarb

1951

Rhubarb

as Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)

The Damned Don't Cry

movie

The Damned Don't Cry

1950

The Damned Don't Cry

as Springboard Diver (uncredited)

The Asphalt Jungle

movie

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

The Asphalt Jungle

as William Doldy (uncredited)

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