Woody Strode, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Woody Strode

American athlete and actor

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1914

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 31-Dec-1994

Profession: actor, television actor, film actor, athletics competitor, professional wrestler, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994) was an American athlete and actor.
He was a decathlete and football star who was one of the first African American players in the National Football League in the postwar era.
After football, he went on to become a film actor, where he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Spartacus in 1960.
He served in the United States Army during World War II.