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Strother Martin

1919 - 1980

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Strother Douglas Martin Jr. (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American character actor who often appeared in support of John Wayne and Paul Newman and in Western films directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. Among Martin's memorable performances is his portrayal of the warden or "captain" of a state prison camp in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, in which he utters the line, "What we've got here is failure to communicate." The line is number 11 on the American Film Institute list of 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Strother Martin is the 5,950th most popular actor (down from 5,140th in 2019), the 9,239th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,497th in 2019) and the 2,738th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Strother Martin ranks 5,950 out of 13,578. Before him are Gil Gerard, Yevgeny Vesnik, Bill Hader, Jang Keun-suk, Laura Leighton, and Rodrigo de la Serna. After him are Laverne Cox, Edward Arnold, Brian Aherne, Peter Mark Richman, Sidney Blackmer, and Austin St. John.

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Among people born in 1919, Strother Martin ranks 290. Before him are Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy, Kurt Wires, Gevorg Emin, Tim Holt, Jorge de Sena, and Kim Ki-young. After him are David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, Leopold Neumer, Erik Elmsäter, Beatrice Hicks, George E. P. Box, and Marge Champion. Among people deceased in 1980, Strother Martin ranks 256. Before him are Mario Mattoli, Zakaria Chihab, Ľudovít Fulla, Walter Kaufmann, Carl Ebert, and Domingo Acedo. After him are Dick Haymes, Haydée Santamaría, Gumercindo Gómez, Félix Welkenhuysen, Walter Rodney, and David A. Johnston.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Strother Martin ranks 9,241 out of 20,380. Before him are William Hopper (1915), Gil Gerard (1943), Charles Sheeler (1883), Bill Hader (1978), R. B. Kitaj (1932), and Laura Leighton (1968). After him are Laverne Cox (1984), Dianne Reeves (1956), Edward Arnold (1890), Bobby Heenan (1944), Peter Mark Richman (1927), and Sidney Blackmer (1895).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Strother Martin ranks 2,739. Before him are Peter Jurasik (1950), Betty Bronson (1906), William Hopper (1915), Gil Gerard (1943), Bill Hader (1978), and Laura Leighton (1968). After him are Laverne Cox (1984), Edward Arnold (1890), Peter Mark Richman (1927), Sidney Blackmer (1895), Austin St. John (1974), and Melinda Clarke (1969).

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