ACTOR

Woody Strode

1914 - 1994

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Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994) was an American athlete, actor, and author. He was a decathlete and football star who was one of the first Black American players in the National Football League (NFL) in the postwar era. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Woody Strode has received more than 2,165,320 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Woody Strode is the 1,776th most popular actor (down from 1,313th in 2019), the 2,908th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,304th in 2019) and the 812th most popular American Actor.

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  • 55.08

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  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.30

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Woody Strode ranks 1,776 out of 13,578. Before him are Leon Russom, Jamel Debbouze, John Aniston, Elya Baskin, Song Kang-ho, and Mark Dacascos. After him are Eugene Levy, Irina Miroshnichenko, Dean Norris, Karen Black, Oleg Tabakov, and Tom Cavanagh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Woody Strode ranks 114. Before him are Sonny Boy Williamson I, Kirill Kondrashin, Vladimir Chelomey, Ilmari Juutilainen, Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr., and Erich Topp. After him are Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven, Domènec Balmanya, George Volkoff, Noor Inayat Khan, Yahya Khan, and Taisen Deshimaru. Among people deceased in 1994, Woody Strode ranks 118. Before him are Mehmed Orhan, Mario Brega, Yeshayahu Leibowitz, Massimo Troisi, Heinz Rühmann, and Enrique Líster. After him are Giovanni Spadolini, Manfred Wörner, Claude Akins, Derek Jarman, Zail Singh, and Motoo Kimura.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Woody Strode ranks 2,908 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901), Philip Morrison (1915), J. Walter Christie (1865), Lincoln Ellsworth (1880), Mark Dacascos (1964), and Delbert Mann (1920). After him are Milton L. Humason (1891), Mary Baker Eddy (1821), Carl Van Vechten (1880), Ellen Church (1904), King C. Gillette (1855), and Dean Norris (1963).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Woody Strode ranks 812. Before him are Harry Reems (1947), Kevin Peter Hall (1955), Robert Walker (1918), Laurie Holden (1969), Leon Russom (1941), and Mark Dacascos (1964). After him are Dean Norris (1963), Karen Black (1939), Rebecca De Mornay (1959), Jeffrey Tambor (1944), Martha Scott (1912), and Shera Danese (1949).

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Television and Movie Roles

Once Upon a Time in the West
Frank's Gunman
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
Dec 21st 19688.289 / 10
Spartacus
Draba
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
Oct 13th 19607.548 / 10
The Quick and the Dead
Charlies Moonlight
A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman.
Feb 9th 19956.543 / 10