Quick Facts
Born:
1919-03-26
Birthplace:
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Credits:
171 Total Roles
Strother Martin
Acting
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Biography
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."
Known For
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Percy Garris
Cool Hand Luke
Captain
The Wild Bunch
Coffer
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Floyd
The Twilight Zone
Mothershed
True Grit
Colonel G. Stonehill
Up in Smoke
Mr. Stoner
The Asphalt Jungle
William Doldy (uncredited)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1980 | Hotwire MOVIE | The Weasel |
| 1980 | The Secret of Nikola Tesla MOVIE | George Westinghouse |
| 1979 | Better Late Than Never MOVIE | J.D. Ashcroft |
| 1979 | The Villain MOVIE | Parody Jones |
| 1979 | The Champ MOVIE | Riley |
| 1979 | Nightwing MOVIE | Selwyn |
| 1979 | Love and Bullets MOVIE | Louis Monk |
| 1978 | Stubby Pringle's Christmas MOVIE | Old Hollander |
| 1978 | Steel Cowboy MOVIE | Pinky Pincus |