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Strother Martin
Acting

Strother Martin

Born 1919-03-26
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Department: Acting

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

Prominent works featuring Strother Martin

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
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Cool Hand Luke
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Cool Hand Luke

1967
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Saturday Night Live
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Saturday Night Live

1975
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The Wild Bunch
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The Wild Bunch

1969
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The Twilight Zone
TV
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The Twilight Zone

1959
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962
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Perry Mason
TV
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Perry Mason

1957
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Bonanza
TV
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Bonanza

1959
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True Grit
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True Grit

1969
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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (171 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSelf (archive footage)Movie2004
HotwireHotwireThe WeaselMovie1980
The Secret of Nikola TeslaThe Secret of Nikola TeslaGeorge WestinghouseMovie1980
Better Late Than NeverBetter Late Than NeverJ.D. AshcroftMovie1979
The VillainThe VillainParody JonesMovie1979
The ChampThe ChampRileyMovie1979
NightwingNightwingSelwynMovie1979
Love and BulletsLove and BulletsLouis MonkMovie1979
Stubby Pringle's ChristmasStubby Pringle's ChristmasOld HollanderMovie1978
Steel CowboySteel CowboyPinky PincusMovie1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy GuySteve Martin: A Wild and Crazy GuyTurtle Ranch BossMovie1978
Vega$Vega$Self / AppearanceTV Series1978
Up in SmokeUp in SmokeMr. StonerMovie1978
The EndThe EndDr. Waldo KlingMovie1978
Slap ShotSlap ShotJoe McGrathMovie1977
The Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayThe Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayBillyMovie1976
Rooster CogburnRooster CogburnShanghai McCoyMovie1975
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSelf - HostTV Series1975
Hard TimesHard TimesPoeMovie1975
One of Our OwnOne of Our OwnLeRoy AtkinsMovie1975
Mitzi & 100 GuysMitzi & 100 GuysSelfMovie1975
BarettaBarettaSelf / AppearanceTV Series1975
The Rockford FilesThe Rockford FilesThomas Tyler 'T.T.' FlowersTV Series1974
Movin' OnMovin' OnSelf / AppearanceTV Series1974
Paper MoonPaper MoonSelf / AppearanceTV Series1974
PetrocelliPetrocelliClate DobieTV Series1974
SssssssSssssssDr. Carl StonerMovie1973
The Boy and the Bronc BusterThe Boy and the Bronc BusterBuckshotMovie1973
HawkinsHawkinsR.J. HawkinsTV Series1973
The RookiesThe RookiesSelf / AppearanceTV Series1972
Pocket MoneyPocket MoneyBill GarrettMovie1972
The Flim Flam ManThe Flim Flam ManLovickMovie1972
Hannie CaulderHannie CaulderRufus ClemensMovie1971
NicholsNicholsZachariahTV Series1971
Fools' ParadeFools' ParadeLee CottrillMovie1971
The Brotherhood of SatanThe Brotherhood of SatanDoc DuncanMovie1971
Red Sky at MorningRed Sky at MorningJohn CloydMovie1971
The Ballad of Cable HogueThe Ballad of Cable HogueBowenMovie1970
Love, American StyleLove, American StyleSelf / AppearanceTV Series1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidButch Cassidy and the Sundance KidPercy GarrisMovie1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.Marcus Welby, M.D.Terry RiggsTV Series1969
The Wild BunchThe Wild BunchCofferMovie1969
True GritTrue GritColonel G. StonehillMovie1969
The Doris Day ShowThe Doris Day ShowTyrone LoveyTV Series1968
The Name of the GameThe Name of the GameNanyfaceTV Series1968
It Takes a ThiefIt Takes a ThiefWillard KnoxTV Series1968
The Mountains of the MoonThe Mountains of the MoonO'KeefeMovie1967
Cool Hand LukeCool Hand LukeCaptainMovie1967
The Danny Thomas HourThe Danny Thomas HourPaul RooneyTV Series1967
The Guns of Will SonnettThe Guns of Will SonnettSelf / AppearanceTV Series1967
He & SheHe & SheThe Rev. Mr. AndersonTV Series1967
The Flim-Flam ManThe Flim-Flam ManLovickMovie1967
The InvadersThe InvadersCharlie CooganTV Series1967
TarzanTarzanSelf / AppearanceTV Series1966
Nevada SmithNevada SmithStrother (uncredited)Movie1966
An Eye for an EyeAn Eye for an EyeTrumbullMovie1966
HarperHarperClaudeMovie1966
Lost in SpaceLost in SpaceNerimTV Series1965
The Big ValleyThe Big ValleyDan'l HawksTV Series1965
The Big ValleyThe Big ValleyFluddTV Series1965
Run for Your LifeRun for Your LifeHolly AmbertonTV Series1965
The Legend of Jesse JamesThe Legend of Jesse JamesMeekerTV Series1965
The Sons of Katie ElderThe Sons of Katie ElderNed RossMovie1965
ShenandoahShenandoahTrain EngineerMovie1965
BrainstormBrainstormMr. ClydeMovie1965
Profiles in CourageSenator James WadsworthTV Series1964
Invitation to a GunfighterInvitation to a GunfighterFiddlerMovie1964
Gilligan's IslandGilligan's IslandSelf / AppearanceTV Series1964
Daniel BooneDaniel BooneSolomon TarbotTV Series1964
McLintock!McLintock!AgardMovie1963
The FugitiveThe FugitiveDeputy Shirky SaulterTV Series1963
The LieutenantThe LieutenantTaxi DriverTV Series1963
ShowdownShowdownCharlie ReederMovie1963
The DakotasThe DakotasSelf / AppearanceTV Series1963
Stoney BurkeStoney BurkeSelf / AppearanceTV Series1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfTV Series1962
The VirginianThe VirginianFinleyTV Series1962
The VirginianThe VirginianLuther WatsonTV Series1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceFloydMovie1962
The New BreedThe New BreedBenny KohlerTV Series1961
The Dick Van Dyke ShowThe Dick Van Dyke ShowHarper Worthington YatesTV Series1961
Ben CaseyBen CaseySelf / AppearanceTV Series1961
Ben CaseyBen CaseyFrank GerayTV Series1961
The Deadly CompanionsThe Deadly CompanionsParsonMovie1961
SanctuarySanctuaryDog BoyMovie1961
Pete and GladysPete and GladysSelf / AppearanceTV Series1960
The RebelThe RebelJessTV Series1959
Hotel de PareeSelf / AppearanceTV Series1959
The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight ZoneMothershedTV Series1959
BonanzaBonanzaLonnie SternTV Series1959
BonanzaBonanzaJoad BruderTV Series1959
BonanzaBonanzaCole YoungerTV Series1959
BonanzaBonanzaLittle Meredith SmithTV Series1959
BonanzaBonanzaYuriTV Series1959
The Horse SoldiersThe Horse SoldiersVirgilMovie1959
The Wild and the InnocentThe Wild and the InnocentBen StockerMovie1959
The Shaggy DogThe Shaggy DogThurmMovie1959
Black SaddleBlack SaddlePit ThatcherTV Series1959
RawhideRawhideBatesTV Series1959
77 Sunset Strip77 Sunset StripCharles SloaneTV Series1958
LawmanLawmanSelf / AppearanceTV Series1958
The TexanThe TexanPolk BlackstonTV Series1958
Bitter HeritageBitter HeritageEarle EheelerMovie1958
Jefferson DrumJefferson DrumPete HenkeTV Series1958
CowboyCowboyTrailhand Bitten by RattlesnakeMovie1958
TrackdownTrackdownBenny FrenchTV Series1957
Perry MasonPerry MasonPete GibsonTV Series1957
Perry MasonPerry MasonJoe MeadTV Series1957
Perry MasonPerry MasonGerald SommersTV Series1957
Perry MasonPerry MasonRoy HutchinsonTV Series1957
Black PatchBlack PatchPeteyMovie1957
Have Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will TravelSelf / AppearanceTV Series1957
Have Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will TravelCarewTV Series1957
Have Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will TravelFred CoombsTV Series1957
Copper SkyCopper SkyPokeyMovie1957
Panic!Panic!Self / AppearanceTV Series1957
The Black WhipThe Black WhipThornyMovie1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreJobyTV Series1956
Broken ArrowRentonTV Series1956
AttackAttackIngersolMovie1956
The Adventures of Jim BowieThe Adventures of Jim BowieSelf / AppearanceTV Series1956
Johnny ConchoJohnny ConchoTownsman (uncredited)Movie1956
Telephone TimeTelephone TimeSelf / AppearanceTV Series1956
World Without EndWorld Without EndNihka (uncredited)Movie1956
Target ZeroTarget ZeroPvt. Dan O'HironsMovie1955
Matinee TheaterMatinee TheaterSelf / AppearanceTV Series1955
The Big KnifeThe Big KnifeStillmanMovie1955
CrossroadsCrossroadsLandry KershTV Series1955
Navy LogNavy LogSelf / AppearanceTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeMr. StoolerTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeCooterTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeEd DaveyTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeDooleyTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeDillardTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeRowleyTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeGene BunchTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeBillyTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeTimbleTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeBen SnowTV Series1955
Kiss Me DeadlyKiss Me DeadlyHarvey WallaceMovie1955
Strategic Air CommandStrategic Air CommandAirmanMovie1955
The MillionaireThe MillionairePete HillTV Series1955
The Silver ChaliceThe Silver ChaliceFather (uncredited)Movie1954
Drum BeatDrum BeatScottyMovie1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of DisneyBuckshotTV Series1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of DisneyThurmTV Series1954
A Star Is BornA Star Is BornDelivery Boy (uncredited)Movie1954
Studio 57Studio 57Pete DuttonTV Series1954
LassieLassieSelf / AppearanceTV Series1954
The Lone WolfThe Lone WolfNick DavisTV Series1954
World for RansomWorld for RansomSelf / AppearanceMovie1954
The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseWaiterTV Series1953
South Sea WomanSouth Sea WomanMarine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)Movie1953
The Magnetic MonsterThe Magnetic MonsterCo-PilotMovie1953
General Electric TheaterGeneral Electric TheaterGunnery Officer DalyTV Series1953
General Electric TheaterGeneral Electric TheaterObieTV Series1953
Androcles and the LionAndrocles and the LionSoldier (uncredited)Movie1952
Cavalcade of AmericaCavalcade of AmericaWilkinsTV Series1952
Four Star PlayhouseFour Star PlayhouseTom BlairTV Series1952
Storm Over TibetStorm Over TibetCo-pilotMovie1952
Chevron TheatreSelf / AppearanceTV Series1952
Dangerous AssignmentDangerous AssignmentSelf / AppearanceTV Series1952
Hallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of FameOld HollanderTV Series1951
DragnetDragnetSelf / AppearanceTV Series1951
I Love LucyI Love LucyMan in Coffee ShopTV Series1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsBellhopTV Series1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsTeeplesTV Series1951
The Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of CourageCorporal (voice) (uncredited)Movie1951
RhubarbRhubarbMichael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)Movie1951
The Damned Don't CryThe Damned Don't CrySpringboard Diver (uncredited)Movie1950
The Asphalt JungleThe Asphalt JungleWilliam Doldy (uncredited)Movie1950
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