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Strother Martin
Actor · Crew· Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Strother Martin, born in 1919 and deceased in 1980, carved out a distinctive niche in American cinema with his role as the prison captain in "Cool Hand Luke," where his memorable delivery of "failure to communicate" encapsulated the film's themes of authority and defiance. Beyond this iconic part, Martin's career spanned numerous films and television series, each adding to his reputation as a versatile character actor who could imbue even minor roles with a sense of gravitas and authenticity.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
56 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Secret of Nikola Tesla | George Westinghouse | Film |
| 1980 | Hotwire | The Weasel | Film |
| 1979 | Nightwing | Selwyn | Film |
| 1979 | Better Late Than Never | J.D. Ashcroft | Film |
| 1979 | Love and Bullets | Louis Monk | Film |
| 1979 | The Champ | Riley | Film |
| 1979 | The Villain | Parody Jones | Film |
| 1978 | Up in Smoke | Mr. Stoner | Film |
| 1978 | The End | Dr. Waldo Kling | Film |
| 1977 | Slap Shot | Joe McGrath | Film |
| 1976 | The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday | Billy | Film |
| 1975 | Rooster Cogburn | Shanghai McCoy | Film |
| 1975 | Hard Times | Poe | Film |
| 1973 | Sssssss | Dr. Carl Stoner | Film |
| 1972 | Pocket Money | Bill Garrett | Film |
| 1972 | The Flim Flam Man | Lovick | Film |
| 1971 | Fools' Parade | Lee Cottrill | Film |
| 1971 | The Brotherhood of Satan | Doc Duncan | Film |
| 1971 | Hannie Caulder | Rufus Clemens | Film |
| 1971 | Red Sky at Morning | John Cloyd | Film |
| 1970 | The Ballad of Cable Hogue | Bowen | Film |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Percy Garris | Film |
| 1969 | True Grit | Colonel G. Stonehill | Film |
| 1969 | The Wild Bunch | Coffer | Film |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke | Captain | Film |
| 1967 | The Flim-Flam Man | Lovick | Film |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith | Strother (uncredited) | Film |
| 1966 | Harper | Claude | Film |
| 1965 | Shenandoah | Train Engineer | Film |
| 1965 | Brainstorm | Mr. Clyde | Film |
| 1965 | The Sons of Katie Elder | Ned Ross | Film |
| 1964 | Invitation to a Gunfighter | Fiddler | Film |
| 1963 | McLintock! | Agard | Film |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Floyd | Film |
| 1961 | Sanctuary | Dog Boy | Film |
| 1961 | The Deadly Companions | Parson | Film |
| 1959 | The Wild and the Innocent | Ben Stocker | Film |
| 1959 | The Shaggy Dog | Thurm | Film |
| 1959 | The Horse Soldiers | Virgil | Film |
| 1958 | Cowboy | Trailhand Bitten by Rattlesnake | Film |
| 1957 | Copper Sky | Pokey | Film |
| 1957 | Black Patch | Petey | Film |
| 1956 | Johnny Concho | Townsman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1956 | World Without End | Nihka (uncredited) | Film |
| 1956 | The Black Whip | Thorny | Film |
| 1956 | Attack | Ingersol | Film |
| 1955 | The Big Knife | Stillman | Film |
| 1955 | Strategic Air Command | Airman | Film |
| 1955 | Target Zero | Pvt. Dan O'Hirons | Film |
| 1955 | Kiss Me Deadly | Harvey Wallace | Film |
| 1954 | Drum Beat | Scotty | Film |
| 1954 | The Silver Chalice | Father (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | World for Ransom | Film | |
| 1953 | The Magnetic Monster | Co-Pilot | Film |
| 1953 | South Sea Woman | Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | Androcles and the Lion | Soldier (uncredited) | Film |
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