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Strother Martin

Acting1919–1980Kokomo, Indiana, USA

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 ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1919-03-26
Age61 years old at death
Date of Death† 1980-08-01
Place of BirthKokomo, Indiana, USA

Filmography

Sssssss
5.2

Sssssss

1973 · Horror

Cool Hand Luke
7.7

Cool Hand Luke

1967 · Drama

True Grit
7.3

True Grit

1969 · Western

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
7.6

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969 · Western

The Wild Bunch
7.6

The Wild Bunch

1969 · Western

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962 · Western

The Ballad of Cable Hogue
7.0

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970 · Comedy

Nevada Smith
6.7

Nevada Smith

1966 · Western

Up in Smoke
6.7

Up in Smoke

1978 · Adventure

McLintock!
6.6

McLintock!

1963 · Western

The Champ
7.0

The Champ

1979 · Drama

Hannie Caulder
6.2

Hannie Caulder

1971 · Drama

Slap Shot
6.8

Slap Shot

1977 · Comedy

Hard Times
6.8

Hard Times

1975 · Drama

A Star Is Born
7.1

A Star Is Born

1954 · Drama

The Sons of Katie Elder
7.1

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965 · Western

The Horse Soldiers
7.0

The Horse Soldiers

1959 · Western

The Villain
5.7

The Villain

1979 · Comedy