Strother Martin

Born: 26th of March 1919

Died: 1st of August 1980 (aged 61)

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."

Strother Martin's Filmography

Hard Times

Hard Times

  •   Movie
  • 1975
Poe
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

  •   Movie
  • 1969
Percy Garris
True Grit

True Grit

  •   Movie
  • 1969
Colonel G. Stonehill
Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

  •   Movie
  • 1967
Captain
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

  •   TV Show
  • 1965
Nerim
The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

  •   Movie
  • 1965
Ned Ross
McLintock!

McLintock!

  •   Movie
  • 1963
Agard
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

  •   TV Show
  • 1959
Mothershed
The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

  •   Movie
  • 1959
Virgil
Black Patch

Black Patch

  •   Movie
  • 1957
Petey
World Without End

World Without End

  •   Movie
  • 1956
Nihka (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

  •   Movie
  • 1954
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

  •   Movie
  • 1951
Corporal (voice) (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry

  •   Movie
  • 1950
Springboard Diver (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

  •   Movie
  • 1950
William Doldy (uncredited)