Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Acting
73 Movies 98 TV Shows

Born

March 26, 1919

Died

August 1, 1980

Place of Birth

Kokomo, Indiana, USA

IMDb

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

Filmography

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Hotwire

Hotwire

1980

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

1980

Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

1979

The Villain

The Villain

1979

The Champ

The Champ

1979

Nightwing

Nightwing

1979

Love and Bullets

Love and Bullets

1979

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

1978

Steel Cowboy

Steel Cowboy

1978

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

1978

Up in Smoke

Up in Smoke

1978

The End

The End

1978

Slap Shot

Slap Shot

1977

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

1976

Rooster Cogburn

Rooster Cogburn

1975

Hard Times

Hard Times

1975

One of Our Own

One of Our Own

1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975

Sssssss

Sssssss

1973

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

1973

Pocket Money

Pocket Money

1972

The Flim Flam Man

The Flim Flam Man

1972

Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder

1971

Fools' Parade

Fools' Parade

1971

The Brotherhood of Satan

The Brotherhood of Satan

1971

Red Sky at Morning

Red Sky at Morning

1971

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969

True Grit

True Grit

1969

The Mountains of the Moon

The Mountains of the Moon

1967

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

1967

The Flim-Flam Man

The Flim-Flam Man

1967

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

1966

Harper

Harper

1966

The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965

Shenandoah

Shenandoah

1965

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

1965

Invitation to a Gunfighter

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964

McLintock!

McLintock!

1963

Showdown

Showdown

1963

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

The Deadly Companions

The Deadly Companions

1961

Sanctuary

Sanctuary

1961

The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

1959

The Wild and the Innocent

The Wild and the Innocent

1959

The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog

1959

Bitter Heritage

Bitter Heritage

1958

Cowboy

Cowboy

1958

Black Patch

Black Patch

1957

Copper Sky

Copper Sky

1957

The Black Whip

The Black Whip

1956

Attack

Attack

1956

Johnny Concho

Johnny Concho

1956

World Without End

World Without End

1956

Target Zero

Target Zero

1955

The Big Knife

The Big Knife

1955

Kiss Me Deadly

Kiss Me Deadly

1955

Strategic Air Command

Strategic Air Command

1955

The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

1954

Drum Beat

Drum Beat

1954

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954

World for Ransom

World for Ransom

1954

South Sea Woman

South Sea Woman

1953

The Magnetic Monster

The Magnetic Monster

1953

Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

1952

Storm Over Tibet

Storm Over Tibet

1952

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

1951

The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry

1950

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950