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Strother Martin
Born
26 March 1919
Died
1 August 1980
Place
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Acting

Strother Martin

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."

As actor

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004 · Self (archive footage)
The Secret of Nikola Tesla

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

1980 · George Westinghouse
Hotwire

Hotwire

1980 · The Weasel
Love and Bullets

Love and Bullets

1979 · Louis Monk
Nightwing

Nightwing

1979 · Selwyn
The Villain

The Villain

1979 · Parody Jones
The Champ

The Champ

1979 · Riley
Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

1979 · J.D. Ashcroft
Up in Smoke

Up in Smoke

1978 · Mr. Stoner
The End

The End

1978 · Dr. Waldo Kling
Steel Cowboy

Steel Cowboy

1978 · Pinky Pincus
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

1978 · Turtle Ranch Boss
Stubby Pringle's Christmas

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

1978 · Old Hollander
Slap Shot

Slap Shot

1977 · Joe McGrath
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

1976 · Billy
Mitzi & 100 Guys

Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975 · Self
Hard Times

Hard Times

1975 · Poe
Rooster Cogburn

Rooster Cogburn

1975 · Shanghai McCoy
One of Our Own

One of Our Own

1975 · LeRoy Atkins
The Boy and the Bronc Buster

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

1973 · Buckshot
Sssssss

Sssssss

1973 · Dr. Carl Stoner
Pocket Money

Pocket Money

1972 · Bill Garrett
The Flim Flam Man

The Flim Flam Man

1972 · Lovick
Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder

1971 · Rufus Clemens
The Brotherhood of Satan

The Brotherhood of Satan

1971 · Doc Duncan
Fools' Parade

Fools' Parade

1971 · Lee Cottrill
Red Sky at Morning

Red Sky at Morning

1971 · John Cloyd
The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970 · Bowen
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969 · Coffer
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969 · Percy Garris