Acting
Strother Martin — Movies and TV Shows
Born 1919-03-26Kokomo, 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."
Popular movie credits
Cool Hand Luke
19677.7
Sssssss
19735.1
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
19697.6
True Grit
19697.3
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
19627.8
The Wild Bunch
19697.6
Hard Times
19756.8
Up in Smoke
19786.6
A Star Is Born
19547.1
The Asphalt Jungle
19507.5
McLintock!
19636.6
Slap Shot
19776.8
The Sons of Katie Elder
19657.0
Nevada Smith
19666.7
Hannie Caulder
19716.2
Popular TV credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
19627.5
Perry Mason
19577.7
Saturday Night Live
19756.9
Lassie
19546.3
Bonanza
19597.5
Dragnet
19516.5
The Dick Van Dyke Show
19617.6
The Twilight Zone
19598.5
Matinee Theater
19555.3
The Fugitive
19637.3
Love, American Style
19696.2
Have Gun, Will Travel
19577.3
The Rockford Files
19747.6
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
19566.2
I Love Lucy
19517.9
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