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Strother Martin

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."

Known for

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004 • Self (archive footage)
Hotwire
Hotwire
1980 • The Weasel
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
1980 • George Westinghouse
Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never
1979 • J.D. Ashcroft
The Villain
The Villain
1979 • Parody Jones
The Champ
The Champ
1979 • Riley
Nightwing
Nightwing
1979 • Selwyn
Love and Bullets
Love and Bullets
1979 • Louis Monk

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Hotwire
Hotwire
1980 • The Weasel
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The Secret of Nikola Tesla
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
1980 • George Westinghouse
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Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never
1979 • J.D. Ashcroft
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The Villain
The Villain
1979 • Parody Jones
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The Champ
The Champ
1979 • Riley
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Nightwing
Nightwing
1979 • Selwyn
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Love and Bullets
Love and Bullets
1979 • Louis Monk
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Steel Cowboy
Steel Cowboy
1978 • Pinky Pincus
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Up in Smoke
Up in Smoke
1978 • Mr. Stoner
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The End
The End
1978 • Dr. Waldo Kling
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Slap Shot
Slap Shot
1977 • Joe McGrath
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Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn
1975 • Shanghai McCoy
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One of Our Own
One of Our Own
1975 • LeRoy Atkins
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Sssssss
Sssssss
1973 • Dr. Carl Stoner
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Pocket Money
Pocket Money
1972 • Bill Garrett
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Hannie Caulder
Hannie Caulder
1971 • Rufus Clemens
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Fools' Parade
Fools' Parade
1971 • Lee Cottrill
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Red Sky at Morning
Red Sky at Morning
1971 • John Cloyd
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True Grit
True Grit
1969 • Colonel G. Stonehill
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Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
1967 • Captain
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Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
1966 • Strother (uncredited)
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Harper
Harper
1966 • Claude
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Shenandoah
Shenandoah
1965 • Train Engineer
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Brainstorm
Brainstorm
1965 • Mr. Clyde
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McLintock!
McLintock!
1963 • Agard
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Showdown
Showdown
1963 • Charlie Reeder
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Sanctuary
Sanctuary
1961 • Dog Boy
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Bitter Heritage
Bitter Heritage
1958 • Earle Eheeler
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Cowboy
Cowboy
1958 • Trailhand Bitten by Rattlesnake
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Black Patch
Black Patch
1957 • Petey
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Copper Sky
Copper Sky
1957 • Pokey
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Attack
Attack
1956 • Ingersol
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Johnny Concho
Johnny Concho
1956 • Townsman (uncredited)
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World Without End
World Without End
1956 • Nihka (uncredited)
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Target Zero
Target Zero
1955 • Pvt. Dan O'Hirons
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The Big Knife
The Big Knife
1955 • Stillman
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Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly
1955 • Harvey Wallace
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The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice
1954 • Father (uncredited)
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Drum Beat
Drum Beat
1954 • Scotty
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A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1954 • Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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South Sea Woman
South Sea Woman
1953 • Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)
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Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion
1952 • Soldier (uncredited)
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The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage
1951 • Corporal (voice) (uncredited)
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb
1951 • Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)
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The Damned Don't Cry
The Damned Don't Cry
1950 • Springboard Diver (uncredited)
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The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
1950 • William Doldy (uncredited)
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Strother Martin – Biography, Known For & Filmography