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Strother Martin

Acting Born Mar 26, 1919 Kokomo, Indiana, USA 24 credits

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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."

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