Strother Martin
Acting Born Mar 26, 1919 Died Aug 1, 1980 Kokomo, Indiana, USA 171 credits
Biography
Strother Martin was an American actor. He was born on March 26, 1919, in Kokomo, Indiana, USA. Martin appeared in numerous films and television programs. He is known for his role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he delivered the line "What we've got here is...failure to communicate." Martin's acting credits include work in multiple films and television shows, totaling 147 known credits. He passed away on August 1, 1980, at the age of 61, in Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
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Career overview
Strother Martin was an American actor who appeared in numerous films and television programs. He is perhaps best known for his work in the film industry. Martin's acting credits include participation in various projects.
Throughout his career, Martin appeared in a significant number of films and television programs. His known credits total 147. Martin's acting career spanned multiple decades. He worked in the film industry until his death.
Martin's acting career included participation in various notable projects. He is perhaps best known for his work in one specific film, in which he uttered a notable line. The line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate," is a quote from a 1967 film.
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Career timeline
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
HotwireThe Secret of Nikola Tesla
The ChampThe VillainLove and BulletsNightwingBetter Late Than Never
Vega$Up in SmokeThe EndStubby Pringle's ChristmasSteve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Slap Shot
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
BarettaSaturday Night LiveHard TimesMitzi & 100 GuysRooster Cogburn
The Rockford FilesPetrocelliMovin' OnPaper Moon
SssssssHawkinsThe Boy and the Bronc Buster
The RookiesPocket MoneyThe Flim Flam Man
NicholsHannie CaulderFools' ParadeRed Sky at MorningThe Brotherhood of Satan
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
Love, American StyleMarcus Welby, M.D.True GritButch Cassidy and the Sundance KidThe Wild Bunch
The Doris Day ShowThe Name of the GameIt Takes a Thief
The InvadersCool Hand LukeThe Guns of Will SonnettHe & SheThe Danny Thomas Hour
TarzanHarperNevada SmithAn Eye for an Eye
Run for Your LifeThe Big ValleyThe Big ValleyLost in SpaceThe Legend of Jesse James
Daniel BooneGilligan's IslandProfiles in CourageInvitation to a Gunfighter
The FugitiveThe LieutenantThe DakotasMcLintock!Showdown
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe VirginianThe VirginianStoney BurkeThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Dick Van Dyke ShowBen CaseyBen CaseyThe New BreedThe Deadly Companions
Pete and Gladys
BonanzaBonanzaBonanzaBonanzaBonanza
Lawman77 Sunset StripThe TexanJefferson DrumCowboy
Perry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonHave Gun, Will Travel
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTelephone TimeThe Adventures of Jim BowieBroken ArrowWorld Without End
Matinee TheaterGunsmokeGunsmokeGunsmokeGunsmoke
LassieStudio 57The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of DisneyThe Lone Wolf
The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseGeneral Electric TheaterGeneral Electric TheaterSouth Sea WomanThe Magnetic Monster
Four Star PlayhouseDangerous AssignmentCavalcade of AmericaChevron TheatreAndrocles and the Lion
Full Filmography
171 titles- Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Hotwire (1980) as The Weasel
- The Secret of Nikola Tesla (1980) as George Westinghouse
- The Champ (1979) as Riley
- The Villain (1979) as Parody Jones
- Love and Bullets (1979) as Louis Monk
- Nightwing (1979) as Selwyn
- Better Late Than Never (1979) as J.D. Ashcroft
- Vega$ (1978)
- Up in Smoke (1978) as Mr. Stoner
- The End (1978) as Dr. Waldo Kling
- Stubby Pringle's Christmas (1978) as Old Hollander
- Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978) as Turtle Ranch Boss
- Steel Cowboy (1978) as Pinky Pincus
- Slap Shot (1977) as Joe McGrath
- The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976) as Billy
- Baretta (1975)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Hard Times (1975) as Poe
- Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975) as Self
- Rooster Cogburn (1975) as Shanghai McCoy
- One of Our Own (1975) as LeRoy Atkins
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Thomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers
- Petrocelli (1974) as Clate Dobie
- Movin' On (1974)
- Paper Moon (1974)
- Sssssss (1973) as Dr. Carl Stoner
- Hawkins (1973) as R.J. Hawkins
- The Boy and the Bronc Buster (1973) as Buckshot
- The Rookies (1972)
- Pocket Money (1972) as Bill Garrett
- The Flim Flam Man (1972) as Lovick
- Nichols (1971) as Zachariah
- Hannie Caulder (1971) as Rufus Clemens
- Fools' Parade (1971) as Lee Cottrill
- Red Sky at Morning (1971) as John Cloyd
- The Brotherhood of Satan (1971) as Doc Duncan
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) as Bowen
- Love, American Style (1969)
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Terry Riggs
- True Grit (1969) as Colonel G. Stonehill
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) as Percy Garris
- The Wild Bunch (1969) as Coffer
- The Doris Day Show (1968) as Tyrone Lovey
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Nanyface
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Willard Knox
- The Invaders (1967) as Charlie Coogan
- Cool Hand Luke (1967) as Captain
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
- He & She (1967) as The Rev. Mr. Anderson
- The Danny Thomas Hour (1967) as Paul Rooney
- The Flim-Flam Man (1967) as Lovick
- The Mountains of the Moon (1967) as O'Keefe
- Tarzan (1966)
- Harper (1966) as Claude
- Nevada Smith (1966) as Strother (uncredited)
- An Eye for an Eye (1966) as Trumbull
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Holly Amberton
- The Big Valley (1965) as Dan'l Hawks
- The Big Valley (1965) as Fludd
- Lost in Space (1965) as Nerim
- The Legend of Jesse James (1965) as Meeker
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) as Ned Ross
- Shenandoah (1965) as Train Engineer
- Brainstorm (1965) as Mr. Clyde
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Solomon Tarbot
- Gilligan's Island (1964)
- Profiles in Courage (1964) as Senator James Wadsworth
- Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964) as Fiddler
- The Fugitive (1963) as Deputy Shirky Saulter
- The Lieutenant (1963) as Taxi Driver
- The Dakotas (1963)
- McLintock! (1963) as Agard
- Showdown (1963) as Charlie Reeder
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Virginian (1962) as Finley
- The Virginian (1962) as Luther Watson
- Stoney Burke (1962)
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) as Floyd
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) as Harper Worthington Yates
- Ben Casey (1961)
- Ben Casey (1961) as Frank Geray
- The New Breed (1961) as Benny Kohler
- The Deadly Companions (1961) as Parson
- Sanctuary (1961) as Dog Boy
- Pete and Gladys (1960)
- Bonanza (1959) as Lonnie Stern
- Bonanza (1959) as Joad Bruder
- Bonanza (1959) as Cole Younger
- Bonanza (1959) as Little Meredith Smith
- Bonanza (1959) as Yuri
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Mothershed
- Rawhide (1959) as Bates
- The Rebel (1959) as Jess
- Black Saddle (1959) as Pit Thatcher
- Hotel de Paree (1959)
- The Horse Soldiers (1959) as Virgil
- The Shaggy Dog (1959) as Thurm
- The Wild and the Innocent (1959) as Ben Stocker
- Lawman (1958)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Charles Sloane
- The Texan (1958) as Polk Blackston
- Jefferson Drum (1958) as Pete Henke
- Cowboy (1958) as Trailhand Bitten by Rattlesnake
- Bitter Heritage (1958) as Earle Eheeler
- Perry Mason (1957) as Pete Gibson
- Perry Mason (1957) as Joe Mead
- Perry Mason (1957) as Gerald Sommers
- Perry Mason (1957) as Roy Hutchinson
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Carew
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Fred Coombs
- Trackdown (1957) as Benny French
- Panic! (1957)
- Copper Sky (1957) as Pokey
- Black Patch (1957) as Petey
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Joby
- Telephone Time (1956)
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
- Broken Arrow (1956) as Renton
- World Without End (1956) as Nihka (uncredited)
- Attack (1956) as Ingersol
- Johnny Concho (1956) as Townsman (uncredited)
- The Black Whip (1956) as Thorny
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Mr. Stooler
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Cooter
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Ed Davey
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Dooley
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Dillard
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Rowley
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Gene Bunch
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Billy
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Timble
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Ben Snow
- The Millionaire (1955) as Pete Hill
- Navy Log (1955)
- Crossroads (1955) as Landry Kersh
- Kiss Me Deadly (1955) as Harvey Wallace
- The Big Knife (1955) as Stillman
- Strategic Air Command (1955) as Airman
- Target Zero (1955) as Pvt. Dan O'Hirons
- Lassie (1954)
- Studio 57 (1954) as Pete Dutton
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Buckshot
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Thurm
- The Lone Wolf (1954) as Nick Davis
- A Star Is Born (1954) as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
- The Silver Chalice (1954) as Father (uncredited)
- Drum Beat (1954) as Scotty
- World for Ransom (1954)
- The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953) as Waiter
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Gunnery Officer Daly
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Obie
- South Sea Woman (1953) as Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)
- The Magnetic Monster (1953) as Co-Pilot
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Tom Blair
- Dangerous Assignment (1952)
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as Wilkins
- Chevron Theatre (1952)
- Androcles and the Lion (1952) as Soldier (uncredited)
- Storm Over Tibet (1952) as Co-pilot
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Man in Coffee Shop
- Dragnet (1951)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Old Hollander
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Bellhop
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Teeples
- The Red Badge of Courage (1951) as Corporal (voice) (uncredited)
- Rhubarb (1951) as Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) as William Doldy (uncredited)
- The Damned Don't Cry (1950) as Springboard Diver (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Strother Martin best known for?
Strother Martin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Champ (1979), The Villain (1979), Love and Bullets (1979), Vega$ (1978).
When and where was Strother Martin born?
Strother Martin was born on March 26, 1919 in Kokomo, Indiana, USA. They passed away on August 1, 1980.
How many credits does Strother Martin have?
Strother Martin has accumulated over 171 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2004.
What is Strother Martin's background in cinema and television?
Strother Martin was an American actor. He was born on March 26, 1919, in Kokomo, Indiana, USA. Martin appeared in numerous films and television programs. He is known for his role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he delivered the line "What we've got here is...failure to communicate." Martin's acting credits inclu...