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Strother Martin

Strother Martin

1919-03-26 / Kokomo, 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."

Appearances

Movin' On
Movin' On (1974)
The Rookies
The Rookies (1972)
Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island (1964)
Hawkins
Hawkins (1973)
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
Baretta
Baretta (1975)
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy (1951)
Lost in Space
Lost in Space (1965)
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
Dragnet
Dragnet (1951)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
Lassie
Lassie (1954)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Rawhide
Rawhide (1959)
Vega$
Vega$ (1978)
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life (1965)
The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1963)
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (1964)
The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1955)
The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
The Big Valley
The Big Valley (1965)
Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys (1960)
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage (1964)
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)
Tarzan
Tarzan (1966)
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
Navy Log
Navy Log (1955)
Black Saddle
Black Saddle (1959)
The Rebel
The Rebel (1959)
The Dakotas
The Dakotas (1963)
Lawman
Lawman (1958)
Ben Casey
Ben Casey (1961)
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
The New Breed
The New Breed (1961)
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America (1952)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
Hotel de Paree
Hotel de Paree (1959)
Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke (1962)
The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James (1965)
Telephone Time
Telephone Time (1956)
Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment (1952)
Panic!
Panic! (1957)
Jefferson Drum
Jefferson Drum (1958)
Paper Moon
Paper Moon (1974)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow (1956)
He & She
He & She (1967)
Nichols
Nichols (1971)
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant (1963)
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game (1968)
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (1974)
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
The Invaders
The Invaders (1967)
Crossroads
Crossroads (1955)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
The Texan
The Texan (1958)
Petrocelli
Petrocelli (1974)
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief (1968)
The Lone Wolf
The Lone Wolf (1954)
The Danny Thomas Hour
The Danny Thomas Hour (1967)
Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Studio 57
Studio 57 (1954)
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
The Doris Day Show
The Doris Day Show (1968)
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)
Chevron Theatre
Chevron Theatre (1952)
Trackdown
Trackdown (1957)