Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

171

Gender

Male

Birthday

1919-03-26

Day of Death

1980-08-01 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Kokomo, Indiana, USA

Also Known As

Strother Martin

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."

Known For

Acting

Cool Hand Luke

1967

Cool Hand Luke

as

Captain

The Wild Bunch

1969

The Wild Bunch

as

Coffer

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

as

Percy Garris

Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys

as

Self

Nevada Smith

1966

Nevada Smith

as

Strother (uncredited)

Hard Times

1975

Hard Times

as

Poe

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

as

Floyd

Slap Shot

1977

Slap Shot

as

Joe McGrath

Up in Smoke

1978

Up in Smoke

as

Mr. Stoner

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

as

Bowen

Hannie Caulder

1971

Hannie Caulder

as

Rufus Clemens

Attack

1956

Attack

as

Ingersol

Brainstorm

1965

Brainstorm

as

Mr. Clyde

The End

1978

The End

as

Dr. Waldo Kling

The Brotherhood of Satan

1971

The Brotherhood of Satan

as

Doc Duncan

McLintock!

1963

McLintock!

as

Agard

Love and Bullets

1979

Love and Bullets

as

Louis Monk

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

1973

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

as

Buckshot

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965

The Sons of Katie Elder

as

Ned Ross

Pocket Money

1972

Pocket Money

as

Bill Garrett

The Wild and the Innocent

1959

The Wild and the Innocent

as

Ben Stocker

True Grit

1969

True Grit

as

Colonel G. Stonehill

The Deadly Companions

1961

The Deadly Companions

as

Parson

Nightwing

1979

Nightwing

as

Selwyn

The Horse Soldiers

1959

The Horse Soldiers

as

Virgil

Kiss Me Deadly

1955

Kiss Me Deadly

as

Harvey Wallace

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

1980

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

as

George Westinghouse

Sssssss

1973

Sssssss

as

Dr. Carl Stoner

The Mountains of the Moon

1967

The Mountains of the Moon

as

O'Keefe

The Silver Chalice

1954

The Silver Chalice

as

Father (uncredited)

South Sea Woman

1953

South Sea Woman

as

Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)

The Villain

1979

The Villain

as

Parody Jones

Hotwire

1980

Hotwire

as

The Weasel

Target Zero

1955

Target Zero

as

Pvt. Dan O'Hirons

Copper Sky

1957

Copper Sky

as

Pokey

Sanctuary

1961

Sanctuary

as

Dog Boy

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

1976

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

as

Billy

Rooster Cogburn

1975

Rooster Cogburn

as

Shanghai McCoy

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

The Asphalt Jungle

as

William Doldy (uncredited)

Androcles and the Lion

1952

Androcles and the Lion

as

Soldier (uncredited)

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964

Invitation to a Gunfighter

as

Fiddler

Fools' Parade

1971

Fools' Parade

as

Lee Cottrill

Steel Cowboy

1978

Steel Cowboy

as

Pinky Pincus

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

1978

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

as

Turtle Ranch Boss

The Shaggy Dog

1959

The Shaggy Dog

as

Thurm

1954

A Star Is Born

as

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

The Flim-Flam Man

1967

The Flim-Flam Man

as

Lovick

World Without End

1956

World Without End

as

Nihka (uncredited)

Black Patch

1957

Black Patch

as

Petey

Cowboy

1958

Cowboy

as

Trailhand Bitten by Rattlesnake

The Champ

1979

The Champ

as

Riley

Red Sky at Morning

1971

Red Sky at Morning

as

John Cloyd

An Eye for an Eye

1966

An Eye for an Eye

as

Trumbull

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

The Red Badge of Courage

as

Corporal (voice) (uncredited)

Harper

1966

Harper

as

Claude

The Damned Don't Cry

1950

The Damned Don't Cry

as

Springboard Diver (uncredited)

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

1978

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

as

Old Hollander

The Black Whip

1956

The Black Whip

as

Thorny

The Magnetic Monster

1953

The Magnetic Monster

as

Co-Pilot

Bitter Heritage

1958

Bitter Heritage

as

Earle Eheeler

Showdown

1963

Showdown

as

Charlie Reeder

Shenandoah

1965

Shenandoah

as

Train Engineer

Drum Beat

1954

Drum Beat

as

Scotty

Storm Over Tibet

1952

Storm Over Tibet

as

Co-pilot

The Big Knife

1955

The Big Knife

as

Stillman

Better Late Than Never

1979

Better Late Than Never

as

J.D. Ashcroft

Strategic Air Command

1955

Strategic Air Command

as

Airman

Rhubarb

1951

Rhubarb

as

Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)

Johnny Concho

1956

Johnny Concho

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as

Self (archive footage)

World for Ransom

1954

World for Ransom

as

One of Our Own

1975

One of Our Own

as

LeRoy Atkins

The Flim Flam Man

1972

The Flim Flam Man

as

Lovick

Movin' On

Movin' On

as

The Rookies

The Rookies

as

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

as

Hawkins

Hawkins

as

R.J. Hawkins

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as

Terry Riggs

Baretta

Baretta

as

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Man in Coffee Shop

Lost in Space

Lost in Space

as

Nerim

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Mr. Stooler

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Pete Gibson

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Gunnery Officer Daly

Lassie

Lassie

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Old Hollander

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Bates

Vega$

Vega$

as

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as

Holly Amberton

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Solomon Tarbot

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Deputy Shirky Saulter

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Pete Hill

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Finley

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as

Dan'l Hawks

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

as

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

as

Senator James Wadsworth

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

as

Tarzan

Tarzan

as

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as

Navy Log

Navy Log

as

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

as

Pit Thatcher

The Rebel

The Rebel

as

Jess

The Dakotas

The Dakotas

as

Lawman

Lawman

as

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

as

The New Breed

The New Breed

as

Benny Kohler

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Wilkins

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Joby

Hotel de Paree

Hotel de Paree

as

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

as

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

as

Meeker

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

as

Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment

as

Panic!

Panic!

as

Jefferson Drum

Jefferson Drum

as

Pete Henke

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

as

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Luther Watson

Broken Arrow

as

Renton

He & She

He & She

as

The Rev. Mr. Anderson

Nichols

Nichols

as

Zachariah

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as

Fludd

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Cooter

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Ed Davey

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Lonnie Stern

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Dooley

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Dillard

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Rowley

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Gene Bunch

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Billy

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Timble

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

Carew

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

as

Taxi Driver

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Obie

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Ben Snow

Four Star Playhouse

as

Tom Blair

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Nanyface

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Joad Bruder

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Joe Mead

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Gerald Sommers

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Roy Hutchinson

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Cole Younger

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Little Meredith Smith

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Thomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Charles Sloane

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

Fred Coombs

The Invaders

The Invaders

as

Charlie Coogan

Crossroads

Crossroads

as

Landry Kersh

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Bellhop

The Texan

The Texan

as

Polk Blackston

Petrocelli

Petrocelli

as

Clate Dobie

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as

Harper Worthington Yates

It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

as

Willard Knox

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

as

Nick Davis

The Danny Thomas Hour

The Danny Thomas Hour

as

Paul Rooney

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Teeples

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Mothershed

Studio 57

Studio 57

as

Pete Dutton

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Buckshot

The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

as

Tyrone Lovey

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

as

Waiter

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

as

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Yuri

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Benny French

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

Frank Geray

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Thurm

Production

Crew

Directing