Woody Strode

Woody Strode (1914 - 1994)

Woody Strode as Pompey with a Winchester Model 1892 in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Woody Strode was a pioneer in many aspects during his lifetime. He played for the UCLA Bruins football team during the 1930's when there were very few black collegiate athletes, part of a backfield that included Kenny Washington, the first African-American signed by the NFL and Jackie Robinson, the first African-American signed by Major League Baseball. He was also an outstanding decathlete. He was also one of the first black men to play professional football when he was hired by the Los Angeles Rams in 1946, reuniting with Kenny Washington. During his acting career, Strode broke new ground when he played characters who were strong and capable and more than just faithful family retainers.

Woody Strode can be seen using the following weapons in the following productions:

Film

Gun	Character	Film	Note	Date
M1 Garand	Pvt. Franklin	Pork Chop Hill		1959
Winchester Model 1892	Pompey	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance		1962
"Trapdoor" Springfield Model 1873	Charriba's right-hand man	Major Dundee		1965
Winchester Model 1892	Jake Sharp	The Professionals		1966
Winchester Model 1892 'Mare's Leg'	Stoney	Once Upon a Time in the West		1968
M1921AC Thompson	Guillermo	Che!		1969
Browning M1919A2	Guillermo	Che!		1969
Colt New Service	Frank Webster	Manhunt in Milan (La mala ordina)		1972
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"	George	Keoma		1976
Star Model B	Luther	Jungle Warriors		1984