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 films:

Film

Gun	Character	Film	Note	Date
M1 Garand	Pvt. Franklin	Pork Chop Hill	With M1 bayonet attached	1959
Colt Single Action Army	Braxton Rutledge	Sergeant Rutledge	"Cavalry" model with wooden grips	1960
Trapdoor Springfield Rifle			Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine
Winchester Model 1892			Anachronistic; Saddle Ring Carbine
Winchester Model 1892	Pompey	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance	Anachronistic; Saddle Ring Carbine	1962
Trapdoor Springfield Rifle	Charriba's right-hand man	Major Dundee	Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine	1965
Winchester Model 1892	Jake Sharp	The Professionals	Saddle Ring Carbine	1966
Winchester Model 1892	Stoney	Once Upon a Time in the West	Mare's Leg, with lever loop and rounded barrel, trigger pin attached to lever for rapid fire	1968
Colt 1851 Navy	Thomas	Boot Hill	Uberti replica, with cartridge conversion	1969
M1921AC Thompson	Guillermo	Che!	With 30-round magazine	1969
Browning M1919A2
Colt New Service	Frank Webster	Manhunt in Milan (La mala ordina)	With 5" barrel and hard rubber grips	1972
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"	George	Keoma	Uberti replica, with brass rings in some scenes	1976
Star Model B	Luther	Jungle Warriors	With blued finish and wooden grips	1984