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Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Birthday: March 26th, 1919 Date of Death: August 1st, 1980 Place of Birth: Kokomo, Indiana, USA

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."

Cast Credits

  • The Secret of Nikola Tesla (1980)
    The Secret of Nikola Tesla (1980)
    TBD
    The Secret of Nikola Tesla (1980)
  • Love and Bullets (1979)
    TBD
    Love and Bullets (1979)
  • The Villain (1979)
    6 / 10
    The Villain (1979)
  • Steve Martin: A Wild And Crazy Guy (1978)
    Steve Martin: A Wild And Crazy Guy (1978)
    TBD
    Steve Martin: A Wild And Crazy Guy (1978)
  • The End (1978)
    TBD
    The End (1978)
  • Up in Smoke (1978)
    TBD
    Up in Smoke (1978)
  • Slap Shot (1977)
    9 / 10
    Slap Shot (1977)
  • The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976)
    TBD
    The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976)
  • Rooster Cogburn (1975)
    8 / 10
    Rooster Cogburn (1975)
  • Hard Times (1975)
    7 / 10
    Hard Times (1975)
  • Sssssss (1973)
    TBD
    Sssssss (1973)
  • The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
    6 / 10
    The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
    9 / 10
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  • The Wild Bunch (1969)
    9 / 10
    The Wild Bunch (1969)
  • True Grit (1969)
    8 / 10
    True Grit (1969)
  • Cool Hand Luke (1967)
    10 / 10
    Cool Hand Luke (1967)
  • Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
    Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
    TBD
    Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
  • McLintock! (1963)
    8 / 10
    McLintock! (1963)
  • Showdown (1963)
    Showdown (1963)
    7 / 10
    Showdown (1963)
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
    8 / 10
    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
  • The Deadly Companions (1961)
    TBD
    The Deadly Companions (1961)
  • Sanctuary (1961)
    TBD
    Sanctuary (1961)
  • The Horse Soldiers (1959)
    9 / 10
    The Horse Soldiers (1959)
  • The Shaggy Dog (1959)
    TBD
    The Shaggy Dog (1959)
  • Attack (1956)
    5 / 10
    Attack (1956)
  • Strategic Air Command (1955)
    TBD
    Strategic Air Command (1955)
  • Androcles and the Lion (1952)
    TBD
    Androcles and the Lion (1952)
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