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Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Acting · Born 1919-03-26 · 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."

Known For

movie 7.6 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
movie 7.7 Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
1967
movie 7.6 The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
1969
movie 7.8 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
tv 8.5 The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959
movie 7.3 True Grit
True Grit
1969
movie 6.6 Up in Smoke
Up in Smoke
1978
movie 7.5 The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
tv 6.9 Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
tv 7.5 Bonanza
Bonanza
1959
movie 6.7 Slap Shot
Slap Shot
1977
movie 7.2 Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
movie 7.1 A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1954
movie 7.0 The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
movie 6.9 The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
1959
movie 6.6 McLintock!
McLintock!
1963
tv 7.9 I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
1951
tv 7.4 Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
1964