Strother Martin

Strother Martin

  • Birthday: 3/26/1919
  • Deathday: 8/1/1980
  • Place of birth: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
  • Fame for: Acting

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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Strother Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Filmography

The Wild Bunch
Release date: 6/19/1969

The Wild Bunch

Role(s): Coffer

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Release date: 9/23/1969

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Role(s): Percy Garris

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Cool Hand Luke
Release date: 11/1/1967

Cool Hand Luke

Role(s): Captain

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Nevada Smith
Release date: 6/10/1966

Nevada Smith

Role(s): Strother (uncredited)

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Hard Times
Release date: 8/13/1975

Hard Times

Role(s): Poe

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