Strother Martin

Strother Martin is known for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Cool Hand Luke (1967), The Wild Bunch (1969).

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."

Questions about Strother Martin

How many Strother Martin films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 66 films with Strother Martin, from 1950 to 2004.

What is the best rated Strother Martin film?

The best rated Strother Martin film in the catalogue is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), rated 7.8.

What was the first Strother Martin film?

The first Strother Martin film in the catalogue is The Asphalt Jungle, from 1950.

Who has Strother Martin worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Strother Martin shares the most credits with John Wayne (6 films), Frank De Vol (4 films) and James Westerfield (4 films).

People data: TMDb.

Known for

Trivia

Also works as: character actor
Studied at: University of Michigan

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Full filmography

73 films — 66 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

30 titles

People data: TMDb.

Cast