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Woody Strode
| Imię i nazwisko | Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode |
|---|---|
| Data i miejsce urodzenia | 25 lipca 1914 |
| Data i miejsce śmierci | 31 grudnia 1994 |
| Zawód | sportowiec, aktor |
| Współmałżonek | Luukialuana Kalaeloa |
| Lata aktywności | 1941–1994 |
Woody Strode, właśc. Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (ur. 25 lipca1914 w Los Angeles, zm. 31 grudnia1994 w Glendora) – amerykańskisportowiec i aktor.
Był lekkoatletą, dziesięcioboistą i gwiazdą futbolu amerykańskiego, a także jednym z pierwszych czarnoskórych amerykańskich graczy w National Football League (NFL) w okresie powojennym. Po karierze sportowej został aktorem filmowym, w 1961 otrzymał nominację do Złotego Globu dla najlepszego aktora drugoplanowego za rolę gladiatora Draby w dramacie historyczno–kostiumowym Stanleya KubrickaSpartakus (1960). Służył także w United States Army Air Forces podczas II wojny światowej
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[edytuj | edytuj kod]Urodził się w Los Angeles w Kalifornii jako jeden z dwóch synów Rose Norris Strode i Baylousa Strode’a Seniora, murarza. Miał brata Baylousa Juniora. Jego rodzice pochodzili z Nowego Orleanu; jego babcia ze strony matki była pochodzenia afroamerykańskiego i czirokeskiego, jego dziadek ze strony ojca był Afroamerykaninem, a babcia była pochodzenia Kri.
Dorastał w South Central. Jako nastolatek był wysoki i szczupły, a jego osiągnięcia sportowe ujawniły się dopiero, po gwałtownym wzroście 195 cm, tuż przed pójściem do szkoły średniej Thomas Jefferson High School w południowo-wschodnim Los Angeles. Brał udział w wielu dyscyplinach sportowych, w tym w koszykówce i lekkoatletyce. Został nawet wybrany na kapitana ogólnomiejskiej drużyny futbolu amerykańskiego. Jego światowej klasy umiejętności w dziesięcioboju były na czele z pchnięciem kulą na odległość 15 m (kiedy rekord świata wynosił 17 American athlete and actor (1914–1994) Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994) was an American athlete, actor, and author. He was a decathlete and football star who was one of the first Black American players in the National Football League (NFL) in the postwar era. After football, he went on to become a film actor, where he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Spartacus in 1960. Strode also served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Strode was born in Los Angeles. His parents were from New Orleans; his grandmother was of African-American and Cherokee descent, his grandfather was an African-American and his grandmother was of Cree descent. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in South East Los Angeles and college at UCLA, where he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. His world-class decathlon capabilities were spearheaded by a 50 ft (15 m) plus shot put (when the world record was 57 ft (17 m)) and a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) high jump (the world record at time was 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)). "I got a cultural education—majored in history and education," he said in a 1971 interview. "Never used it, but I could walk into the White House with it now." Strode posed for a nude portrait, part of Hubert Stowitts's acclaimed exhibition of athletic portraits shown at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (although the inclusion of black and Jewish athletes caused the Nazis to close the exhibit). Strode, Kenny Washington, and Jackie Robinson starred on the undefeated 1939 UCLA Bruins football team, in which they made up three of the four backfield players. They became famous nationally as "the Gold Dust gang". Along with Ray Bartlett, there were four Black Americans playing for the When the Rams moved from Cleveland to Los Angeles, community pressure was placed on the team to become integrated in order to use the Los Angeles Coliseum, a public venue. The Rams signed Washington on March 21, 1946, and Washington lobbied for his college teammate to join him as the NFL's first African American players in more than a decade. It wasn't an easy ride, especially for Strode, who faced additional discrimination because he married a full-blooded Hawaiian lady, which was illegal in 1940. The courage Strode, Washington and Cleveland Browns Bill Willis and Marion Motley showed in 1946 occurred a year before Major League Baseball's color barrier was broken by Robison, another landmark event that received more coverage than "**The Forgotten Four**." Historians, however, are committed to honoring the legacy. "These men integrating football a year before Jackie Robinson is crucially important," said Lonnie G. Bunch, Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. "These four men created a foundation on which generations built upon. Their actions on and off the field opened a door that allowed other people to follow, but I think in '46 the reality is, as important as it was, it didn't have the national impact of Jackie Robinson in baseball."Woody Strode
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FILM
The Quick and the Dead (1995) with Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, and Leonardo DiCaprio
Posse (1993) with Mario Van Peebles, Stephen Baldwin, Billy Zane, Melvin Van Peebles, Tone Loc, and Pam Grier
Storyville (1992) with James Spader, Joanne Whalley, Jason Robards, and Piper Laurie
A Gathering of Old Men (1987) with Louis Gossett Jr., Richard Widmark, and Holly Hunter
On Fire (1987) with Carroll Baker and John Forsythe
Lust in the Dust (1985) with Tab Hunter, Divine, Lainie Kazan, Geoffrey Lewis, Henry Silva, and Cesar Romero
The Cotton Club (1984) with Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Bob Hoskins, Nicolas Cage, Fred Gwynne, and Gwen Verdon
Jungle Warriors (1984) with John Vernon, Alex Cord, Sybil Danning, Marjoe Gortner, and Dana Elcar
The Final Executioner (1984) with William Mang
The Violent Breed (1984) with Henry Silva
The Black Stallion Returns (1983) with Vincent Spano and Teri Garr
Vigilante (1983) with Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Rutanya Alda, and Carol Lynley
Invaders of the Lost Gold (1982) with Stuart Whitman, Edmund Purdom, and Harold Sakata
Angkor: Cambodia Express (1982) with Robert Walker Jr., Christopher George, and Nancy Kwan
Scream (1981) with Ethan Wayne and Alvy Moore
Kill Castro (1980) with Stuart Whitman, Robert Vaughn, Albert Salmi, Sybil Danning, and Caren Kaye
Jaguar Lives! (1979) with Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence, Barbara Bach, and Capucine
Ravagers (1979) with Richard Harris, Art Carney, Ann Turkel, Alana Stewart, and Ernest Borgnine
Cuibul salamandrelor (1978) with Stuart Whitman, Tony Kendall, William Berger, and Gordon Mitchell
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) with William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, and Altovise Davis
Martinelli, Outside Man (1977) with Ron Leibman, Robert Donner, Janet Margolin, and Nicholas Pryor
Keoma (1976) with Franco Nero and William Berger
Winterhawk (1975) with Leif Erick