Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Acting
Born 1919-03-26 - Died 1980-08-01Kokomo, Indiana, USA

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."

Movies (73)

Cool Hand Luke
7.7

Cool Hand Luke

1967Movie7.7
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
7.6

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969Movie7.6
Sssssss
5.1

Sssssss

1973Movie5.1
Hannie Caulder
6.2

Hannie Caulder

1971Movie6.2
True Grit
7.3

True Grit

1969Movie7.3
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962Movie7.8
Hard Times
6.9

Hard Times

1975Movie6.9
The Wild Bunch
7.6

The Wild Bunch

1969Movie7.6
McLintock!
6.6

McLintock!

1963Movie6.6
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
7.0

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970Movie7.0
Up in Smoke
6.6

Up in Smoke

1978Movie6.6
The Horse Soldiers
6.9

The Horse Soldiers

1959Movie6.9
Harper
6.7

Harper

1966Movie6.7
Slap Shot
6.8

Slap Shot

1977Movie6.8
The Sons of Katie Elder
7.0

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965Movie7.0
The Asphalt Jungle
7.5

The Asphalt Jungle

1950Movie7.5
The Champ
7.0

The Champ

1979Movie7.0
The Villain
5.7

The Villain

1979Movie5.7
Rooster Cogburn
6.4

Rooster Cogburn

1975Movie6.4
Love and Bullets
5.8

Love and Bullets

1979Movie5.8
Kiss Me Deadly
7.2

Kiss Me Deadly

1955Movie7.2
The End
5.6

The End

1978Movie5.6
Cowboy
6.5

Cowboy

1958Movie6.5
Shenandoah
6.9

Shenandoah

1965Movie6.9
A Star Is Born
7.1

A Star Is Born

1954Movie7.1
Fools' Parade
6.6

Fools' Parade

1971Movie6.6
Attack
6.8

Attack

1956Movie6.8
Invitation to a Gunfighter
5.9

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964Movie5.9
The Shaggy Dog
6.3

The Shaggy Dog

1959Movie6.3
World Without End
5.7

World Without End

1956Movie5.7
Nevada Smith
6.7

Nevada Smith

1966Movie6.7
The Silver Chalice
4.4

The Silver Chalice

1954Movie4.4
Nightwing
4.9

Nightwing

1979Movie4.9
Mitzi & 100 Guys
2.0

Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975Movie2.0
Androcles and the Lion
5.9

Androcles and the Lion

1952Movie5.9
Pocket Money
5.6

Pocket Money

1972Movie5.6
The Big Knife
6.0

The Big Knife

1955Movie6.0
The Deadly Companions
5.6

The Deadly Companions

1961Movie5.6
The Magnetic Monster
5.6

The Magnetic Monster

1953Movie5.6
The Wild and the Innocent
6.3

The Wild and the Innocent

1959Movie6.3
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
8.0

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004Movie8.0
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
6.3

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

1980Movie6.3
The Red Badge of Courage
6.5

The Red Badge of Courage

1951Movie6.5
Strategic Air Command
6.1

Strategic Air Command

1955Movie6.1
Hotwire
6.0

Hotwire

1980Movie6.0
The Flim-Flam Man
7.0

The Flim-Flam Man

1967Movie7.0
One of Our Own
10.0

One of Our Own

1975Movie10.0
The Damned Don't Cry
7.0

The Damned Don't Cry

1950Movie7.0
Drum Beat
6.1

Drum Beat

1954Movie6.1
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
5.1

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

1976Movie5.1
Sanctuary
5.4

Sanctuary

1961Movie5.4
South Sea Woman
5.0

South Sea Woman

1953Movie5.0
The Brotherhood of Satan
5.8

The Brotherhood of Satan

1971Movie5.8
Steel Cowboy
9.0

Steel Cowboy

1978Movie9.0
Brainstorm
6.1

Brainstorm

1965Movie6.1
Black Patch
5.9

Black Patch

1957Movie5.9
Bitter Heritage
8.0

Bitter Heritage

1958Movie8.0
The Flim Flam Man

The Flim Flam Man

1972Movie
Rhubarb
5.8

Rhubarb

1951Movie5.8
The Black Whip
10.0

The Black Whip

1956Movie10.0
The Mountains of the Moon

The Mountains of the Moon

1967Movie
World for Ransom
5.3

World for Ransom

1954Movie5.3
Showdown
6.1

Showdown

1963Movie6.1
Johnny Concho
4.5

Johnny Concho

1956Movie4.5
Red Sky at Morning
7.1

Red Sky at Morning

1971Movie7.1
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
7.8

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

1978Movie7.8
The Boy and the Bronc Buster

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

1973Movie
An Eye for an Eye
7.4

An Eye for an Eye

1966Movie7.4
Copper Sky
6.7

Copper Sky

1957Movie6.7
Target Zero
6.1

Target Zero

1955Movie6.1
Better Late Than Never
9.0

Better Late Than Never

1979Movie9.0
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
7.0

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

1978Movie7.0
Storm Over Tibet
7.0

Storm Over Tibet

1952Movie7.0

TV Shows (74)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
Lassie
6.3

Lassie

1954Series6.3
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Dragnet
6.5

Dragnet

1951Series6.5
The Rockford Files
7.6

The Rockford Files

1974Series7.6
I Love Lucy
7.9

I Love Lucy

1951Series7.9
The Dick Van Dyke Show
7.6

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961Series7.6
Love, American Style
6.2

Love, American Style

1969Series6.2
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957Series7.3
Matinee Theater
5.3

Matinee Theater

1955Series5.3
Four Star Playhouse
6.8

Four Star Playhouse

1952Series6.8
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
Daniel Boone
7.0

Daniel Boone

1964Series7.0
Run for Your Life
7.1

Run for Your Life

1965Series7.1
Marcus Welby, M.D.
6.6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969Series6.6
Lawman
6.0

Lawman

1958Series6.0
The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

1965Series6.2
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Lost in Space
7.3

Lost in Space

1965Series7.3
Tarzan
6.9

Tarzan

1966Series6.9
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Baretta
6.5

Baretta

1975Series6.5
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
The Millionaire
5.8

The Millionaire

1955Series5.8
Telephone Time
6.5

Telephone Time

1956Series6.5
The Rebel
5.1

The Rebel

1959Series5.1
The Invaders
6.9

The Invaders

1967Series6.9
It Takes a Thief
7.2

It Takes a Thief

1968Series7.2
The Rookies
6.9

The Rookies

1972Series6.9
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
Gilligan's Island
7.4

Gilligan's Island

1964Series7.4
The Doris Day Show
6.2

The Doris Day Show

1968Series6.2
Vega$
6.9

Vega$

1978Series6.9
The Texan
6.0

The Texan

1958Series6.0
Studio 57
7.5

Studio 57

1954Series7.5
Petrocelli
7.2

Petrocelli

1974Series7.2
The Guns of Will Sonnett
6.5

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967Series6.5
Stoney Burke
6.8

Stoney Burke

1962Series6.8
Dangerous Assignment
5.3

Dangerous Assignment

1952Series5.3
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
5.3

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956Series5.3
Trackdown
6.9

Trackdown

1957Series6.9
Navy Log
5.2

Navy Log

1955Series5.2
Black Saddle
6.2

Black Saddle

1959Series6.2
Nichols
6.3

Nichols

1971Series6.3
Cavalcade of America
4.6

Cavalcade of America

1952Series4.6
Broken Arrow
6.5

Broken Arrow

1956Series6.5
The New Breed
7.7

The New Breed

1961Series7.7
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
8.5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953Series8.5
Chevron Theatre
8.0

Chevron Theatre

1952Series8.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
Pete and Gladys
6.3

Pete and Gladys

1960Series6.3
The Lieutenant
7.0

The Lieutenant

1963Series7.0
The Lone Wolf
8.0

The Lone Wolf

1954Series8.0
The Legend of Jesse James
5.8

The Legend of Jesse James

1965Series5.8
Crossroads
6.8

Crossroads

1955Series6.8
Paper Moon
6.8

Paper Moon

1974Series6.8
The Dakotas
6.5

The Dakotas

1963Series6.5
Panic!
8.0

Panic!

1957Series8.0
Movin' On
6.3

Movin' On

1974Series6.3
Profiles in Courage
7.5

Profiles in Courage

1964Series7.5
Jefferson Drum
5.3

Jefferson Drum

1958Series5.3
Hotel de Paree
6.5

Hotel de Paree

1959Series6.5
He & She
5.2

He & She

1967Series5.2
The Danny Thomas Hour
6.7

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967Series6.7
Hawkins
7.8

Hawkins

1973Series7.8
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8