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Strother Martin
Actor

Strother Martin

Born March 26, 1919 in Kokomo, Indiana, USA

Died August 1, 1980

14 films

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."

Filmography 14

The Champ (1979) movie poster
The Champ1979
The Villain (1979) movie poster
The Villain1979
The End (1978) movie poster
The End1978
Up in Smoke (1978) movie poster
Up in Smoke1978
Slap Shot (1977) movie poster
Slap Shot1977
Hard Times (1975) movie poster
Hard Times1975
Sssssss (1973) movie poster
Sssssss1973
Hannie Caulder (1971) movie poster
Hannie Caulder1971
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) movie poster
The Ballad of Cable Hogue1970
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) movie poster
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969
The Wild Bunch (1969) movie poster
The Wild Bunch1969
Cool Hand Luke (1967) movie poster
Cool Hand Luke1967
The Deadly Companions (1961) movie poster
The Deadly Companions1961
Attack (1956) movie poster
Attack1956