7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 26, 1919(61)
Day of Death
August 1, 1980
Place of Birth
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Strother Martin
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."
Known For
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
7.7
Perry Mason
1957· TV Series
7.7
Perry Mason
1957· TV Series
7.7
Perry Mason
1957· TV Series
7.7
Perry Mason
1957· TV Series
7.5
Bonanza
1959· TV Series
7.5
Bonanza
1959· TV Series
7.5
Bonanza
1959· TV Series
7.5
Bonanza
1959· TV Series
7.5
Bonanza
1959· TV Series
6.4
Dragnet
1951· TV Series
Filmography
- 2004MovieSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)
- 1980MovieHotwireas The Weasel
- 1980MovieThe Secret of Nikola Teslaas George Westinghouse
- 1979MovieBetter Late Than Neveras J.D. Ashcroft
- 1979MovieThe Villainas Parody Jones
- 1979MovieThe Champas Riley
- 1979MovieNightwingas Selwyn
- 1979MovieLove and Bulletsas Louis Monk
- 1978MovieStubby Pringle's Christmasas Old Hollander
- 1978MovieSteel Cowboyas Pinky Pincus
- 1978MovieSteve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guyas Turtle Ranch Boss
- 1978TVVega$
- 1978MovieUp in Smokeas Mr. Stoner
- 1978MovieThe Endas Dr. Waldo Kling
- 1977MovieSlap Shotas Joe McGrath
- 1976MovieThe Great Scout & Cathouse Thursdayas Billy
- 1975MovieRooster Cogburnas Shanghai McCoy
- 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975MovieHard Timesas Poe
- 1975MovieOne of Our Ownas LeRoy Atkins
- 1975MovieMitzi & 100 Guysas Self
- 1975TVBaretta
- 1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Thomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers
- 1974TVMovin' On
- 1974TVPaper Moon
- 1974TVPetrocellias Clate Dobie
- 1973MovieSssssssas Dr. Carl Stoner
- 1973MovieThe Boy and the Bronc Busteras Buckshot
- 1973TVHawkinsas R.J. Hawkins
- 1972TVThe Rookies
- 1972MoviePocket Moneyas Bill Garrett
- 1972MovieThe Flim Flam Manas Lovick
- 1971MovieHannie Caulderas Rufus Clemens
- 1971TVNicholsas Zachariah
- 1971MovieFools' Paradeas Lee Cottrill
- 1971MovieThe Brotherhood of Satanas Doc Duncan
- 1971MovieRed Sky at Morningas John Cloyd
- 1970MovieThe Ballad of Cable Hogueas Bowen
- 1969TVLove, American Style
- 1969MovieButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidas Percy Garris
- 1969TVMarcus Welby, M.D.as Terry Riggs
- 1969MovieThe Wild Bunchas Coffer
- 1969MovieTrue Gritas Colonel G. Stonehill
- 1968TVThe Doris Day Showas Tyrone Lovey
- 1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Nanyface
- 1968TVIt Takes a Thiefas Willard Knox
- 1967MovieThe Mountains of the Moonas O'Keefe
- 1967MovieCool Hand Lukeas Captain
- 1967TVThe Danny Thomas Houras Paul Rooney
- 1967TVThe Guns of Will Sonnett