Acting
Strother Martin
- Born
- March 26, 1919
- Died
- August 1, 1980
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."
Filmography
Known for
7.7Cool Hand Luke
1967
7.6The Wild Bunch
1969
7.6Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
2.0Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
6.7Nevada Smith
1966
6.8Hard Times
1975
7.8The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
6.8Slap Shot
1977
6.6Up in Smoke
1978
7.0The Ballad of Cable Hogue
1970
6.2Hannie Caulder
1971
6.8Attack
1956
6.1Brainstorm
1965
5.6The End
1978
5.8The Brotherhood of Satan
1971
6.6McLintock!
1963
5.8Love and Bullets
1979
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
1973