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Strother Martin

Bio: 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

Born: Wed, Mar 26 1919

Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana, USA

Death: Fri, Aug 01 1980

Strother Martin is 61 years old

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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Strother Martin would have been no older than

61 in Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sun, Jul 25 2004

Hotwire

Strother Martin would have been no older than

61 in Hotwire

as 'The Weasel'.

Mon, Sep 01 1980

The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla

Strother Martin was

60 in The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla

as 'George Westinghouse'.

Tue, Feb 19 1980

Better Late Than Never

Strother Martin was

60 in Better Late Than Never

as 'J.D. Ashcroft'.

Wed, Oct 17 1979

The Villain

Strother Martin was

60 in The Villain

as 'Parody Jones'.

Thu, Jul 26 1979

The Champ

Strother Martin was

60 in The Champ

as 'Riley'.

Sat, Jul 07 1979

Nightwing

Strother Martin was

60 in Nightwing

as 'Selwyn'.

Fri, Jun 22 1979

Love and Bullets

Strother Martin was

60 in Love and Bullets

as 'Louis Monk'.

Thu, Apr 05 1979

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

Strother Martin was

59 in Stubby Pringle's Christmas

as 'Old Hollander'.

Sun, Dec 17 1978

Steel Cowboy

Strother Martin was

59 in Steel Cowboy

as 'Pinky Pincus'.

Wed, Dec 06 1978

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

Strother Martin was

59 in Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

as 'Turtle Ranch Boss'.

Wed, Nov 22 1978

Up in Smoke

Strother Martin was

59 in Up in Smoke

as 'Mr. Stoner'.

Tue, May 16 1978

The End

Strother Martin was

59 in The End

as 'Dr. Waldo Kling'.

Wed, May 10 1978

Slap Shot

Strother Martin was

57 in Slap Shot

as 'Joe McGrath'.

Fri, Feb 25 1977

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

Strother Martin was

57 in The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

as 'Billy'.

Wed, Jun 23 1976

Rooster Cogburn

Strother Martin was

56 in Rooster Cogburn

as 'Shanghai McCoy'.

Sat, Nov 01 1975

Hard Times

Strother Martin was

56 in Hard Times

as 'Poe'.

Wed, Aug 13 1975

One of Our Own

Strother Martin was

56 in One of Our Own

as 'LeRoy Atkins'.

Mon, May 05 1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Strother Martin was

55 in Mitzi & 100 Guys

as 'Self'.

Mon, Mar 24 1975

Sssssss

Strother Martin was

54 in Sssssss

as 'Dr. Carl Stoner'.

Fri, Jul 06 1973

The Boy and the Bronc Buster: Part 1

Strother Martin was

53 in The Boy and the Bronc Buster: Part 1

as 'Buckshot'.

Sun, Mar 18 1973

Pocket Money

Strother Martin was

52 in Pocket Money

as 'Bill Garrett'.

Tue, Feb 01 1972

Hannie Caulder

Strother Martin was

52 in Hannie Caulder

as 'Rufus Clemens'.

Mon, Nov 08 1971

Fools' Parade

Strother Martin was

52 in Fools' Parade

as 'Lee Cottrill'.

Wed, Aug 18 1971

The Brotherhood of Satan

Strother Martin was

52 in The Brotherhood of Satan

as 'Doc Duncan'.

Fri, Aug 06 1971

Red Sky at Morning

Strother Martin was

52 in Red Sky at Morning

as 'John Cloyd'.

Wed, May 12 1971

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

Strother Martin was

50 in The Ballad of Cable Hogue

as 'Bowen'.

Wed, Mar 18 1970

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Strother Martin was

50 in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

as 'Percy Garris'.

Tue, Sep 23 1969

The Wild Bunch

Strother Martin was

50 in The Wild Bunch

as 'Coffer'.

Thu, Jun 19 1969

True Grit

Strother Martin was

50 in True Grit

as 'Colonel G. Stonehill'.

Wed, Jun 11 1969

The Mountains of the Moon

Strother Martin was

48 in The Mountains of the Moon

as 'O'Keefe'.

Fri, Nov 24 1967

Cool Hand Luke

Strother Martin was

48 in Cool Hand Luke

as 'Captain'.

Wed, Nov 01 1967

The Flim-Flam Man

Strother Martin was

48 in The Flim-Flam Man

as 'Lovick'.

Tue, Aug 22 1967

Nevada Smith

Strother Martin was

47 in Nevada Smith

as 'Strother (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jun 10 1966

An Eye for an Eye

Strother Martin was

47 in An Eye for an Eye

as 'Trumbull'.

Wed, Jun 01 1966

Harper

Strother Martin was

46 in Harper

as 'Claude'.

Tue, Feb 22 1966

The Sons of Katie Elder

Strother Martin was

46 in The Sons of Katie Elder

as 'Ned Ross'.

Wed, Jun 23 1965

Shenandoah

Strother Martin was

46 in Shenandoah

as 'Train Engineer'.

Thu, Jun 03 1965

Brainstorm

Strother Martin was

46 in Brainstorm

as 'Mr. Clyde'.

Wed, May 05 1965

Invitation to a Gunfighter

Strother Martin was

45 in Invitation to a Gunfighter

as 'Fiddler'.

Wed, Oct 14 1964

McLintock!

Strother Martin was

44 in McLintock!

as 'Agard'.

Tue, Nov 12 1963

Showdown

Strother Martin was

44 in Showdown

as 'Charlie Reeder'.

Fri, May 03 1963

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Strother Martin was

43 in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

as 'Floyd'.

Fri, Apr 13 1962

Pericles on 31st Street

Strother Martin was

43 in Pericles on 31st Street

as 'Bernard Klioris'.

Thu, Apr 12 1962

The Deadly Companions

Strother Martin was

42 in The Deadly Companions

as 'Parson'.

Tue, Jun 06 1961

Sanctuary

Strother Martin was

42 in Sanctuary

as 'Dog Boy'.

Tue, Apr 18 1961

The Horse Soldiers

Strother Martin was

40 in The Horse Soldiers

as 'Virgil'.

Thu, Jun 11 1959

The Wild and the Innocent

Strother Martin was

40 in The Wild and the Innocent

as 'Ben Stocker'.

Wed, May 27 1959

The Shaggy Dog

Strother Martin was

39 in The Shaggy Dog

as 'Thurm'.

Thu, Mar 19 1959

Bitter Heritage

Strother Martin was

39 in Bitter Heritage

as 'Earle Eheeler'.

Thu, Aug 07 1958

Cowboy

Strother Martin was

38 in Cowboy

as 'Trailhand Bitten by Rattlesnake'.

Thu, Jan 23 1958

Black Patch

Strother Martin was

38 in Black Patch

as 'Petey'.

Sun, Sep 15 1957

Copper Sky

Strother Martin was

38 in Copper Sky

as 'Pokey'.

Sun, Sep 01 1957

The Black Whip

Strother Martin was

37 in The Black Whip

as 'Thorny'.

Sat, Dec 01 1956

Attack

Strother Martin was

37 in Attack

as 'Ingersol'.

Wed, Sep 19 1956

Johnny Concho

Strother Martin was

37 in Johnny Concho

as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.

Sun, Jul 01 1956

World Without End

Strother Martin was

36 in World Without End

as 'Nihka (uncredited)'.

Sun, Mar 25 1956

Target Zero

Strother Martin was

36 in Target Zero

as 'Pvt. Dan O'Hirons'.

Tue, Nov 15 1955

The Big Knife

Strother Martin was

36 in The Big Knife

as 'Stillman'.

Tue, Oct 25 1955

Strategic Air Command

Strother Martin was

36 in Strategic Air Command

as 'Airman'.

Tue, Jul 12 1955

Kiss Me Deadly

Strother Martin was

36 in Kiss Me Deadly

as 'Harvey Wallace'.

Thu, Apr 28 1955

The Silver Chalice

Strother Martin was

35 in The Silver Chalice

as 'Father (uncredited)'.

Mon, Dec 20 1954

Drum Beat

Strother Martin was

35 in Drum Beat

as 'Scotty'.

Wed, Nov 10 1954

A Star Is Born

Strother Martin was

35 in A Star Is Born

as 'Delivery Boy (uncredited)'.

Fri, Oct 01 1954

World for Ransom

Strother Martin was

34 in World for Ransom

Sun, Jan 31 1954

South Sea Woman

Strother Martin was

34 in South Sea Woman

as 'Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)'.

Sat, Jun 27 1953

The Magnetic Monster

Strother Martin was

33 in The Magnetic Monster

as 'Co-Pilot'.

Wed, Feb 18 1953

Androcles and the Lion

Strother Martin was

33 in Androcles and the Lion

as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.

Mon, Dec 01 1952

Storm Over Tibet

Strother Martin was

33 in Storm Over Tibet

as 'Co-pilot'.

Tue, Jul 01 1952

The Red Badge of Courage

Strother Martin was

32 in The Red Badge of Courage

as 'Corporal (voice) (uncredited)'.

Thu, Sep 27 1951

Rhubarb

Strother Martin was

32 in Rhubarb

as 'Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)'.

Wed, Aug 29 1951

The Damned Don't Cry

Strother Martin was

31 in The Damned Don't Cry

as 'Springboard Diver (uncredited)'.

Sat, May 13 1950

The Asphalt Jungle

Strother Martin was

31 in The Asphalt Jungle

as 'William Doldy (uncredited)'.

Fri, May 12 1950

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Vega$

Strother Martin was

59+ in Vega$

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

Saturday Night Live

Strother Martin was

56+ in Saturday Night Live

as 'Self - Host'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975

Baretta

Strother Martin was

55+ in Baretta

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975

The Rockford Files

Strother Martin was

55+ in The Rockford Files

as 'Thomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Paper Moon

Strother Martin was

55+ in Paper Moon

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974

Petrocelli

Strother Martin was

55+ in Petrocelli

as 'Clate Dobie'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974

Movin' On

Strother Martin was

55+ in Movin' On

First Air Date
Wed, May 08 1974

Hawkins

Strother Martin was

53+ in Hawkins

as 'R.J. Hawkins'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 13 1973

The Rookies

Strother Martin was

53+ in The Rookies

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972

Nichols

Strother Martin was

52+ in Nichols

as 'Zachariah'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Strother Martin was

50+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.

as 'Terry Riggs'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969

The Name of the Game

Strother Martin was

49+ in The Name of the Game

as 'Nanyface'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

It Takes a Thief

Strother Martin was

48+ in It Takes a Thief

as 'Willard Knox'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 09 1968

The Danny Thomas Hour

Strother Martin was

48+ in The Danny Thomas Hour

as 'Paul Rooney'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Strother Martin was

48+ in The Guns of Will Sonnett

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967

He & She

Strother Martin was

48+ in He & She

as 'The Rev. Mr. Anderson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967

The Invaders

Strother Martin was

47+ in The Invaders

as 'Charlie Coogan'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967

Tarzan

Strother Martin was

47+ in Tarzan

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

The Big Valley

Strother Martin was

46+ in The Big Valley

as 'Dan'l Hawks, Fludd'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

Lost in Space

Strother Martin was

46+ in Lost in Space

as 'Nerim'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

The Legend of Jesse James

Strother Martin was

46+ in The Legend of Jesse James

as 'Meeker'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Run for Your Life

Strother Martin was

46+ in Run for Your Life

as 'Holly Amberton'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Profiles in Courage

Strother Martin was

45+ in Profiles in Courage

as 'Senator James Wadsworth'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964

Gilligan's Island

Strother Martin was

45+ in Gilligan's Island

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1964

Daniel Boone

Strother Martin was

45+ in Daniel Boone

as 'Solomon Tarbot'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

The Fugitive

Strother Martin was

44+ in The Fugitive

as 'Deputy Shirky Saulter'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Lieutenant

Strother Martin was

44+ in The Lieutenant

as 'Taxi Driver'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1963

The Dakotas

Strother Martin was

43+ in The Dakotas

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963

Stoney Burke

Strother Martin was

43+ in Stoney Burke

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Strother Martin was

43+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Virginian

Strother Martin was

43+ in The Virginian

as 'Finley, Luther Watson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

The New Breed

Strother Martin was

42+ in The New Breed

as 'Benny Kohler'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Strother Martin was

42+ in The Dick Van Dyke Show

as 'Harper Worthington Yates'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961

Ben Casey

Strother Martin was

42+ in Ben Casey

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Pete and Gladys

Strother Martin was

41+ in Pete and Gladys

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960

The Rebel

Strother Martin was

40+ in The Rebel

as 'Jess'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959

Hotel de Paree

Strother Martin was

40+ in Hotel de Paree

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The Twilight Zone

Strother Martin was

40+ in The Twilight Zone

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Bonanza

Strother Martin was

40+ in Bonanza

as 'Lonnie Stern, Joad Bruder, Cole Younger, Little Meredith Smith'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Black Saddle

Strother Martin was

39+ in Black Saddle

as 'Pit Thatcher'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959

Rawhide

Strother Martin was

39+ in Rawhide

as 'Bates'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Strother Martin was

39+ in 77 Sunset Strip

as 'Charles Sloane'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Lawman

Strother Martin was

39+ in Lawman

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958

The Texan

Strother Martin was

39+ in The Texan

as 'Polk Blackston'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958

Jefferson Drum

Strother Martin was

39+ in Jefferson Drum

as 'Pete Henke'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 25 1958

Trackdown

Strother Martin was

38+ in Trackdown

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Perry Mason

Strother Martin was

38+ in Perry Mason

as 'Pete Gibson, Joe Mead, Gerald Sommers, Roy Hutchinson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Strother Martin was

38+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

as ', Carew, Fred Coombs'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Panic!

Strother Martin was

37+ in Panic!

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 05 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Strother Martin was

37+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Joby'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Broken Arrow

Strother Martin was

37+ in Broken Arrow

as 'Renton'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Strother Martin was

37+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1956

Telephone Time

Strother Martin was

37+ in Telephone Time

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1956

Matinee Theater

Strother Martin was

36+ in Matinee Theater

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955

Crossroads

Strother Martin was

36+ in Crossroads

as 'Landry Kersh'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1955

Navy Log

Strother Martin was

36+ in Navy Log

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Gunsmoke

Strother Martin was

36+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Mr. Stooler, Cooter, Ed Davey, Dooley, Dillard, Rowley, Gene Bunch, Billy, Timble, Ben Snow'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Millionaire

Strother Martin was

35+ in The Millionaire

as 'Pete Hill'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955

Studio 57

Strother Martin was

35+ in Studio 57

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954

Lassie

Strother Martin was

35+ in Lassie

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954

The Lone Wolf

Strother Martin was

35+ in The Lone Wolf

as ', Nick Davis'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1954

General Electric Theater

Strother Martin was

33+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Gunnery Officer Daly, Obie'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Cavalcade of America

Strother Martin was

33+ in Cavalcade of America

as 'Wilkins'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Four Star Playhouse

Strother Martin was

33+ in Four Star Playhouse

as 'Tom Blair'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952

Dangerous Assignment

Strother Martin was

32+ in Dangerous Assignment

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Strother Martin was

32+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Old Hollander'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Dragnet

Strother Martin was

32+ in Dragnet

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951

I Love Lucy

Strother Martin was

32+ in I Love Lucy

as 'Man in Coffee Shop'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Strother Martin was

32+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as 'Bellhop'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951