Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Actor

Kokomo, Indiana, USA
March 26, 1919

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."

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Strother Martin 1

Representative Works

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
7.6
/ English
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
7.7
/ English
Shenandoah
Shenandoah
6.9
/ English
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
7.6
/ English
Sssssss
Sssssss
5.1
/ English
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8
/ English
True Grit
True Grit
7.3
/ English
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
6.9
/ English
Up in Smoke
Up in Smoke
6.6
/ English
Slap Shot
Slap Shot
6.8
/ English
Harper
Harper
6.7
/ English
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
7.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969Winner

Best Performance

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Cool Hand Luke
1967Winner

Best Performance

Cool Hand Luke

Shenandoah
1965Nominee

Best Performance

Shenandoah

Career Highlights

The Wild Bunch
1969Highlight

Best Performance

The Wild Bunch

Sssssss
1973Highlight

Best Performance

Sssssss

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