Strother Martin

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 (Movies)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
78%

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Sssssss
52%

Sssssss

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
76%

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

The Boy and the Bronc Buster
0%

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

Fools' Parade
65%

Fools' Parade

Better Late Than Never
0%

Better Late Than Never

The Wild and the Innocent
63%

The Wild and the Innocent

Strategic Air Command
61%

Strategic Air Command

Hard Times
68%

Hard Times

Cool Hand Luke
77%

Cool Hand Luke

McLintock!
66%

McLintock!

True Grit
73%

True Grit

Slap Shot
68%

Slap Shot

The Wild Bunch
76%

The Wild Bunch

Shenandoah
69%

Shenandoah

Up in Smoke
66%

Up in Smoke

The Brotherhood of Satan
57%

The Brotherhood of Satan

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
77%

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

Black Patch
54%

Black Patch

Storm Over Tibet
60%

Storm Over Tibet

Known For (TV)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
75%

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Matinee Theater
50%

Matinee Theater

Perry Mason
77%

Perry Mason

Saturday Night Live
70%

Saturday Night Live

Bonanza
75%

Bonanza

Lassie
61%

Lassie

The Fugitive
72%

The Fugitive

Have Gun, Will Travel
73%

Have Gun, Will Travel

The Twilight Zone
85%

The Twilight Zone

The Rockford Files
76%

The Rockford Files

The Big Valley
61%

The Big Valley

The Virginian
64%

The Virginian

Love, American Style
61%

Love, American Style

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
60%

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Lost in Space
71%

Lost in Space

Four Star Playhouse
67%

Four Star Playhouse

I Love Lucy
79%

I Love Lucy

Vega$
70%

Vega$

Dragnet
64%

Dragnet

The Dick Van Dyke Show
75%

The Dick Van Dyke Show

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