Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Person

Strother Martin

Actor 1919-03-26 Kokomo, Indiana, USA

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

FILMOGRAPHY

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969 · Percy Garris

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

1967 · Captain

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969 · Coffer

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962 · Floyd

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959 · Mothershed

True Grit

True Grit

1969 · Colonel G. Stonehill

Up in Smoke

Up in Smoke

1978 · Mr. Stoner

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950 · William Doldy (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 · Lonnie Stern

Slap Shot

Slap Shot

1977 · Joe McGrath

Kiss Me Deadly

Kiss Me Deadly

1955 · Harvey Wallace

A Star Is Born

1954 · Delivery Boy (uncredited)

The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965 · Ned Ross

The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

1959 · Virgil

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951 · Man in Coffee Shop