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Strother Martin
Acting
Born: 1919
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
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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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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Vega$ | 1978 | Contributor |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 | Self - Host |
| Baretta | 1975 | Contributor |
| The Rockford Files | 1974 | Thomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers |
| Petrocelli | 1974 | Clate Dobie |
| The Rookies | 1972 | Contributor |
| Nichols | 1971 | Zachariah |
| Love, American Style | 1969 | Contributor |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | 1969 | Terry Riggs |
| The Name of the Game | 1968 | Nanyface |
| It Takes a Thief | 1968 | Willard Knox |
| The Invaders | 1967 | Charlie Coogan |
| Tarzan | 1966 | Contributor |
| Lost in Space | 1965 | Nerim |
| Run for Your Life | 1965 | Holly Amberton |
| Gilligan's Island | 1964 | Contributor |
| Daniel Boone | 1964 | Solomon Tarbot |
| The Lieutenant | 1963 | Taxi Driver |
| Stoney Burke | 1962 | Contributor |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1962 | Self |
| The Virginian | 1962 | Luther Watson |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | 1961 | Harper Worthington Yates |
| Ben Casey | 1961 | Contributor |
| Bonanza | 1959 | Lonnie Stern |
| Black Saddle | 1959 | Pit Thatcher |
| Rawhide | 1959 | Bates |
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1958 | Charles Sloane |
| Lawman | 1958 | Contributor |
| The Texan | 1958 | Polk Blackston |
| Trackdown | 1957 | Benny French |
| Have Gun, Will Travel | 1957 | Contributor |
| Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | 1956 | Joby |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | 1956 | Contributor |
| Telephone Time | 1956 | Contributor |
| Matinee Theater | 1955 | Contributor |
| Navy Log | 1955 | Contributor |
| Gunsmoke | 1955 | Ben Snow |
| The Millionaire | 1955 | Pete Hill |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1954 | Buckshot |
| Studio 57 | 1954 | Pete Dutton |
| Lassie | 1954 | Contributor |
| Dragnet | 1951 | Contributor |
| I Love Lucy | 1951 | Man in Coffee Shop |