Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 26, 1919
Place of Birth
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
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
Sssssss
as Dr. Carl Stoner
Nevada Smith
as Strother (uncredited)
True Grit
as Colonel G. Stonehill
Cool Hand Luke
as Captain
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
as Percy Garris
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
as Bowen
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Floyd
A Star Is Born
as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
The Wild Bunch
as Coffer
The Silver Chalice
as Father (uncredited)
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Perry Mason
as Pete Gibson
Perry Mason
as Joe Mead
Perry Mason
as Gerald Sommers
Perry Mason
as Roy Hutchinson
The Fugitive
as Deputy Shirky Saulter
Bonanza
as Lonnie Stern
Bonanza
as Joad Bruder
Bonanza
as Cole Younger