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John Wayne was 'ready for a fight' with 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' co-star Woody Strode as a result of some particularly stressful conditions.
Larson Strode, of Grand Forks, was married to Woody Strode's son for 15 years. Woody Strode Jr. died five years ago, and now she hopes to tell his father's story.
Known as the "Forgotten Four," Marion Motley, Woody Strode, Kenny Washington and Bill Willis reintegrated pro football in 1946, and have now been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame's ...
But do you know the names of Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley or Bill Willis? Unless you're a football fan, you likely haven't.
In the twilight of his film career, Woody Strode reflected on the opportunities he was denied and others he seized. The pioneering Black character actor relocated from the United States to Europe ...
'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' actor Woody Strode alleged that Jimmy Stewart was 'uncomfortable' about him because he was Black.
Everyone should know Woody Strode. His resume as an athlete, a civil rights pioneer, an enlisted man in World War II and an actor in 90 Hollywood films is worth remembering -- and so was the man.
The new Epix documentary Forgotten Four shows how Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley and Bill Willis re-integrated professional football in 1946.
TCM DEDICATES Tuesday’s “Summer Under the Stars” schedule to Woody Strode, an athlete and actor who never became a Hollywood idol or household name.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame will recognize the "Forgotten Four" trailblazers at this year's enshrinement ceremony. Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Bill Willis, and Marion Motley were named the ...
The horsemen were training for roles in an independent movie about the segregated 10th U.S. Cavalry of the late 1800s. Actors Bryan King and Woody Strode worked to turn city boys into horsemen ...
Woody Strode, football player turned actor who had supporting roles in John Wayne films and costume period epics such as “Spartacus” and “The Ten Commandments,” died in his sleep Saturday ...