Strother Martin
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1919-03-26 · Kokomo, Indiana, USA
- Died
- 1980-08-01
Known for
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) — Percy Garris
- Cool Hand Luke (1967) — Captain
- The Wild Bunch (1969) — Coffer
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — Floyd
- The Twilight Zone (1959) — Mothershed
- True Grit (1969) — Colonel G. Stonehill
- Up in Smoke (1978) — Mr. Stoner
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) — William Doldy (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
- Bonanza (1959) — Lonnie Stern
- Slap Shot (1977) — Joe McGrath
- Kiss Me Deadly (1955) — Harvey Wallace
- A Star Is Born (1954) — Delivery Boy (uncredited)
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) — Ned Ross
- The Horse Soldiers (1959) — Virgil
- McLintock! (1963) — Agard