Strother Martin
Born: 1919-03-26
Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
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
True Grit
Cool Hand Luke
Sssssss
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Wild Bunch
McLintock!
Up in Smoke
The Sons of Katie Elder
Hard Times
Top Movie Credits
True Grit
Colonel G. Stonehill
Cool Hand Luke
Captain
Sssssss
Dr. Carl Stoner
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Percy Garris
The Wild Bunch
Coffer
McLintock!
Agard
Up in Smoke
Mr. Stoner
The Sons of Katie Elder
Ned Ross
Hard Times
Poe