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Strother Martin
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171 known credits
1.8 popularity score 61 years
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About 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."
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Strother Martin across film and television
147credited titles
73movie credits
74TV credits
1950–2004screen career span
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