Strother Martin
Acting
1919-03-26 — 1980-08-01Kokomo, Indiana, USA
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
tv
7.5
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · tv
tv
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975 · tv
tv
7.7
1957
Perry Mason
1957 · tv
tv
7.5
1959
Bonanza
1959 · tv
tv
7.3
1963
The Fugitive
1963 · tv
tv
6.5
1951
Dragnet
1951 · tv
tv
7.6
1974
The Rockford Files
1974 · tv
tv
6.5
1962
The Virginian
1962 · tv
tv
6.2
1954
Lassie
1954 · tv
tv
6.1
1969
Love, American Style
1969 · tv
tv
8.5
1959
The Twilight Zone
1959 · tv
tv
7.3
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957 · tv
tv
6.2
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · tv
tv
7.0
1968
The Name of the Game
1968 · tv
tv
6.2
1965
The Big Valley
1965 · tv
tv
5.9
1961
Ben Casey
1961 · tv
tv
7.9
1951
I Love Lucy
1951 · tv
tv
7.2
1959
Rawhide
1959 · tv
tv
7.2
1965
Lost in Space
1965 · tv
tv
5.3
1955
Matinee Theater
1955 · tv
tv
5.8
1958
Lawman
1958 · tv
tv
7.0
1964
Daniel Boone
1964 · tv
tv
6.8
1967
The Invaders
1967 · tv
tv
6.7
1955
Gunsmoke
1955 · tv
tv
7.1
1965
Run for Your Life
1965 · tv
tv
7.6
1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961 · tv
tv
6.6
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969 · tv
tv
6.5
1975
Baretta
1975 · tv
tv
6.9
1972
The Rookies
1972 · tv
tv
7.5
1964
Gilligan's Island
1964 · tv