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Strother Martin (1919–1980)
American character actor who achieved considerable fame in the last decade of his life. A native of Kokomo, Indiana, Strother Martin Jr. was the youngest of three children of Strother Douglas Martin, a machinist, and Ethel Dunlap Martin. His family moved soon after his birth to San Antonio, Texas, but quickly returned to Indiana. Strother Jr. grew...
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Died:(age 61) in Thousand Oaks, California, USA |
Nominated for
1
Golden Globe.
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Filmography
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Actor (173 credits)
1975-1977
Baretta
(TV Series)
Harris Stump / Lyman P. Dokker / Doc Stockwell / ...
Harris Stump / Lyman P. Dokker / Doc Stockwell / ...
- Lyman P. Dokker, Fed
(1977)
... Harris Stump
/ Lyman P. Dokker
- Open Season
(1977)
... Doc Stockwell
- On the Road
(1975)
... Duke
1977
ABC Weekend Specials
(TV Series)
Bill Driscoll
Bill Driscoll
- The Ransom of Red Chief
(1977)
... Bill Driscoll
1977
The Rockford Files
(TV Series)
Thomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers
Thomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers
- The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 2
(1977)
... Thomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers
- The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 1
(1977)
... Thomas Tyler 'T.T.' Flowers
1956-1974
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Ben Snow / Timble / Billy / ...
Ben Snow / Timble / Billy / ...
- Island in the Desert: Part 2
(1974)
... Ben Snow
- Island in the Desert: Part 1
(1974)
... Ben Snow
- No Hands
(1964)
... Timble
- The Trappers
(1962)
... Billy
- The Do-Badder
(1962)
... Gene Bunch
1973-1974
Hawkins
(TV Series)
R.J. Hawkins
R.J. Hawkins
- Candidate for Murder
(1974)
... R.J. Hawkins
- Murder on the Thirteenth Floor
(1974)
... R.J. Hawkins
- Blood Feud
(1973)
... R.J. Hawkins
- Murder in Movieland
(1973)
... R.J. Hawkins
- Death and the Maiden
(1973)
... R.J. Hawkins
1973
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
(TV Series)
Buckshot
Buckshot
- The Boy and the Bronc Buster: Part 2
(1973)
... Buckshot
- The Boy and the Bronc Buster: Part 1
(1973)
... Buckshot
1964-1972
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Cole Younger / Joad Bruder / Lonnie Stern / ...
Cole Younger / Joad Bruder / Lonnie Stern / ...
- The Younger Brothers' Younger Brother
(1972)
... Cole Younger
- The Impostors
(1970)
... Joad Bruder
- The Silence at Stillwater
(1969)
... Lonnie Stern
- The Meredith Smith
(1965)
... Little Meredith Smith
- The Saga of Muley Jones
(1964)
... Yuri
1970
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Dennis Wright (segment "Love and the Old Boyfriend")
Dennis Wright (segment "Love and the Old Boyfriend")
- Love and the Nurse/Love and the Old Boyfriend
(1970)
... Dennis Wright (segment "Love and the Old Boyfriend")
1965-1970
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Luther Watson / Finley
Luther Watson / Finley
- You Can Lead a Horse to Water
(1970)
... Luther Watson
- The Claim
(1965)
... Finley
1969
The Doris Day Show
(TV Series)
Tyrone Lovey
Tyrone Lovey
- The Clock
(1969)
... Tyrone Lovey
- Love a Duck
(1969)
... Tyrone Lovey
1967-1968
The Guns of Will Sonnett
(TV Series)
Joby / Harvey Bains
Joby / Harvey Bains
- Joby
(1968)
... Joby
- Message at Noon
(1967)
... Harvey Bains
1968
He & She
(TV Series)
The Rev. Mr. Anderson
The Rev. Mr. Anderson
- The White Collar Worker
(1968)
... The Rev. Mr. Anderson
1967
Tarzan
(TV Series)
O'Keefe / Captain Boggs
O'Keefe / Captain Boggs
- Mountains of the Moon: Part 2
(1967)
... O'Keefe
(credit only)
- Mountains of the Moon: Part 1
(1967)
... O'Keefe
- To Steal the Rising Sun
(1967)
... Captain Boggs
1966-1967
Iron Horse
(TV Series)
Applegate / Johnny Burke
Applegate / Johnny Burke
- Diablo
(1967)
... Applegate
- Broken Gun
(1966)
... Johnny Burke
1964-1967
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Ed Schieffelin / Alfred Hall / Charlie Neal / ...
Ed Schieffelin / Alfred Hall / Charlie Neal / ...
- Silver Tombstone
(1967)
... Ed Schieffelin
- The Four Dollar Law Suit
(1966)
... Alfred Hall
- There Was Another Dalton Brother
(1964)
... Charlie Neal
- The Bigger They Are
(1964)
... Arkie Monson
1966-1967
The Big Valley
(TV Series)
Fludd / Dan'l Hawkes
Fludd / Dan'l Hawkes
- Brother Love
(1967)
... Fludd
- Target
(1966)
... Dan'l Hawkes
1966
The Rounders
(TV Series)
Cousin Fletch
Cousin Fletch
- Low Moon at Hi Lo
(1966)
... Cousin Fletch
- Horse of a Different Cutter
(1966)
... Cousin Fletch
1961-1965
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Roy Hutchinson / Gerald Sommers / Joe Mead / ...
Roy Hutchinson / Gerald Sommers / Joe Mead / ...
- The Case of the Hasty Honeymooner
(1965)
... Roy Hutchinson
- The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito
(1963)
... Gerald Sommers
- The Case of the Fickle Filly
(1962)
... Joe Mead
- The Case of the Brazen Bequest
(1961)
... Pete Gibson
1959-1965
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Bates / Meeker
Bates / Meeker
- The Gray Rock Hotel
(1965)
... Bates
- Incident of the Haunted Hills
(1959)
... Meeker
1965
The Dick Van Dyke Show
(TV Series)
Harper Worthington Yates
Harper Worthington Yates
- Baby Fat
(1965)
... Harper Worthington Yates
1964
The Fugitive
(TV Series)
Deputy Shirky Saulter
Deputy Shirky Saulter
- Devil's Carnival
(1964)
... Deputy Shirky Saulter
1963
The Dakotas
(TV Series)
Pvt. Antrim Copang
Pvt. Antrim Copang
- A Walk Through the Badlands
(1963)
... Pvt. Antrim Copang
1962
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Calvin 'Rabbits' Ross / Adam Raemecker
Calvin 'Rabbits' Ross / Adam Raemecker
- The Fireman Who Raised Rabbits
(1962)
... Calvin 'Rabbits' Ross
- Imagine a Long Bright Corridor
(1962)
... Adam Raemecker
1962
The New Breed
(TV Series)
Benny Kohler
Benny Kohler
- Policemen Die Alone: Part II
(1962)
... Benny Kohler
- Policemen Die Alone: Part I
(1962)
... Benny Kohler
1957-1962
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series)
Boise Peabody / Carew / Dooley Delaware / ...
Boise Peabody / Carew / Dooley Delaware / ...
- Lazarus
(1962)
... Boise Peabody
- One Came Back
(1959)
... Carew
- High Wire
(1957)
... Dooley Delaware
- A Matter of Ethics
(1957)
... Fred Coombs
1959-1960
Hotel de Paree
(TV Series)
Aaron Donager
Aaron Donager
- Sundance and the Delayed Gun
(1960)
... Aaron Donager
- Sundance and the Fallen Sparrow
(1960)
... Aaron Donager
- Sundance and the Barren Soil
(1960)
... Aaron Donager
- Sundance and the Cattlemen
(1960)
... Aaron Donager
- Sundance and the Good-Luck Coat
(1960)
... Aaron Donager
1958
The Walter Winchell File
(TV Series)
Little Julie
Little Julie
- Exclusive Story: File #31
(1958)
... Little Julie
1957-1958
Broken Arrow
(TV Series)
Joe Roman / Renton
Joe Roman / Renton
- Shadow of Cochise
(1958)
... Joe Roman
- Apache Dowry
(1957)
... Renton
1956-1958
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Obie / Gunnery Officer Daly
Obie / Gunnery Officer Daly
- Silent Ambush
(1958)
... Obie
- H.M.S. Marlborough Will Enter Port
(1956)
... Gunnery Officer Daly
1958
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(TV Series)
Leopold Vaupel
Leopold Vaupel
- The Close Shave
(1958)
... Leopold Vaupel
1956-1957
Lassie
(TV Series)
Lem Boots
Lem Boots
- Quarantine
(1956)
... Lem Boots
- The Marauder
(1956)
... Lem Boots
1953-1956
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Bellhop / Mr. Ralph
Bellhop / Mr. Ralph
- The Roustabout
(1956)
- Part of the Game
(1953)
... Bellhop
- The Governess
(1953)
... Mr. Ralph
1955
Stage 7
(TV Series)
Pete / Lt. Bob Handley
Pete / Lt. Bob Handley
- Fox Hunt
(1955)
... Pete
- Armed
(1955)
... Lt. Bob Handley
1955
The Man Behind the Badge
(TV Series)
Brother Daniel
Brother Daniel
- The Case of the Wholesale Burglaries
(1955)
... Brother Daniel
1953
Four Star Playhouse
(TV Series)
Tom Blair
Tom Blair
- The Witness
(1953)
... Tom Blair
(as Strather Martin)
1951-1952
Fireside Theatre
(TV Series)
- The Sheriff
(1952)
- Sound in the Night
(1952)
- The Gentleman from LePorte
(1951)
- Hottest Day of the Year
(1951)
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Self (4 credits)
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Archive footage (5 credits)
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Stage lay a Kit Carson in a revival of William Saroyan's "The Time of Your Life" starring Henry Fonda. See more »Alternate Names:
Strather MartinHeight:
5' 7" (1.7 m)
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