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Strother Martin

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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

7.5

Bonanza

1959 · TV Series · Western · Action & Adventure

6.3

Lassie

1954 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Drama

7.3

The Fugitive

1963 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Drama

6.5

Dragnet

1951 · TV Series · Drama · Crime

7.0

Daniel Boone

1964 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Western

6.0

Lawman

1958 · TV Series · Western

7.3

Rawhide

1959 · TV Series · Western · Drama

6.7

Gunsmoke

1955 · TV Series · Western · Action & Adventure

6.5

Baretta

1975 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

6.9

The Invaders

1967 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

Vega$

1978 · TV Series · Drama · Crime

7.5

Studio 57

1954 · TV Series · Drama · Family

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