Strother Martin
Birth Date
3/26/1919 (Age 61)Birth Place
Kokomo, Indiana, USADeath Date
8/1/1980Departments
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."
Best Known For
Percy Garris
Joe McGrath
Captain
Mr. Stoner
Coffer
Colonel G. Stonehill
Frequent Collaborators
Paul Newman
3 films together
George Roy Hill
2 films together
Bernard L. Kowalski
1 film together
Cheech Marin
2 films together
Hal Dresner
1 film together
Tommy Chong
2 films together
