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."

Known For

Sssssss

Dr. Carl Stoner

Target Zero

Pvt. Dan O'Hirons

The Villain

Parody Jones

The Sons of Katie Elder

Ned Ross

The Mountains of the Moon

O'Keefe

World for Ransom

The Flim-Flam Man

Lovick

Fools' Parade

Lee Cottrill