Strother Martin

Strother Martin
Martin in McLintock! (1963)
Born	Strother Douglas Martin Jr. (1919-03-26)March 26, 1919 Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.
Died	August 1, 1980(1980-08-01) (aged 61) Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1950–1980
Spouse	Helen Meisels ​ (m. 1967)​
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1946
Rank	Petty officer third class
Battles/wars	World War II

Strother Douglas Martin Jr. (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American character actor who often appeared in support of John Wayne and Paul Newman and in Western films directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. Among Martin's memorable performances is his portrayal of the warden or "captain" of a state prison camp in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, in which he utters the line, "What we've got here is failure to communicate."^[1] The line is number 11 on the American Film Institute list of 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes.