Strother Martin
Acting
March 26, 1919
Died at age 61
August 1, 1980
Date of Death
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
171 Credits
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."
