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Strother Martin

Acting

Birth date

March 26, 1919

Birth place

Kokomo, Indiana, USA

Death date

August 1, 1980

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."

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