About:
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
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  Cool Hand Luke
  as
  Captain
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  The Wild Bunch
  as
  Coffer
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  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
  as
  Percy Garris
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  Mitzi & 100 Guys
  as
  Self
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  Nevada Smith
  as
  Strother (uncredited)