Actor
Strother Martin
111 credited titles on WatchWise
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."
Associated lifetime gross
$91M
Combined reported budget
$32M
Gross / budget
2.9x
Bankability Index
37 / 100
Associated performance by genre
Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.
Comedy
$41M · 6 films · 83% hit
Drama
$23M · 9 films · 67% hit
Thriller
$22M · 3 films · 100% hit
Western
$4.4M · 3 films · 100% hit
Documentary
$252K · 1 film · 100% hit
Bankability assessment
37/100Developing verified track record
Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.
Filmography cards
Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.
1965 · Thriller
Lost in Space
Minor role
B $80M | G $136M
Profitable2008 · Drama
Defiance
Minor role
B $32M | G $51M
Profitable1978 · Comedy
The End
Supporting
B $3.0M | G $45M
Blockbuster1978 · Comedy
Up in Smoke
Supporting
B $2.0M | G $42M
Blockbuster1989 · Drama
Do the Right Thing
Minor role
B $6.5M | G $37M
BlockbusterActed in (111)
Titles are ones WatchWise has catalogued so far — not necessarily a complete filmography.
