# Morgan Woodward - after 250 movies, dies at 93 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan-woodward-after-250-movies-dies-at-93/830173 "2019-02-25T13:09:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan-woodward-after-250-movies-dies-at-93/830173/1 "2019-02-25T13:09:12Z")
Many people may not know the name but they’ll never forget the Man With No Eyes, in Cool Hand Luke. Few character actors made such an impression with just a menacing look. He’s taking aim at Luke in this one. [https://goo.gl/images/XAR29o](https://goo.gl/images/XAR29o) Woodward made a long career playing intimidating characters. He played deranged characters in Star Trek. Capt Tracy in The Omega Glory. Dr Van Gelder, Dagger of the Mind. I enjoyed his work and it was always interesting to see how he was used in movie and tv roles. A retrospective of his roles. > **[Morgan Woodward: The Man With No Eyes in COOL HAND LUKE](https://cscottrollins.blogspot.com/2013/09/morgan-woodward-man-with-no-eyes-in.html?m=1)** > > Woodward, who looked really good in a cowboy hat, passed away on Feb. 22, 2019 at age 93. He is best remembered as the wa... RIP > **[Morgan Woodward, star of 'Dallas' and 'Star Trek,' dead at 93](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/morgan-woodward-star-of-dallas-and-star-trek-dead-at-93)** > > Morgan Woodward, who appeared in more than 250 movies and TV shows during a 40-year acting career, died in Paso Robles, Calif. on Feb. 22 at age 93. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan-woodward-after-250-movies-dies-at-93/830173/2 "2019-02-25T13:22:20Z")
I’m Going to Cut the Meat off Your Bones Morgan at his deranged and menacing best. 😉 This was a tv role. :eek: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iKfBdnb3N40/hqdefault.jpg "cut the meat off your bones ( Morgan Woodward )") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKfBdnb3N40) ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan-woodward-after-250-movies-dies-at-93/830173/3 "2019-02-25T13:35:18Z")
Obligatory IMDb [link](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940971/). Two episodes of _ST:TOS_ playing different characters. Condolences to Andy Renko. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan-woodward-after-250-movies-dies-at-93/830173/4 "2019-02-25T13:51:43Z")
Morgan discusses getting cast for Cool Hand Luke. Seems like a nice guy, in real life. I wish The Television Academy would have done a full 2 hour interview of Morgan’s life. They’ve saved a lot of important memories of the early days of tv. Short, 4 min interview. Casting Cool Hand Luke [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/6sVVAD-xyLQ) ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan-woodward-after-250-movies-dies-at-93/830173/5 "2019-02-25T15:36:15Z")
250 movies, and yet his death announcement said “Star Trek Actor Dies”. Is that _really_ what he’s best known for? How about Cool Hand Luke Actor Dies? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan-woodward-after-250-movies-dies-at-93/830173/6 "2019-02-25T15:39:51Z")
He was also “Punk” Anderson on _ **Dallas** _. RIP. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan-woodward-after-250-movies-dies-at-93/830173/7 "2019-02-25T15:51:17Z")
He was 93. Which means he was in his early forties during the Trek episode shoots. Looked a lot older. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan-woodward-after-250-movies-dies-at-93/830173/8 "2019-02-25T20:28:40Z")
His brother was a notable weatherman in my hometown so I always had a special place in my heart for him.