Don Stroud
Don Stroud was born on Sep 01, 1943 in USA. Don Stroud's big-screen debut came with Ironside - Season 1 directed by Don Weis in 1967, strarring Albee / Travers / Caine / .... Don Stroud is known for Django Unchained directed by Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Foxx stars as Django and Christoph Waltz as Dr. King Schultz. The upcoming new movie Don Stroud plays is Django Unchained which will be released on Dec 25, 2012.
The younger son of vaudeville great Clarence Stroud (of the Stroud Twins) and singer Ann McCormack, who toured the world with Frank Sinatra, Don Stroud grew up on the beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, where his stepfather, Paul Livermore, and his mother, Ann, owned and operated the popular Embers steakhouse/nightclub where his mother performed nightly. He thrived on Waikiki Beach under the watchful eyes of such mentors as Blackout, Mud, Buckshot, Rabbit and Steamboat. In 1960, at the age of 17, he placed fourth in the "Duke Kahanamoku World Surfing Championship" at Makaha, Hawaii.Don was surfing at Waikiki when he was discovered. Actor Troy Donahue was filming Hawaiian Eye (1959) and needed a stunt double for his surfing scenes. At 18, 6' 2" and 175 pounds, Stroud stepped up and was hired on the spot. He decided to go to Hollywood to give it a try. Upon arriving in L.A., he landed a variety of jobs, including parking cars, bouncer and then manager of the world famous "Whiskey A Go-Go" nightclub on the Sunset Strip, where such greats as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison of the "Doors" appeared. It was at the "Whiskey" that actor Sidney Poitier turned Don on to his acting career. He has appeared in more than 100 movies and 175 television shows to date. He starred in four television series, notably Mike Hammer (1984) and The New Gidget (1986).
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Sep 01, 1943Place of Birth
Honolulu, Hawaii, USAAlso known
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