Woodrow Wilson Kalaeloa Strode (December 16, 1946 – November 27, 2014) was a native Hawaiian assistant director in film and television from the early 1970s to around 2010. In film he worked on North Dallas Forty. In television he worked regularly in the series Diagnosis Murder. He also was an actor, writer and composer.
Background He was born on December 16, 1946, in Hollywood, California.UCLA Alumni Association Kalai Strode Celebrity Birthdays Kalai Strode He was of African and self-identified Native American ancestry (Cherokee and Muscogee) from his father's side. On his mother's side he was of Native Hawaiian descent.Historical Dictionary of Wrestling By John Grasso 284 His father was professional football player and actor, Woody Strode.We Are All Movie Geeks September 10, 2014 General News St Louis, EPIX And St. Louis Rams Host FORGOTTEN FOUR: THE INTEGRATION OF PRO FOOTBALL Screening, Q&A PanelJet January 23, 1995 Page 61, Entertainment Actor Woody Strode Succumbs In California At Age 80 His mother was princess Luukialuana Kalaeloa who had done some work in films and was a hula dancer. She was also a descendant of Hawaii's last queen. He had a sister Junelehua (a.k.a. June) who was born in 1948.American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas By Murry R. Nelson He also had two half-brothers. One was Hawaiian actor and entertainer, Lani Kai.Honolulu Star-Bulletin Thursday, August 26, 1999 Entertainer Lani Kai dies at 63 by Rod Ohira The other was Hawaiian actor Lee Woodd.Honolulu Star-Bulletin Thursday, August 26, 1999 Entertainer Lani Kai dies at 63 By Rod Ohira
Film career
1970s He graduated from the Los Angeles Assistant Directors Training Program.Los Angeles Assistant Directors Training Program Comprehensive List of ADTP Graduates
In 1971 he had a role in The Gatling Gun as the Indian Who Shoots Sneed.Serienjunkies.de Kalai Strode He was also in the credits as a stuntman in the filmSecond Edition Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s–1970s: A Biographical Dictionary By Gene Scott Freese Page 272 In the mid 1970s he was a co-writer for the western film Winterhawk.Film In America Winterhawk Film & Schauspieler database Winterhawk (1975) Later in the 1970s, he worked under director as second assistant director for the pilot episode of Fantasy Island that aired in January 1977.Columbia Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928–1982 By Michael R. Pitts Page 353 Telefeatures, Fantasy IslandImdb Fantasy Island (TV Series), Pilot (1977), Full Cast & Crew
1980s In the early 1980s, he was assistant director in the John Schlesinger directed comedy film Honky Tonk Freeway which starred Beverly D'Angelo, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy and Beau Bridges.New York Times Honky Tonk Freeway (1981), Production creditsRotten Tomatoes Honky Tonk Freeway (1981), Cast In 1985, he was assistant director in the made for television drama, Challenge of a Lifetime which was directed by Russ Mayberry, and starred Penny Marshall and Richard Gilliland.Hollywood.com Challenge of a Lifetime | Full Cast and Credits In 1988, he worked on the set of the film For Keeps.Turner Classic Movies For Keeps (1988) Full Cast & Crew
1990s In 1991, he was assistant director in three episodes of Tales from the Crypt, Loved to Death, Abra Cadaver and Mournin' Mess.Turner Classic Movies Kalai Strode He was assistant director in the Randall M. Miller directed 1992 comedy Class Act which starred Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin.New York Times Class Act (1991) Production CreditsNew York Times Class Act (1991), Acting Credits From 1994 to 1998 he worked in five seasons of episodes for television series Diagnosis Murder which starred Dick Van Dyke.TV Gems Diagnosis Murder, Crew - Season 2 TV Gems Diagnosis Murder, Crew - Season 3 TV Gems Diagnosis Murder, Crew - Season 4 TV Gems Diagnosis Murder Crew - Season 4 TV Gems Diagnosis Murder Crew - Season 5
2000s In 2001, having completed his work on Diagnosis Murder, he and his wife Pam moved to Honolulu. He still did some work as assistant director but also worked in transportation for movies. His wife worked in the TV series Lost for six seasons as a stand in actress.University of North Dakota Lifelong Director Captivates Lifelong Learners In 2010 he worked on the film Deady Honeymoon that starred Summer Glau.Osobnosti.cz Kalai Strode, FilmografieOsobnosti.cz Deadly Honeymoon In 2011, he had a role as Wali in the Ua Lawe Wale episode of the Hawaii Five-0 series remake.Rotten Tomatoes Hawaii Five-0 > Season 2 > Episode 2, Ua Lawe Wale, Episode Info, Cast Both of his half brothers, Lani Kai and Lee Woodd had appeared in the original series of Hawaii Five-O.Booking Hawaii Five-O: An Episode Guide and Critical History of the 1968-1980 By Karen Rhodes Page 65 The Joker's Wild, Man, Wild (#36)Booking Hawaii Five-O: An Episode Guide and Critical History of the 1968-1980 By Karen Rhodes Page 199 To Die in Paradise (#209) Post 2011, he underwent a physical examination as part of pre-employment for The River,University of North Dakota Lifelong Director Captivates Lifelong Learners which was shot in Puerto Rico and Hawaii.Hawaii alaoha Travel New television show to shoot in Hawaii The examination resulted in a diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma.University of North Dakota Lifelong Director Captivates Lifelong Learners
Filmography + Film Title Role Director Year Notes # The Gatling Gun Actor: Indian Who Shoots Sneed, Stunts: stunt archer Robert Gordon 1971 Winterhawk Writer Charles B. Pierce 1975 A Piece of the Action DGA trainee Sidney Poitier 1977 The One and Only Trainee assistant director Carl Reiner 1978 Thank God It's Friday Trainee assistant director Robert Klane 1978 Rainbow Second assistant director Jackie Cooper 1978 TV movie The Immigrants DGA trainee Alan J. Levi 1978 TV movie Suddenly, Love Second assistant director Stuart Margolin 1978 TV movie A Woman Called Moses DGA trainee Paul Wendkos 1978 TV movie Samurai Second assistant director Lee H. Katzin 1979 TV movie North Dallas Forty Second assistant director Ted Kotcheff 1979 TV movie Up the Academy Second assistant director Robert Downey Sr. 1980 Bustin' Loose First assistant director: second unit Oz Scott, Michael Schultz 1981 Honky Tonk Freeway Second assistant director John Schlesinger 1981 When I Am King Second assistant director Wanda Appleton 1981 Challenge of a Lifetime Second assistant director Russ Mayberry 1985 TV movie Gidget's Summer Reunion Second assistant director Bruce Bilson 1985 The Lost Boys Second assistant director: second unit Joel Schumacher 1987 as Woody K. Strode For Keeps? Second assistant director John G. Avildsen 1988 House Party Assistant director Reginald Hudlin 1990 as Kelly St. Rode Phantom Second assistant director 1990 TV movie 4 Faces Second assistant director Ted Post 1999 Tyrannosaurus Azteca Construction driver Brian Trenchard-Smith 2007 Tropic Thunder Driver Ben Stiller 2008 Deadly Honeymoon Second assistant director Paul Shapiro 2010 TV movie
+ Television Title Episode # Role Director Year Notes # Emergency! unknown Dga trainee various 1972 Unknown Police Story unknown Second assistant director various 1973 Unknown Fantasy Island Pilot episode Second assistant director 1977 Season 1, Episode 1 Lou Grant Unknown Second assistant director Various 1977 Unknown The White Shadow Here's Mud in Your Eye Second assistant director Bruce Paltrow 1978 Season 1, Episode 2 The White Shadow Bonus Baby Second assistant director Jackie Cooper 1978 Season 1, Episode 4 The White Shadow Pregnant Pause Second assistant director Jackie Cooper 1978 Season 1, Episode 5 ABC Afterschool Specials A Special Gift Second assistant director Arthur Allan Seidelman 1979 Season 8, Episode 3 CBS Afternoon Playhouse Think I'm Having a Baby Second assistant director Arthur Allan Seidelman 1981 Season 3, Episode 2 Matt Houston X-22 Second assistant director Richard Lang 1982 Season 1, Episode 1 Lottery unknown Second assistant director various 1983 Crazy Like a Fox unknown Second assistant director various 1984 Stir Crazy unknown Second assistant director Christian I. Nyby II or Peter H. Hunt 1985 Amerika unknown Second assistant director Donald Wrye 1987 Buck James unknown Second assistant director 1987 Sonny Spoon unknown first assistant director various 1988 Down Home unknown Second assistant director various 1990 Sunset Beat unknown Second assistant director 1990 Broken Badges unknown First assistant director various 1990 Human Target unknown Second assistant director various 1992 Diagnosis Murder Many Happy Returns Second assistant director Lou Antonio 1994 Season 2, Episode 1 Diagnosis Murder A Very Fatal Funeral second assistant director Alan Myerson 1994 Season 2, episode 2 Diagnosis Murder Woman Trouble Second assistant director Roy Campanella II 1994 Season 2, Episode 3 Diagnosis Murder The Busy Body Second assistant director Vincent McEveety 1994 Season 2, Episode 4 Diagnosis Murder My Four Husbands second assistant director Christian I. Nyby II 1998 Season 2, Episode 5 Diagnosis Murder Witness to Murder second assistant director Paris Barclay 1995 Season 3, Episode 2 Diagnosis Murder The Pressure to Murder, second assistant director Christopher Hibler 1996 Season 3, Episode 9 Diagnosis Murder The ABC's of Murder second assistant director Christian I. Nyby II 1996 Season 4, Episode 11 Diagnosis Murder Murder in the Family second assistant director Vincent McEveety 1998 Season 4, Episode 12 Diagnosis Murder Deadly Games second assistant director Christopher Hibler 1997 Season 5, Episode 4 Diagnosis Murder Slam Dunk Dead second assistant director Vincent McEveety 1997 Season 5, Episode 5 Diagnosis Murder A Mime Is a Terrible Thing to Waste second assistant director Christopher Hibler 1997 Season 5, Episode 11 Diagnosis Murder Down and Dirty Dead second assistant director Ron Satlof 1997 Season 5, Episode 12 Diagnosis Murder An Education in Murder second assistant director Frank Thackery 1998 Season 5, Episode 19 Diagnosis Murder Murder at the Finish Line second assistant director Christopher Hibler 1998 Season 5, Episode 20 Hawaii Five-0 Ua Lawe Wale actor: Wali Duane Clark 2011 Season 2, Episode 2
Writing