Woody Strode
How many of you remember Woody Strode, a football player, wrestler, and actor? Woody married Hawaiian Princess Luukialuana, better known to her friends as Luana. Luana, an actress in her own right, was a player, and she loved to party at Bradley's Nite Club on Whittier Blvd in East Los Angeles. Back in the late '50s and early '60s, Bradley's was a favorite haunt for the young crowd to dance the night away, and Luana, much to the chagrined of Woody, was always there dancing with the young cats. So Woody walked into Bradley's more than once and forcefully dragged Luana home. We all hated to see her go because she was lots of fun as she held court, telling us stories about her young days as a Hawaiian princess. Most of us hanging at Bradley's could only dream of going to Hawaii, but here we were conversing with a Hawaiian Princess.
