Warren Oates
Acting
Warren Mercer Oates (July 5, 1928 – April 3, 1982) was an American actor best known for his performances in several films directed by Sam Peckinpah including The Wild Bunch (1969) and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974). He starred in numerous films during the early 1970s which have since achieved cult status including The Hired Hand (1971), Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) and Race with the Devil (1975). Oates also portrayed Sergeant Hulka in the box office hit Stripes (1981).
Known for
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Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006
Self (archive footage)
movieSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
Self (archive footage)
movieWarren Oates: Across the Border
1993
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieTough Enough
1983
James Neese
movieBlue Thunder
1983
Braddock
tvThe Blue and the Gray
1982
Preacher / Maj. Welles / Major Welles
movieStripes
1981
Sgt. Hulka
tvEast of Eden
1981
Cyrus Trask
movieBaby Comes Home
1980
Michael Kramer
movie1941
1979
Col. 'Madman' Maddox
movieMy Old Man
1979
Frank Butler
movieAnd Baby Makes Six
1979
Michael Kramer
movieThe Brink's Job
1978
Specs O'Keefe
movieChina 9, Liberty 37
1978
Matthew Sebanek
movieTrue Grit: A Further Adventure
1978
Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn
tvBlack Beauty
1978
Jerry Barker
movieSleeping Dogs
1977
Col. Willoughby
movieAmerican Raspberry
1977
Celebrity Sportsman
movieThe African Queen
1977
Capt. Charlie Allnut
movieDrum
1976
Hammond Maxwell
movie92 in the Shade
1975
Nichol Dance
movieRancho Deluxe
1975
Harmonica Player (uncredited)
movieCockfighter
1974
Frank Mansfield
movieBadlands
1974
Holly's Father
movieDillinger
1973
John Dillinger
movieTom Sawyer
1973
Muff Potter
movieThe Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
Dave Reilly
movieKid Blue
1973
Reese Ford
movieChandler
1971
Chandler
movieThe Reluctant Heroes
1971
Cpl. Leroy Sprague
movieThe Hired Hand
1971
Arch Harris
movieThere Was a Crooked Man...
1970
Floyd Moon
movieBarquero
1970
Jake Remy
movieThe Movie Murderer
1970
Alfred Fisher
movieLanton Mills
1969
Gunman
movieThe Wild Bunch
1969
Lyle Gorch
movieCrooks and Coronets
1969
Marty Miller
movieSmith!
1969
Walter Charlie
movieSomething for a Lonely Man
1968
Angus Duren
movieThe Split
1968
Marty Gough
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
Lew Weatherford / John Weatherford
tvDundee and the Culhane
1967
Lafe Doolin
movieIn the Heat of the Night
1967
Deputy Sam Wood
movieWelcome to Hard Times
1967
Leo Jenks
tvShane
1966
Kemp Spicer
movieThe Shooting
1966
Willett Gashade
tvThe F.B.I.
1965
Richie Billings
tvLost in Space
1965
Jimmy Hapgood
tvThe Big Valley
1965
Korby Kyles / Duke
tvRun for Your Life
1965
Deputy LaVern Potter
tvA Man Called Shenandoah
1965
Sergeant Ryder
movieShenandoah
1965
Billy Packer
movieMajor Dundee
1965
O.W. Hadley
movieThe Rounders
1965
Harley Williams (uncredited)
tv12 O'Clock High
1964
Lt. Col. Jerry Troper
tvThe Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
1963
Eldon Bishop
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Hanes McClure / Herbie Grant
tvThe Outer Limits
1963
Reese Fowler
tvCombat!
1962
Pvt. James Stark
tvStoney Burke
1962
Ves Painter
tvThe Virginian
1962
Corbie / Roy Judd / Bowers / Buxton
movieHero's Island
1962
Wayte Giddens
movieRide the High Country
1962
Henry Hammond
tvStagecoach West
1960
Tom Lochlin / Warren Oates
tvThe Westerner
1960
Drunk
tvThriller
1960
Hugo Wheeler / Benny
movieThe Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
1960
Eddie Diamond
movieYellowstone Kelly
1959
Corporal
tvThe Untouchables
1959
Artie Krebs
tvThe Rebel
1959
Troy Armbruster
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Jeep Driver / Richard Langsford
tvJohnny Ringo
1959
Burt Scanlon
tvBonanza
1959
Paul Magruder
movieUp Periscope
1959
Seaman Kovacs
tvBlack Saddle
1959
Simms
tvRawhide
1959
Charlie 'Rabbit' Waters / Weed / Jesse Gufler
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
Dink Strahman
tvBat Masterson
1958
Sonny Parsons / Cat Crail
tvThe Rifleman
1958
Andrew Sheltin / Marty Ryan
tvWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Jesse Cox / Billy Clegg / George Aswell / Clem Robinson
tvTrackdown
1957
Kelly / Norvil
tvWagon Train
1957
Private Silas Carpenter
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
Harrison
movieThe Night America Trembled
1957
2nd Card Player
tvGunsmoke
1955
Jed Hakes / Seth / Jep / Sweet Billy / Chris Kelly / Deke / Speeler / Al Tresh / Lafe / Reb
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
John Blythe
tvStudio One
1948
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