Warren Oates
ActingBorn Jul 5, 1928 in Depoy, Kentucky, USADied Apr 3, 1982
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
Bonanza
7.51959TV Show
The Rifleman
7.11958TV Show
The Fugitive
7.31963TV Show
Wagon Train
6.61957TV Show
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.31957TV Show
The Twilight Zone
8.51959TV Show
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.91963TV Show
The Virginian
6.51962TV Show
Studio One
5.41948TV Show
Rawhide
7.21959TV Show
Combat!
7.91962TV Show
The Untouchables
8.01959TV Show
Filmography
Acting
- 2006Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'as Self (archive footage)
- 2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)
- 1993Warren Oates: Across the Borderas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1983Blue Thunderas Braddock
- 1983Tough Enoughas James Neese
- 1983Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder
- 1982The Borderas Red