Warren Oates
ActingBorn Jul 5, 1928Died Apr 3, 1982
Depoy, Kentucky, USA
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
And Baby Makes Six
movie1979
Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
movie1968
Crooks and Coronets
movie1969
The Twilight Zone
tv1959
The Twilight Zone
tv1959
The Reluctant Heroes
movie1971
Lanton Mills
movie1969
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
movie2004
The Wonderful World of Disney
tv1954
The Untouchables
tv1959
The Outer Limits
tv1963
Kraft Television Theatre
tv1947
Filmography
2006Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'as Self (archive footage)movie2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)movie1993Warren Oates: Across the Borderas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1983Tough Enoughas James Neesemovie1983Blue Thunderas Braddockmovie1983Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thundermovie1982The Blue and the Grayas Major Wellestv1982The Borderas Redmovie1981Stripesas Sgt. Hulkamovie1981East of Edenas Cyrus Trasktv1980Baby Comes Homeas Michael Kramermovie19791941as Col. 'Madman' Maddoxmovie1979My Old Manas Frank Butlermovie1979And Baby Makes Sixas Michael Kramermovie1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Harrytv1978The Brink's Jobas Specs O'Keefemovie1978China 9, Liberty 37as Matthew Sebanekmovie1978True Grit: A Further Adventureas Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburnmovie1978Black Beautyas Jerry Barkertv1977Sleeping Dogsas Col. Willoughbymovie1977American Raspberryas Celebrity Sportsmanmovie1977The African Queenas Capt. Charlie Allnutmovie1976Drumas Hammond Maxwellmovie1976Dixie Dynamiteas Mackmovie197592 in the Shadeas Nichol Dancemovie1975Race with the Devilas Frankmovie1975Rancho Deluxeas Harmonica Player (uncredited)movie1974Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garciaas Benniemovie1974Cockfighteras Frank Mansfieldmovie1974The White Dawnas Billymovie1974Badlandsas Holly's Fathermovie1973Dillingeras John Dillingermovie1973Police Storytv1973Tom Sawyeras Muff Pottermovie1973The Thief Who Came to Dinneras Dave Reillymovie1973Kid Blueas Reese Fordmovie1971Chandleras Chandlermovie1971The Reluctant Heroesas Cpl. Leroy Spraguemovie1971The Hired Handas Arch Harrismovie1971Two-Lane Blacktopas G.T.O.movie1970There Was a Crooked Man...as Floyd Moonmovie1970Barqueroas Jake Remymovie1970The Movie Murdereras Alfred Fishermovie1969Lanton Millsas Gunmanmovie1969The Wild Bunchas Lyle Gorchmovie1969Crooks and Coronetsas Marty Millermovie1969Smith!as Walter Charliemovie1968Something for a Lonely Manas Angus Durenmovie1968The Splitas Marty Goughmovie1968Lancertv1968The Name of the Gameas Lew Weatherford / John Weatherfordtv1968Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Simsas John Blythemovie1967Cimarron Striptv1967Dundee and the Culhaneas Lafe Doolintv1967In the Heat of the Nightas Deputy Sam Woodmovie1967Welcome to Hard Timesas Leo Jenksmovie1966Return of the Sevenas Colbeemovie1966Shaneas Kemp Spicertv1966The Monroestv1966The Shootingas Willett Gashademovie1965The F.B.I.as Richie Billingstv1965Lost in Spaceas Jimmy Hapgoodtv1965The Big Valleyas Duketv1965Run for Your Lifeas Deputy LaVern Pottertv1965A Man Called Shenandoahas Sergeant Rydertv1965Shenandoahas Billy Packermovie1965Major Dundeeas O.W. Hadleymovie1965Brandedtv1965The Roundersas Harley Williams (uncredited)movie196412 O'Clock Highas Lt. Col. Jerry Tropertv1964Mail Order Brideas Jacemovie1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Joe Grovertv1963The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersas Eldon Bishoptv1963The Fugitiveas Herbie Granttv1963The Outer Limitsas Reese Fowlertv1962Combat!as Pvt. James Starktv1962Stoney Burkeas Ves Paintertv1962The Virginianas Buxtontv1962Hero's Islandas Wayte Giddensmovie1962Ride the High Countryas Henry Hammondmovie