Warren Oates
Acting
Born: 1928-07-05 in Depoy, Kentucky, USA
Biography
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
Badlands
Holly's Father
The Wild Bunch
Lyle Gorch
In the Heat of the Night
Deputy Sam Wood
The Twilight Zone
Jeep Driver
The Twilight Zone
Richard Langsford
Stripes
Sgt. Hulka
1941
Col. 'Madman' Maddox
Blue Thunder
Braddock
Bonanza
Paul Magruder
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Bennie
Return of the Seven
Colbee
Two-Lane Blacktop
G.T.O.
Ride the High Country
Henry Hammond
Major Dundee
O.W. Hadley
Shenandoah
Billy Packer
The Outer Limits
Reese Fowler
The Border
Red
There Was a Crooked Man...
Floyd Moon
Race with the Devil
Frank
The Shooting
Willett Gashade
The Untouchables
Artie Krebs
Lost in Space
Jimmy Hapgood
Dillinger
John Dillinger
Combat!
Pvt. James Stark
Gunsmoke
Jed Hakes
Gunsmoke
Seth
Gunsmoke
Jep
Gunsmoke
Sweet Billy
Gunsmoke
Chris Kelly
Gunsmoke
Deke
Gunsmoke
Speeler
Gunsmoke
Al Tresh
Gunsmoke
Lafe
Gunsmoke
Reb
The Hired Hand
Arch Harris
The Brink's Job
Specs O'Keefe
Tom Sawyer
Muff Potter
Cockfighter
Frank Mansfield
The Fugitive
Hanes McClure
The Fugitive
Herbie Grant