Warren Oates
Known for
Acting
Life
1928 – 1982 (aged 53)
Born in
Depoy, Kentucky, USA
Credits
View on IMDb109 acting credits
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
05 Jan 1974
The Wild Bunch
19 Jun 1969
In the Heat of the Night
02 Aug 1967
Stripes
26 Jun 1981
The Twilight Zone
02 Oct 1959
1941
14 Dec 1979
Blue Thunder
05 Feb 1983
Bonanza
12 Sep 1959
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Filmography
1983
- Tough Enoughas James Neese
- Blue Thunderas Braddock
- Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder
1982
- The Blue and the Grayas Major Welles3 episodes
- The Borderas Red
1981
- Stripesas Sgt. Hulka
- East of Edenas Cyrus Trask3 episodes
1980
- Baby Comes Homeas Michael Kramer
1979
- 1941as Col. 'Madman' Maddox
- My Old Manas Frank Butler
- And Baby Makes Sixas Michael Kramer
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Harry1 episode
1978
- The Brink's Jobas Specs O'Keefe
- China 9, Liberty 37as Matthew Sebanek
- Sleeping Dogsas Col. Willoughby
- True Grit: A Further Adventureas Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn
- Black Beautyas Jerry Barker5 episodes
1977
- American Raspberryas Celebrity Sportsman
- The African Queenas Capt. Charlie Allnut
1976
- Drumas Hammond Maxwell
- Dixie Dynamiteas Mack
1975
- 92 in the Shadeas Nichol Dance
- Race with the Devilas Frank
- Rancho Deluxeas Harmonica Player (uncredited)
1974
- Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garciaas Bennie
- Cockfighteras Frank Mansfield
- The White Dawnas Billy
- Badlandsas Holly's Father
1973
- Dillingeras John Dillinger
- Police Story1 episode
- Tom Sawyeras Muff Potter
- The Thief Who Came to Dinneras Dave Reilly
- Kid Blueas Reese Ford
1971
- Chandleras Chandler
- The Reluctant Heroesas Cpl. Leroy Sprague
- The Hired Handas Arch Harris
- Two-Lane Blacktopas G.T.O.
1970
- There Was a Crooked Man...as Floyd Moon
- Barqueroas Jake Remy
- The Movie Murdereras Alfred Fisher
1969
- Lanton Millsas Gunman
- The Wild Bunchas Lyle Gorch
- Crooks and Coronetsas Marty Miller
- Smith!as Walter Charlie
1968
- Something for a Lonely Manas Angus Duren
- The Splitas Marty Gough
- Lancer2 episodes
- The Name of the Gameas Lew Weatherford1 episode
- Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Simsas John Blythe
1967
- Cimarron Strip2 episodes
- Dundee and the Culhaneas Lafe Doolin1 episode
- In the Heat of the Nightas Deputy Sam Wood
- Welcome to Hard Timesas Leo Jenks
1966
- Return of the Sevenas Colbee
- Shaneas Kemp Spicer1 episode
- The Monroes1 episode
- The Shootingas Willett Gashade
1965
- The F.B.I.as Richie Billings1 episode
- Lost in Spaceas Jimmy Hapgood1 episode
- The Big Valleyas Duke1 episode
- Run for Your Lifeas Deputy LaVern Potter1 episode
- A Man Called Shenandoahas Sergeant Ryder1 episode
- Shenandoahas Billy Packer
- Major Dundeeas O.W. Hadley
- Branded1 episode
- The Roundersas Harley Williams (uncredited)
1964
- 12 O'Clock Highas Lt. Col. Jerry Troper1 episode
- Mail Order Brideas Jace
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Joe Grover1 episode
- The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersas Eldon Bishop1 episode
- The Fugitiveas Herbie Grant1 episode
- The Outer Limitsas Reese Fowler1 episode
1962
- Combat!as Pvt. James Stark1 episode
- Stoney Burkeas Ves Painter32 episodes
- The Virginianas Buxton1 episode
- Hero's Islandas Wayte Giddens
- Ride the High Countryas Henry Hammond
1961
- Target: The Corruptors!1 episode
1960
- Stagecoach Westas Warren Oates1 episode
- The Westerneras Drunk1 episode
- Outlaws1 episode
- Thrilleras Benny1 episode
- Tate1 episode
- The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamondas Eddie Diamond
- Private Propertyas Boots
1959
- Yellowstone Kellyas Corporal
- The Untouchablesas Artie Krebs1 episode
- Hawaiian Eyeas Al1 episode
- The Rebelas Troy Armbruster1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas Richard Langsford1 episode
- Johnny Ringoas Burt Scanlon1 episode
- Bonanzaas Paul Magruder1 episode
- The Lawless Years1 episode
- Up Periscopeas Seaman Kovacs
- Black Saddleas Simms1 episode
- Rawhideas Jesse Gufler1 episode
1958
- 77 Sunset Stripas Dink Strahman1 episode
- Bat Mastersonas Cat Crail1 episode
- The Riflemanas Marty Ryan1 episode
- Bronco1 episode
- Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Clem Robinson1 episode
1957
- Trackdownas Norvil1 episode
- Wagon Trainas Private Silas Carpenter1 episode
- Have Gun, Will Travelas Harrison1 episode
- The Night America Trembledas 2nd Card Player
1955
- Gunsmokeas Reb1 episode
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas John Blythe1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas Card Player #21 episode
1947
- Kraft Television Theatre2 episodes