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Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Acting Born Jul 05, 1928 -- Died Apr 03, 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).

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Badlands
7.5
movie
Badlands
as Holly's Father
1974
The Wild Bunch
7.6
movie
The Wild Bunch
as Lyle Gorch
1969
In the Heat of the Night
7.7
movie
In the Heat of the Night
as Deputy Sam Wood
1967
Stripes
6.6
movie
Stripes
as Sgt. Hulka
1981
The Twilight Zone
8.5
tv
The Twilight Zone
as Jeep Driver
1959
1941
5.8
movie
1941
as Col. 'Madman' Maddox
1979
Blue Thunder
6.2
movie
Blue Thunder
as Braddock
1983
Bonanza
7.5
tv
Bonanza
as Paul Magruder
1959
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
7.1
movie
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
as Bennie
1974
Return of the Seven
6.1
movie
Return of the Seven
as Colbee
1966
Two-Lane Blacktop
6.9
movie
Two-Lane Blacktop
as G.T.O.
1971
Ride the High Country
7.1
movie
Ride the High Country
as Henry Hammond
1962