Warren Oates
Born
1928-07-05
Place of birth
Depoy, Kentucky, USA
Died
1982-04-03
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
Stripes
Sgt. Hulka
The Twilight Zone
Jeep Driver
The Twilight Zone
Richard Langsford
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
The Outer Limits
Reese Fowler