Quick Facts
Born:
1928-07-05
Birthplace:
Depoy, Kentucky, USA
Credits:
142 Total Roles
Warren Oates
Acting
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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
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Warren Oates: Across the Border MOVIE | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Tough Enough MOVIE | James Neese |
| 1983 | Blue Thunder MOVIE | Braddock |
| 1983 | Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder MOVIE | Self |
| 1982 | The Blue and the Gray TV | Preacher / Maj. Welles |
| 1982 | The Blue and the Gray TV | Major Welles |
| 1982 | The Border MOVIE | Red |
| 1981 | Stripes MOVIE | Sgt. Hulka |