Warren Oates

Actor

1928-07-05 – 1982-04-03 · 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).

• Badlands (1974) — Holly's Father
• The Wild Bunch (1969) — Lyle Gorch
• In the Heat of the Night (1967) — Deputy Sam Wood
• Stripes (1981) — Sgt. Hulka
• 1941 (1979) — Col. 'Madman' Maddox
• Blue Thunder (1983) — Braddock
• Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) — Bennie
• Return of the Seven (1966) — Colbee
• Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) — G.T.O.
• Ride the High Country (1962) — Henry Hammond
• Major Dundee (1965) — O.W. Hadley
• Shenandoah (1965) — Billy Packer
• The Border (1982) — Red
• There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) — Floyd Moon
• Race with the Devil (1975) — Frank
• The Shooting (1966) — Willett Gashade
• Dillinger (1973) — John Dillinger
• The Hired Hand (1971) — Arch Harris
• The Brink's Job (1978) — Specs O'Keefe
• Cockfighter (1974) — Frank Mansfield
• Tom Sawyer (1973) — Muff Potter
• Barquero (1970) — Jake Remy
• Sleeping Dogs (1978) — Col. Willoughby
• Private Property (1960) — Boots