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Warren Oates

Born 1928-07-05Depoy, 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).

Screen work

Movies & roles

2006Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'Self (archive footage)2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSelf (archive footage)1993Warren Oates: Across the BorderSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)1983Tough EnoughJames Neese 1983Blue ThunderBraddock 1983Behind-the-Scenes: Blue ThunderRole 1982The BorderRed 1981StripesSgt. Hulka 1980Baby Comes HomeMichael Kramer 19791941Col. 'Madman' Maddox 1979My Old ManFrank Butler 1979And Baby Makes SixMichael Kramer 1978The Brink's JobSpecs O'Keefe 1978China 9, Liberty 37Matthew Sebanek 1978Sleeping DogsCol. Willoughby 1978True Grit: A Further AdventureReuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn 1977American RaspberryCelebrity Sportsman 1977The African QueenCapt. Charlie Allnut 1976DrumHammond Maxwell 1976Dixie DynamiteMack 197592 in the ShadeNichol Dance 1975Race with the DevilFrank 1975Rancho DeluxeHarmonica Player (uncredited)1974Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaBennie