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Warren Oates
Person

Warren Oates

Specialty
Acting
Birth
July 5, 1928 · 53 years
Death
April 3, 1982
Origin
Depoy, Kentucky, USA

Technical Alias

Warren M. OatesWarren OatsWarren Mercer Oates

Professional Trajectory

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).

Registered Filmography