7.5
Movie
Acting
Warren Oates
- Born
- Died
- (aged 53)
- Birthplace
- Depoy, Kentucky, USA
- Credits
- 112 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
7.6
Movie
The Wild Bunch
7.7
Movie
In the Heat of the Night
8.5
TV
The Twilight Zone
6.6
Movie
Stripes
5.8
Movie
1941
6.3
Movie
Blue Thunder
7.5
TV
Bonanza
7.1
Movie
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
6.1
Movie
Return of the Seven
7.0
Movie
Two-Lane Blacktop
7.0
Movie
Ride the High Country
6.7
Movie
Major Dundee
7.0
Movie
Shenandoah
7.8
TV
The Outer Limits
6.0
Movie
The Border
6.8
Movie
There Was a Crooked Man...
6.3
Movie
The Shooting
Acting credits 112
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Warren Oates: Across the Border Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Tough Enough Film | James Neese |
| 1983 | Blue Thunder Film | Braddock |
| 1983 | Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder Film | |
| 1982 | The Blue and the Gray TV | Preacher / Maj. Welles, Major Welles (3 ep) |
| 1982 | The Border Film | Red |
| 1981 | Stripes Film | Sgt. Hulka |
| 1981 | East of Eden TV | Cyrus Trask (3 ep) |
| 1980 | Baby Comes Home Film | Michael Kramer |
| 1979 | 1941 Film | Col. 'Madman' Maddox |
| 1979 | My Old Man Film | Frank Butler |
| 1979 | And Baby Makes Six Film | Michael Kramer |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | Harry (1 ep) |
| 1978 | The Brink's Job Film | Specs O'Keefe |
| 1978 | China 9, Liberty 37 Film | Matthew Sebanek |
| 1978 | Sleeping Dogs Film | Col. Willoughby |
| 1978 | True Grit: A Further Adventure Film | Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn |
| 1978 | Black Beauty TV | Jerry Barker (5 ep) |
| 1977 | American Raspberry Film | Celebrity Sportsman |
| 1977 | The African Queen Film | Capt. Charlie Allnut |
| 1976 | Drum Film | Hammond Maxwell |
| 1976 | Dixie Dynamite Film | Mack |
| 1975 | 92 in the Shade Film | Nichol Dance |
| 1975 | Race with the Devil Film | Frank |
| 1975 | Rancho Deluxe Film | Harmonica Player (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Film | Bennie |
| 1974 | Cockfighter Film | Frank Mansfield |
| 1974 | The White Dawn Film | Billy |
| 1973 | Badlands Film | Holly's Father |
| 1973 | Dillinger Film | John Dillinger |
| 1973 | Police Story TV | (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Tom Sawyer Film | Muff Potter |
| 1973 | The Thief Who Came to Dinner Film | Dave Reilly |
| 1973 | Kid Blue Film | Reese Ford |
| 1971 | Chandler Film | Chandler |
| 1971 | The Reluctant Heroes Film | Cpl. Leroy Sprague |
| 1971 | The Hired Hand Film | Arch Harris |
| 1971 | Two-Lane Blacktop Film | G.T.O. |
| 1970 | There Was a Crooked Man... Film | Floyd Moon |
| 1970 | Barquero Film | Jake Remy |
| 1970 | The Movie Murderer Film | Alfred Fisher |
| 1969 | Lanton Mills Film | Gunman |
| 1969 | The Wild Bunch Film | Lyle Gorch |
| 1969 | Crooks and Coronets Film | Marty Miller |
| 1969 | Smith! Film | Walter Charlie |
| 1968 | Something for a Lonely Man Film | Angus Duren |
| 1968 | The Split Film | Marty Gough |
| 1968 | Lancer TV | (2 ep) |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game TV | Lew Weatherford / John Weatherford (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims Film | John Blythe |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip TV | (2 ep) |
| 1967 | Dundee and the Culhane TV | Lafe Doolin (1 ep) |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night Film | Deputy Sam Wood |
| 1967 | Welcome to Hard Times Film | Leo Jenks |
| 1966 | Return of the Seven Film | Colbee |
| 1966 | Shane TV | Kemp Spicer (1 ep) |
| 1966 | The Monroes TV | (1 ep) |
| 1966 | The Shooting Film | Willett Gashade |