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Aliases: Warren M. Oates , Warren Oats , Warren Mercer Oates

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Depoy, Kentucky, USA

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Movie Involvements: 45

TV Involvements: 55


Most Famous Work

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).

Most Famous Work

Tales of the Unexpected
Average
7
Lost in Space
Average
7

Lost in Space

(1965) Jimmy Hapgood
Wagon Train
Average
6

Wagon Train

(1957) Private Silas Carpenter
Bonanza
Average
8

Bonanza

(1959) Paul Magruder
Combat!
Average
8

Combat!

(1962) Pvt. James Stark
Run for Your Life
Average
7

Run for Your Life

(1965) Deputy LaVern Potter
The Fugitive
Average
7

The Fugitive

(1963) Herbie Grant
The Rebel
Average
5

The Rebel

(1959) Troy Armbruster

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2006 Self (archive footage)
2004 Self (archive footage)
1993 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983 James Neese
Braddock
1982 Major Welles
Preacher / Maj. Welles
Red
1981 Sgt. Hulka
Cyrus Trask
Cyrus Trask (creditOnly)
1980 Michael Kramer
1979 Col. 'Madman' Maddox
Frank Butler
Michael Kramer
Harry
1978 Specs O'Keefe
Matthew Sebanek
Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn
Jerry Barker
1977 Col. Willoughby
Celebrity Sportsman
Capt. Charlie Allnut
1976 Hammond Maxwell
Mack
1975 Nichol Dance
Frank
Harmonica Player (uncredited)
1974 Bennie
Frank Mansfield
Billy
Holly's Father
1973 John Dillinger
N/A
Muff Potter
Dave Reilly
Reese Ford
1971 Chandler
Cpl. Leroy Sprague
Arch Harris
G.T.O.
1970 Floyd Moon
Jake Remy
Alfred Fisher
1969 Gunman
Lyle Gorch
Marty Miller
Walter Charlie
1968 Angus Duren
Marty Gough
N/A
John Blythe
1967 N/A
Deputy Sam Wood
Leo Jenks
1966 Colbee
Kemp Spicer
N/A
Willett Gashade
1965 Richie Billings
Korby Kyles
Jimmy Hapgood
Duke
Deputy LaVern Potter
Sergeant Ryder
Billy Packer
O.W. Hadley
N/A
Harley Williams (uncredited)
1964 Lt. Col. Jerry Troper
Jace
1963 N/A
Eldon Bishop
Hanes McClure
Herbie Grant
Reese Fowler
1962 Pvt. James Stark
Ves Painter
Corbie
Roy Judd
Bowers
Buxton
Wayte Giddens
Henry Hammond
1961 N/A
Drunk
N/A
Hugo Wheeler
Benny
N/A
Eddie Diamond
Boots
1959 Corporal
Artie Krebs
Al
Troy Armbruster
Jeep Driver
Burt Scanlon
Paul Magruder
N/A
Seaman Kovacs
Simms
Charlie 'Rabbit' Waters
Weed
Jesse Gufler
1958 N/A
Sonny Parsons
Cat Crail
N/A
N/A
Jesse Cox
Billy Clegg
George Aswell
Clem Robinson
1957 N/A
Private Silas Carpenter
N/A
N/A
1955 Jed Hakes
Seth
Jep
Sweet Billy
Chris Kelly
Deke
Speeler
Al Tresh
Lafe
Reb
1948 Card Player #2
Year Character Movie/Tv

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