Person Details
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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
(1979) HarryLost in Space
(1965) Jimmy HapgoodWagon Train
(1957) Private Silas CarpenterBonanza
(1959) Paul MagruderCombat!
(1962) Pvt. James StarkRun for Your Life
(1965) Deputy LaVern PotterThe Fugitive
(1963) Herbie GrantThe Rebel
(1959) Troy ArmbrusterActing
| 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 |