Actor

Warren Oates

1957–present1928–1982DramaWesternActionComedy

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Known For

60 acting credits

as Deputy Sam Wood

In the Heat of the Night

as Deputy Sam Wood

1967

In the Heat of the Night

as Lyle Gorch

The Wild Bunch

as Lyle Gorch

1969

The Wild Bunch

Filmography

2006Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'Self (archive footage)2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSelf (archive footage)8.0 1993Warren Oates: Across the BorderSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)6.5 1983Blue ThunderBraddock6.2 1983Tough EnoughJames Neese5.4 1983Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder

About

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).

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