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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).
Known for
BadlandsHolly's Father
The Wild BunchLyle Gorch
In the Heat of the NightDeputy Sam Wood
StripesSgt. Hulka
1941Col. 'Madman' Maddox1983Tough EnoughJames NeeseMovie
1983Blue ThunderBraddockMovie
1983Behind-the-Scenes: Blue ThunderMovie
1982The Blue and the GrayPreacher / Maj. Welles, Major Welles · 3 episodesShow
1982The BorderRedMovie
1981StripesSgt. HulkaMovie
1981East of EdenCyrus Trask · 3 episodesShow
1980Baby Comes HomeMichael KramerMovie
19791941Col. 'Madman' MaddoxMovie
1979My Old ManFrank ButlerMovie
1979And Baby Makes SixMichael KramerMovie
1979Tales of the UnexpectedHarry · 1 episodeShow
1978The Brink's JobSpecs O'KeefeMovie
1978China 9, Liberty 37Matthew SebanekMovie
1978Sleeping DogsCol. WilloughbyMovie
1978True Grit: A Further AdventureReuben J. 'Rooster' CogburnMovie
1978Black BeautyJerry Barker · 5 episodesShow
1977American RaspberryCelebrity SportsmanMovie
1977The African QueenCapt. Charlie AllnutMovie
1976DrumHammond MaxwellMovie
1976Dixie DynamiteMackMovie
197592 in the ShadeNichol DanceMovie
1975Race with the DevilFrankMovie
1975Rancho DeluxeHarmonica Player (uncredited)Movie
1974Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaBennieMovie
1974CockfighterFrank MansfieldMovie
1974The White DawnBillyMovie
1973BadlandsHolly's FatherMovie
1973DillingerJohn DillingerMovie
1973Police StoryRichey Neptune · 1 episodeShow
1973Tom SawyerMuff PotterMovie
1973The Thief Who Came to DinnerDave ReillyMovie
1973Kid BlueReese FordMovie
1971ChandlerChandlerMovie
1971The Reluctant HeroesCpl. Leroy SpragueMovie
1971The Hired HandArch HarrisMovie
1971Two-Lane BlacktopG.T.O.Movie
1970There Was a Crooked Man...Floyd MoonMovie
1970BarqueroJake RemyMovie
1970The Movie MurdererAlfred FisherMovie
1969Lanton MillsGunmanMovie
1969The Wild BunchLyle GorchMovie
1969Crooks and CoronetsMarty MillerMovie
1969Smith!Walter CharlieMovie
1968Something for a Lonely ManAngus DurenMovie
1968The SplitMarty GoughMovie
1968Lancer2 episodesShow
1968The Name of the GameLew Weatherford / John Weatherford · 1 episodeShow
1968Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward SimsJohn BlytheMovie
1967Cimarron Strip2 episodesShow
1967Dundee and the CulhaneLafe Doolin · 1 episodeShow
1967In the Heat of the NightDeputy Sam WoodMovie
1967Welcome to Hard TimesLeo JenksMovie
1966Return of the SevenColbeeMovie
1966ShaneKemp Spicer · 1 episodeShow
1966The Monroes1 episodeShow
1966The ShootingWillett GashadeMovie
1965The F.B.I.Richie Billings · 1 episodeShow
1965Lost in SpaceJimmy Hapgood · 1 episodeShow
1965The Big ValleyKorby Kyles, Duke · 1 episodeShow
1965Run for Your LifeDeputy LaVern Potter · 1 episodeShow
1965A Man Called ShenandoahSergeant Ryder · 1 episodeShow
1965ShenandoahBilly PackerMovie
1965Major DundeeO.W. HadleyMovie
1965Branded1 episodeShow
1965The RoundersHarley Williams (uncredited)Movie
196412 O'Clock HighLt. Col. Jerry Troper · 1 episodeShow
1964Mail Order BrideJaceMovie
1963The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersEldon Bishop · 1 episodeShow
1963The FugitiveHanes McClure, Herbie Grant · 1 episodeShow
1963The Outer LimitsReese Fowler · 1 episodeShow
1962Combat!Pvt. James Stark · 1 episodeShow
1962Stoney BurkeVes Painter · 32 episodesShow
1962The VirginianCorbie, Roy Judd, Bowers, Buxton · 1 episodeShow
1962Hero's IslandWayte GiddensMovie
1962Ride the High CountryHenry HammondMovie
1961Target: The Corruptors!1 episodeShow
1960Stagecoach WestTom Lochlin, Warren Oates · 1 episodeShow
1960The WesternerDrunk · 1 episodeShow
1960Outlaws1 episodeShow
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