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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 BorderRedMovie
1981StripesSgt. HulkaMovie
1980Baby Comes HomeMichael KramerMovie
19791941Col. 'Madman' MaddoxMovie
1979My Old ManFrank ButlerMovie
1979And Baby Makes SixMichael KramerMovie
1978The Brink's JobSpecs O'KeefeMovie
1978China 9, Liberty 37Matthew SebanekMovie
1978Sleeping DogsCol. WilloughbyMovie
1978True Grit: A Further AdventureReuben J. 'Rooster' CogburnMovie
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
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
1968Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward SimsJohn BlytheMovie
1967In the Heat of the NightDeputy Sam WoodMovie
1967Welcome to Hard TimesLeo JenksMovie
1966Return of the SevenColbeeMovie
1966The ShootingWillett GashadeMovie
1965ShenandoahBilly PackerMovie
1965Major DundeeO.W. HadleyMovie
1965The RoundersHarley Williams (uncredited)Movie
1964Mail Order BrideJaceMovie
1962Hero's IslandWayte GiddensMovie
1962Ride the High CountryHenry HammondMovie
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