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Warren Oates

Bio: 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)

Born: Thu, Jul 05 1928

Birthplace: Depoy, Kentucky, USA

Death: Sat, Apr 03 1982

Warren Oates is 53 years old

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Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

Warren Oates would have been no older than 53 in Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 04 2006

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Warren Oates would have been no older than 53 in Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 25 2004

Warren Oates: Across the Border

Warren Oates would have been no older than 53 in Warren Oates: Across the Border as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 10 1993

Tough Enough

Warren Oates would have been no older than 53 in Tough Enough as 'James Neese'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 14 1983

Blue Thunder

Warren Oates would have been no older than 53 in Blue Thunder as 'Braddock'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 05 1983

The Border

Warren Oates was 53 in The Border as 'Red'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 29 1982

Stripes

Warren Oates was 52 in Stripes as 'Sgt. Hulka'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 26 1981

Baby Comes Home

Warren Oates was 52 in Baby Comes Home as 'Michael Kramer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 16 1980

1941

Warren Oates was 51 in 1941 as 'Col. 'Madman' Maddox'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 14 1979

My Old Man

Warren Oates was 51 in My Old Man as 'Frank Butler'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 07 1979

And Baby Makes Six

Warren Oates was 51 in And Baby Makes Six as 'Michael Kramer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 22 1979

The Brink's Job

Warren Oates was 50 in The Brink's Job as 'Specs O'Keefe'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 08 1978

China 9, Liberty 37

Warren Oates was 50 in China 9, Liberty 37 as 'Matthew Sebanek'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 04 1978

True Grit: A Further Adventure

Warren Oates was 49 in True Grit: A Further Adventure as 'Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 19 1978

Sleeping Dogs

Warren Oates was 49 in Sleeping Dogs as 'Col. Willoughby'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 06 1977

American Raspberry

Warren Oates was 49 in American Raspberry as 'Celebrity Sportsman'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 12 1977

The African Queen

Warren Oates was 48 in The African Queen as 'Capt. Charlie Allnut'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 18 1977

Drum

Warren Oates was 48 in Drum as 'Hammond Maxwell'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 30 1976

Dixie Dynamite

Warren Oates was 47 in Dixie Dynamite as 'Mack'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 13 1976

92 in the Shade

Warren Oates was 47 in 92 in the Shade as 'Nichol Dance'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 22 1975

Race with the Devil

Warren Oates was 46 in Race with the Devil as 'Frank'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 01 1975

Rancho Deluxe

Warren Oates was 46 in Rancho Deluxe as 'Harmonica Player (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 14 1975

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Warren Oates was 46 in Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia as 'Bennie'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 01 1974

Cockfighter

Warren Oates was 46 in Cockfighter as 'Frank Mansfield'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 01 1974

The White Dawn

Warren Oates was 46 in The White Dawn as 'Billy'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 21 1974

Badlands

Warren Oates was 45 in Badlands as 'Holly's Father'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 05 1974

Dillinger

Warren Oates was 45 in Dillinger as 'John Dillinger'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 20 1973

Tom Sawyer

Warren Oates was 44 in Tom Sawyer as 'Muff Potter'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 15 1973

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

Warren Oates was 44 in The Thief Who Came to Dinner as 'Dave Reilly'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 01 1973

Kid Blue

Warren Oates was 44 in Kid Blue as 'Reese Ford'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 31 1973

Chandler

Warren Oates was 43 in Chandler as 'Chandler'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 01 1971

The Reluctant Heroes

Warren Oates was 43 in The Reluctant Heroes as 'Cpl. Leroy Sprague'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 23 1971

The Hired Hand

Warren Oates was 43 in The Hired Hand as 'Arch Harris'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 11 1971

Two-Lane Blacktop

Warren Oates was 43 in Two-Lane Blacktop as 'G.T.O.'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 07 1971

There Was a Crooked Man...

Warren Oates was 42 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Floyd Moon'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 18 1970

Barquero

Warren Oates was 42 in Barquero as 'Jake Remy'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 29 1970

The Movie Murderer

Warren Oates was 41 in The Movie Murderer as 'Alfred Fisher'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 02 1970

Lanton Mills

Warren Oates was 41 in Lanton Mills as 'Gunman'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 03 1969

The Wild Bunch

Warren Oates was 40 in The Wild Bunch as 'Lyle Gorch'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 19 1969

Crooks and Coronets

Warren Oates was 40 in Crooks and Coronets as 'Marty Miller'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 02 1969

Smith!

Warren Oates was 40 in Smith! as 'Walter Charlie'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 21 1969

Something for a Lonely Man

Warren Oates was 40 in Something for a Lonely Man as 'Angus Duren'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 26 1968

The Split

Warren Oates was 40 in The Split as 'Marty Gough'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 04 1968

Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims

Warren Oates was 39 in Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims as 'John Blythe'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 31 1968

In the Heat of the Night

Warren Oates was 39 in In the Heat of the Night as 'Deputy Sam Wood'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 02 1967

Welcome to Hard Times

Warren Oates was 38 in Welcome to Hard Times as 'Leo Jenks'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 30 1967

Return of the Seven

Warren Oates was 38 in Return of the Seven as 'Colbee'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 19 1966

The Shooting

Warren Oates was 37 in The Shooting as 'Willett Gashade'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 02 1966

Shenandoah

Warren Oates was 36 in Shenandoah as 'Billy Packer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 03 1965

Major Dundee

Warren Oates was 36 in Major Dundee as 'O.W. Hadley'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 07 1965

The Rounders

Warren Oates was 36 in The Rounders as 'Harley Williams (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 08 1965

Mail Order Bride

Warren Oates was 35 in Mail Order Bride as 'Jace'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 10 1964

Hero's Island

Warren Oates was 34 in Hero's Island as 'Wayte Giddens'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 16 1962

Ride the High Country

Warren Oates was 33 in Ride the High Country as 'Henry Hammond'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 20 1962

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

Warren Oates was 31 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Eddie Diamond'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 03 1960

Private Property

Warren Oates was 31 in Private Property as 'Boots'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 20 1960

Yellowstone Kelly

Warren Oates was 31 in Yellowstone Kelly as 'Corporal'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 11 1959

Up Periscope

Warren Oates was 30 in Up Periscope as 'Seaman Kovacs'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 04 1959

The Night America Trembled

Warren Oates was 29 in The Night America Trembled as '2nd Card Player'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 09 1957

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Blue and the Gray

Warren Oates would have been no older than 53 in The Blue and the Gray as 'Preacher / Maj. Welles, Major Welles'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1982

East of Eden

Warren Oates was 52+ in East of Eden as 'Cyrus Trask'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 08 1981

Tales of the Unexpected

Warren Oates was 50+ in Tales of the Unexpected as 'Harry'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Black Beauty

Warren Oates was 49+ in Black Beauty as 'Jerry Barker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 31 1978

Police Story

Warren Oates was 44+ in Police Story

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973

Lancer

Warren Oates was 40+ in Lancer

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

The Name of the Game

Warren Oates was 40+ in The Name of the Game as 'Lew Weatherford / John Weatherford'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Cimarron Strip

Warren Oates was 39+ in Cimarron Strip

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967

Dundee and the Culhane

Warren Oates was 39+ in Dundee and the Culhane as 'Lafe Doolin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967

Shane

Warren Oates was 38+ in Shane as 'Kemp Spicer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1966

The Monroes

Warren Oates was 38+ in The Monroes

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1966

The F.B.I.

Warren Oates was 37+ in The F.B.I. as 'Richie Billings'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965

The Big Valley

Warren Oates was 37+ in The Big Valley as 'Korby Kyles, Duke'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

Lost in Space

Warren Oates was 37+ in Lost in Space as 'Jimmy Hapgood'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

A Man Called Shenandoah

Warren Oates was 37+ in A Man Called Shenandoah as 'Sergeant Ryder'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Run for Your Life

Warren Oates was 37+ in Run for Your Life as 'Deputy LaVern Potter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Branded

Warren Oates was 36+ in Branded

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965

12 O'Clock High

Warren Oates was 36+ in 12 O'Clock High as 'Lt. Col. Jerry Troper'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Warren Oates was 35+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as 'Joe Grover'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

Warren Oates was 35+ in The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters as 'Eldon Bishop'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1963

The Fugitive

Warren Oates was 35+ in The Fugitive as 'Hanes McClure, Herbie Grant'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Outer Limits

Warren Oates was 35+ in The Outer Limits as 'Reese Fowler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

Combat!

Warren Oates was 34+ in Combat! as 'Pvt. James Stark'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962

Stoney Burke

Warren Oates was 34+ in Stoney Burke as 'Ves Painter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Virginian

Warren Oates was 34+ in The Virginian as 'Corbie, Roy Judd, Bowers, Buxton'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Target: The Corruptors!

Warren Oates was 33+ in Target: The Corruptors!

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961

The Westerner

Warren Oates was 32+ in The Westerner as 'Drunk'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960

Outlaws

Warren Oates was 32+ in Outlaws

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960

Thriller

Warren Oates was 32+ in Thriller as 'Hugo Wheeler, Benny'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960

Tate

Warren Oates was 31+ in Tate

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jun 08 1960

The Untouchables

Warren Oates was 31+ in The Untouchables as 'Artie Krebs'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959

Hawaiian Eye

Warren Oates was 31+ in Hawaiian Eye as 'Al'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959

The Rebel

Warren Oates was 31+ in The Rebel as 'Troy Armbruster'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959

Johnny Ringo

Warren Oates was 31+ in Johnny Ringo as 'Burt Scanlon'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The Twilight Zone

Warren Oates was 31+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Jeep Driver, Richard Langsford'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Bonanza

Warren Oates was 31+ in Bonanza as 'Paul Magruder'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

The Lawless Years

Warren Oates was 30+ in The Lawless Years

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 16 1959

Black Saddle

Warren Oates was 30+ in Black Saddle as 'Simms'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959

Rawhide

Warren Oates was 30+ in Rawhide as 'Charlie 'Rabbit' Waters, Weed, Jesse Gufler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Warren Oates was 30+ in 77 Sunset Strip as ', Dink Strahman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Bat Masterson

Warren Oates was 30+ in Bat Masterson as 'Sonny Parsons, Cat Crail'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

The Rifleman

Warren Oates was 30+ in The Rifleman as ', Andrew Sheltin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Bronco

Warren Oates was 30+ in Bronco

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Warren Oates was 30+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive as 'Jesse Cox, Billy Clegg, George Aswell, Clem Robinson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958

Trackdown

Warren Oates was 29+ in Trackdown as ', Kelly, Norvil'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Wagon Train

Warren Oates was 29+ in Wagon Train as 'Private Silas Carpenter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Warren Oates was 29+ in Have Gun, Will Travel as ', Harrison'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Gunsmoke

Warren Oates was 27+ in Gunsmoke as 'Jed Hakes, Seth, Jep, Sweet Billy, Chris Kelly, Deke, Speeler, Al Tresh, Lafe, Reb'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

Warren Oates was 26+ in The Wonderful World of Disney as 'John Blythe'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Studio One

Warren Oates was 20+ in Studio One as 'Card Player #2'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

Kraft Television Theatre

Warren Oates was 18+ in Kraft Television Theatre

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, May 07 1947