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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)'.

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)'.

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)'.

Wed, Nov 10 1993

Tough Enough

Warren Oates would have been no older than

53 in Tough Enough

as 'James Neese'.

Thu, Apr 14 1983

Blue Thunder

Warren Oates would have been no older than

53 in Blue Thunder

as 'Braddock'.

Sat, Feb 05 1983

The Border

Warren Oates was

53 in The Border

as 'Red'.

Fri, Jan 29 1982

Stripes

Warren Oates was

52 in Stripes

as 'Sgt. Hulka'.

Fri, Jun 26 1981

Baby Comes Home

Warren Oates was

52 in Baby Comes Home

as 'Michael Kramer'.

Thu, Oct 16 1980

1941

Warren Oates was

51 in 1941

as 'Col. 'Madman' Maddox'.

Fri, Dec 14 1979

My Old Man

Warren Oates was

51 in My Old Man

as 'Frank Butler'.

Fri, Dec 07 1979

And Baby Makes Six

Warren Oates was

51 in And Baby Makes Six

as 'Michael Kramer'.

Mon, Oct 22 1979

The Brink's Job

Warren Oates was

50 in The Brink's Job

as 'Specs O'Keefe'.

Fri, Dec 08 1978

China 9, Liberty 37

Warren Oates was

50 in China 9, Liberty 37

as 'Matthew Sebanek'.

Fri, Aug 04 1978

True Grit: A Further Adventure

Warren Oates was

49 in True Grit: A Further Adventure

as 'Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn'.

Fri, May 19 1978

Sleeping Dogs

Warren Oates was

49 in Sleeping Dogs

as 'Col. Willoughby'.

Thu, Oct 06 1977

American Raspberry

Warren Oates was

49 in American Raspberry

as 'Celebrity Sportsman'.

Mon, Sep 12 1977

The African Queen

Warren Oates was

48 in The African Queen

as 'Capt. Charlie Allnut'.

Fri, Mar 18 1977

Drum

Warren Oates was

48 in Drum

as 'Hammond Maxwell'.

Fri, Jul 30 1976

Dixie Dynamite

Warren Oates was

47 in Dixie Dynamite

as 'Mack'.

Thu, May 13 1976

92 in the Shade

Warren Oates was

47 in 92 in the Shade

as 'Nichol Dance'.

Fri, Aug 22 1975

Race with the Devil

Warren Oates was

46 in Race with the Devil

as 'Frank'.

Sun, Jun 01 1975

Rancho Deluxe

Warren Oates was

46 in Rancho Deluxe

as 'Harmonica Player (uncredited)'.

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'.

Thu, Aug 01 1974

Cockfighter

Warren Oates was

46 in Cockfighter

as 'Frank Mansfield'.

Thu, Aug 01 1974

The White Dawn

Warren Oates was

46 in The White Dawn

as 'Billy'.

Sun, Jul 21 1974

Badlands

Warren Oates was

45 in Badlands

as 'Holly's Father'.

Sat, Jan 05 1974

Dillinger

Warren Oates was

45 in Dillinger

as 'John Dillinger'.

Fri, Jul 20 1973

Tom Sawyer

Warren Oates was

44 in Tom Sawyer

as 'Muff Potter'.

Thu, Mar 15 1973

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

Warren Oates was

44 in The Thief Who Came to Dinner

as 'Dave Reilly'.

Thu, Mar 01 1973

Kid Blue

Warren Oates was

44 in Kid Blue

as 'Reese Ford'.

Wed, Jan 31 1973

Chandler

Warren Oates was

43 in Chandler

as 'Chandler'.

Wed, Dec 01 1971

The Reluctant Heroes

Warren Oates was

43 in The Reluctant Heroes

as 'Cpl. Leroy Sprague'.

Tue, Nov 23 1971

The Hired Hand

Warren Oates was

43 in The Hired Hand

as 'Arch Harris'.

Wed, Aug 11 1971

Two-Lane Blacktop

Warren Oates was

43 in Two-Lane Blacktop

as 'G.T.O.'.

Wed, Jul 07 1971

There Was a Crooked Man...

Warren Oates was

42 in There Was a Crooked Man...

as 'Floyd Moon'.

Fri, Sep 18 1970

Barquero

Warren Oates was

42 in Barquero

as 'Jake Remy'.

Wed, Jul 29 1970

The Movie Murderer

Warren Oates was

41 in The Movie Murderer

as 'Alfred Fisher'.

Mon, Feb 02 1970

Lanton Mills

Warren Oates was

41 in Lanton Mills

as 'Gunman'.

Mon, Nov 03 1969

The Wild Bunch

Warren Oates was

40 in The Wild Bunch

as 'Lyle Gorch'.

Thu, Jun 19 1969

Crooks and Coronets

Warren Oates was

40 in Crooks and Coronets

as 'Marty Miller'.

Wed, Apr 02 1969

Smith!

Warren Oates was

40 in Smith!

as 'Walter Charlie'.

Fri, Mar 21 1969

Something for a Lonely Man

Warren Oates was

40 in Something for a Lonely Man

as 'Angus Duren'.

Tue, Nov 26 1968

The Split

Warren Oates was

40 in The Split

as 'Marty Gough'.

Mon, Nov 04 1968

Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims

Warren Oates was

39 in Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims

as 'John Blythe'.

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'.

Wed, Aug 02 1967

Welcome to Hard Times

Warren Oates was

38 in Welcome to Hard Times

as 'Leo Jenks'.

Sun, Apr 30 1967

Return of the Seven

Warren Oates was

38 in Return of the Seven

as 'Colbee'.

Wed, Oct 19 1966

The Shooting

Warren Oates was

37 in The Shooting

as 'Willett Gashade'.

Thu, Jun 02 1966

Shenandoah

Warren Oates was

36 in Shenandoah

as 'Billy Packer'.

Thu, Jun 03 1965

Major Dundee

Warren Oates was

36 in Major Dundee

as 'O.W. Hadley'.

Wed, Apr 07 1965

The Rounders

Warren Oates was

36 in The Rounders

as 'Harley Williams (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jan 08 1965

Mail Order Bride

Warren Oates was

35 in Mail Order Bride

as 'Jace'.

Tue, Mar 10 1964

Hero's Island

Warren Oates was

34 in Hero's Island

as 'Wayte Giddens'.

Sun, Sep 16 1962

Ride the High Country

Warren Oates was

33 in Ride the High Country

as 'Henry Hammond'.

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'.

Wed, Feb 03 1960

Private Property

Warren Oates was

31 in Private Property

as 'Boots'.

Wed, Jan 20 1960

Yellowstone Kelly

Warren Oates was

31 in Yellowstone Kelly

as 'Corporal'.

Wed, Nov 11 1959

Up Periscope

Warren Oates was

30 in Up Periscope

as 'Seaman Kovacs'.

Wed, Mar 04 1959

The Night America Trembled

Warren Oates was

29 in The Night America Trembled

as 'Self'.

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'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1982

East of Eden

Warren Oates was

52+ in East of Eden

as 'Cyrus Trask'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 08 1981

Tales of the Unexpected

Warren Oates was

50+ in Tales of the Unexpected

as 'Harry'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Black Beauty

Warren Oates was

49+ in Black Beauty

as 'Jerry Barker'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 31 1978

Police Story

Warren Oates was

44+ in Police Story

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973

Lancer

Warren Oates was

40+ in Lancer

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'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Cimarron Strip

Warren Oates was

39+ in Cimarron Strip

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967

Dundee and the Culhane

Warren Oates was

39+ in Dundee and the Culhane

as 'Lafe Doolin'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967

Shane

Warren Oates was

38+ in Shane

as 'Kemp Spicer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1966

The Monroes

Warren Oates was

38+ in The Monroes

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1966

The F.B.I.

Warren Oates was

37+ in The F.B.I.

as 'Richie Billings'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965

The Big Valley

Warren Oates was

37+ in The Big Valley

as 'Korby Kyles, Duke'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

Lost in Space

Warren Oates was

37+ in Lost in Space

as 'Jimmy Hapgood'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

A Man Called Shenandoah

Warren Oates was

37+ in A Man Called Shenandoah

as 'Sergeant Ryder'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Run for Your Life

Warren Oates was

37+ in Run for Your Life

as 'Deputy LaVern Potter'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Branded

Warren Oates was

36+ in Branded

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'.

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'.

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'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1963

The Fugitive

Warren Oates was

35+ in The Fugitive

as 'Hanes McClure, Herbie Grant'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Outer Limits

Warren Oates was

35+ in The Outer Limits

as 'Reese Fowler'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

Combat!

Warren Oates was

34+ in Combat!

as 'Pvt. James Stark'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962

Stoney Burke

Warren Oates was

34+ in Stoney Burke

as 'Ves Painter'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Virginian

Warren Oates was

34+ in The Virginian

as 'Corbie, Roy Judd, Bowers, Buxton'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Target: The Corruptors!

Warren Oates was

33+ in Target: The Corruptors!

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961

The Westerner

Warren Oates was

32+ in The Westerner

as 'Drunk'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960

Outlaws

Warren Oates was

32+ in Outlaws

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960

Thriller

Warren Oates was

32+ in Thriller

as 'Hugo Wheeler, Benny'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960

Tate

Warren Oates was

31+ in Tate

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 08 1960

The Untouchables

Warren Oates was

31+ in The Untouchables

as 'Artie Krebs'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959

Hawaiian Eye

Warren Oates was

31+ in Hawaiian Eye

as 'Al'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959

The Rebel

Warren Oates was

31+ in The Rebel

as 'Troy Armbruster'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959

Johnny Ringo

Warren Oates was

31+ in Johnny Ringo

as 'Burt Scanlon'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The Twilight Zone

Warren Oates was

31+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Jeep Driver, Richard Langsford'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Bonanza

Warren Oates was

31+ in Bonanza

as 'Paul Magruder'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

The Lawless Years

Warren Oates was

30+ in The Lawless Years

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 16 1959

Black Saddle

Warren Oates was

30+ in Black Saddle

as 'Simms'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959

Rawhide

Warren Oates was

30+ in Rawhide

as 'Charlie 'Rabbit' Waters, Weed, Jesse Gufler'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Warren Oates was

30+ in 77 Sunset Strip

as ', Dink Strahman'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Bat Masterson

Warren Oates was

30+ in Bat Masterson

as 'Sonny Parsons, Cat Crail'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

The Rifleman

Warren Oates was

30+ in The Rifleman

as ', Andrew Sheltin'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Bronco

Warren Oates was

30+ in Bronco

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'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958

Trackdown

Warren Oates was

29+ in Trackdown

as ', Kelly, Norvil'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Wagon Train

Warren Oates was

29+ in Wagon Train

as 'Private Silas Carpenter'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Warren Oates was

29+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

as ', Harrison'.

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'.

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'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Studio One

Warren Oates was

20+ in Studio One

as 'Card Player #2'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

Kraft Television Theatre

Warren Oates was

18+ in Kraft Television Theatre

First Air Date
Wed, May 07 1947