Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 5, 1928
Died
April 3, 1982 (age 53)
Place of Birth
Depoy, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
Warren M. Oates
Warren Oats
Warren Mercer Oates
Warren Oates
Biography
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
TV
Bonanza
Paul Magruder
1959
TV
Wagon Train
Private Silas Carpenter
1957
TV
The Twilight Zone
Jeep Driver
1959
TV
The Twilight Zone
Richard Langsford
1959
TV
The Fugitive
Hanes McClure
1963
TV
The Fugitive
Herbie Grant
1963
TV
The Rifleman
1958
TV
The Rifleman
Andrew Sheltin
1958
TV
The Rifleman
Marty Ryan
1958
TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
Harrison
1957
TV
Studio One
Card Player #2
1948
TV
Combat!
Pvt. James Stark
1962
TV
The Virginian
Corbie
1962
TV
The Virginian
Roy Judd
1962
TV
The Virginian
Bowers
1962
TV
The Virginian
Buxton
1962
TV
The F.B.I.
Richie Billings
1965
TV
Rawhide
Charlie 'Rabbit' Waters
1959
TV
Rawhide
Weed
1959
Filmography
2006FilmRide with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'as Self (archive footage)2004FilmSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)1993FilmWarren Oates: Across the Borderas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983FilmTough Enoughas James Neese1983FilmBlue Thunderas Braddock1983FilmBehind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder1982TVThe Blue and the Grayas Preacher / Maj. Welles1982FilmThe Borderas Red1981FilmStripesas Sgt. Hulka1981TVEast of Edenas Cyrus Trask1980FilmBaby Comes Homeas Michael Kramer1979Film1941as Col. 'Madman' Maddox1979FilmMy Old Manas Frank Butler1979FilmAnd Baby Makes Sixas Michael Kramer1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Harry1978FilmThe Brink's Jobas Specs O'Keefe1978FilmChina 9, Liberty 37as Matthew Sebanek1978FilmTrue Grit: A Further Adventureas Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn1978TVBlack Beautyas Jerry Barker1977FilmSleeping Dogsas Col. Willoughby1977FilmAmerican Raspberryas Celebrity Sportsman1977FilmThe African Queenas Capt. Charlie Allnut1976FilmDrumas Hammond Maxwell1976FilmDixie Dynamiteas Mack1975Film92 in the Shadeas Nichol Dance1975FilmRace with the Devilas Frank1975FilmRancho Deluxeas Harmonica Player (uncredited)1974FilmBring Me the Head of Alfredo Garciaas Bennie1974FilmCockfighteras Frank Mansfield1974FilmThe White Dawnas Billy1974FilmBadlandsas Holly's Father1973FilmDillingeras John Dillinger1973TVPolice Story1973FilmTom Sawyeras Muff Potter1973FilmThe Thief Who Came to Dinneras Dave Reilly1973FilmKid Blueas Reese Ford1971FilmChandleras Chandler1971FilmThe Reluctant Heroesas Cpl. Leroy Sprague1971FilmThe Hired Handas Arch Harris1971FilmTwo-Lane Blacktopas G.T.O.1970FilmThere Was a Crooked Man...as Floyd Moon1970FilmBarqueroas Jake Remy1970FilmThe Movie Murdereras Alfred Fisher1969FilmLanton Millsas Gunman1969FilmThe Wild Bunchas Lyle Gorch1969FilmCrooks and Coronetsas Marty Miller1969FilmSmith!as Walter Charlie1968FilmSomething for a Lonely Manas Angus Duren1968FilmThe Splitas Marty Gough1968TVLancer1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Lew Weatherford / John Weatherford1968FilmGallegher: The Mystery of Edward Simsas John Blythe1967TVCimarron Strip1967TVDundee and the Culhaneas Lafe Doolin1967FilmIn the Heat of the Nightas Deputy Sam Wood1967FilmWelcome to Hard Timesas Leo Jenks1966FilmReturn of the Sevenas Colbee1966TVShaneas Kemp Spicer1966TVThe Monroes1966FilmThe Shootingas Willett Gashade1965TVThe F.B.I.as Richie Billings1965TVLost in Spaceas Jimmy Hapgood1965TVThe Big Valleyas Korby Kyles1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Deputy LaVern Potter1965TVA Man Called Shenandoahas Sergeant Ryder1965FilmShenandoahas Billy Packer1965FilmMajor Dundeeas O.W. Hadley1965TVBranded1965FilmThe Roundersas Harley Williams (uncredited)1964TV12 O'Clock Highas Lt. Col. Jerry Troper1964FilmMail Order Brideas Jace1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Joe Grover1963TVThe Travels of Jaimie McPheetersas Eldon Bishop1963TVThe Fugitiveas Hanes McClure1963TVThe Outer Limitsas Reese Fowler1962TVCombat!as Pvt. James Stark1962TVStoney Burkeas Ves Painter1962TVThe Virginianas Corbie1962FilmHero's Islandas Wayte Giddens1962FilmRide the High Countryas Henry Hammond1961TVTarget: The Corruptors!1960TVStagecoach Westas Tom Lochlin1960TVThe Westerneras Drunk1960TVOutlaws1960TVThrilleras Hugo Wheeler1960TVTate1960FilmThe Rise and Fall of Legs Diamondas Eddie Diamond1960FilmPrivate Propertyas Boots1959FilmYellowstone Kellyas Corporal1959TVThe Untouchablesas Artie Krebs1959TVHawaiian Eyeas Al1959TVThe Rebelas Troy Armbruster1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Jeep Driver1959TVJohnny Ringoas Burt Scanlon1959TVBonanzaas Paul Magruder1959TVThe Lawless Years1959FilmUp Periscopeas Seaman Kovacs1959TVBlack Saddleas Simms1959TVRawhideas Charlie 'Rabbit' Waters1958TV77 Sunset Strip1958TVBat Mastersonas Sonny Parsons1958TVThe Rifleman1958TVBronco1958TVWanted: Dead or Aliveas Jesse Cox1957TVTrackdown1957TVWagon Trainas Private Silas Carpenter1957TVHave Gun, Will Travel1957FilmThe Night America Trembledas 2nd Card Player1955TVGunsmokeas Jed Hakes1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas John Blythe1948TVStudio Oneas Card Player #21947TVKraft Television Theatre