Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Actor

Depoy, Kentucky, USA
July 5, 1928

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).

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Representative Works

Shenandoah
Shenandoah
6.9
/ English
Stripes
Stripes
6.6
/ English
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
7.6
/ English
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
6.2
/ English
1941
1941
5.8
/ English
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
7.7
/ English
Badlands
Badlands
7.5
/ English
Ride the High Country
Ride the High Country
7.1
/ English
Major Dundee
Major Dundee
6.7
/ English
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
7.1
/ English
Dillinger
Dillinger
6.6
/ English
Mail Order Bride
Mail Order Bride
7.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Shenandoah
1965Nominee

Best Performance

Shenandoah

Stripes
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Stripes

The Wild Bunch
1969Winner

Best Performance

The Wild Bunch

Career Highlights

Blue Thunder
1983Highlight

Best Performance

Blue Thunder

1941
1979Highlight

Best Performance

1941

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