Portrait of Warren Oates

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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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
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
Poster of Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
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
Poster of Warren Oates: Across the Border
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
Poster of Tough Enough
Tough Enough
Warren Oates would have been no older than
53 in Tough Enough
as 'James Neese'.
Fri, May 20 1983
Poster of Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
Warren Oates would have been no older than
53 in Blue Thunder
as 'Braddock'.
Sat, Feb 05 1983
Poster of The Border
The Border
Warren Oates was
53 in The Border
as 'Red'.
Fri, Jan 29 1982
Poster of Stripes
Stripes
Warren Oates was
52 in Stripes
as 'Sgt. Hulka'.
Fri, Jun 26 1981
Poster of Baby Comes Home
Baby Comes Home
Warren Oates was
52 in Baby Comes Home
as 'Michael Kramer'.
Thu, Oct 16 1980
Poster of 1941
1941
Warren Oates was
51 in 1941
as 'Col. 'Madman' Maddox'.
Fri, Dec 14 1979
Poster of My Old Man
My Old Man
Warren Oates was
51 in My Old Man
as 'Frank Butler'.
Fri, Dec 07 1979
Poster of And Baby Makes Six
And Baby Makes Six
Warren Oates was
51 in And Baby Makes Six
as 'Michael Kramer'.
Mon, Oct 22 1979
Poster of The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job
Warren Oates was
50 in The Brink's Job
as 'Specs O'Keefe'.
Fri, Dec 08 1978
Poster of China 9, Liberty 37
China 9, Liberty 37
Warren Oates was
50 in China 9, Liberty 37
as 'Matthew Sebanek'.
Fri, Aug 04 1978
Poster of True Grit: A Further Adventure
True Grit: A Further Adventure
Warren Oates was
49 in True Grit: A Further Adventure
as 'Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn'.
Fri, May 19 1978
Poster of Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs
Warren Oates was
49 in Sleeping Dogs
as 'Col. Willoughby'.
Thu, Oct 06 1977
Poster of American Raspberry
American Raspberry
Warren Oates was
49 in American Raspberry
as 'Celebrity Sportsman'.
Mon, Sep 12 1977
Poster of The African Queen
The African Queen
Warren Oates was
48 in The African Queen
as 'Capt. Charlie Allnut'.
Fri, Mar 18 1977
Poster of Drum
Drum
Warren Oates was
48 in Drum
as 'Hammond Maxwell'.
Fri, Jul 30 1976
Poster of Dixie Dynamite
Dixie Dynamite
Warren Oates was
47 in Dixie Dynamite
as 'Mack'.
Thu, May 13 1976
Poster of 92 in the Shade
92 in the Shade
Warren Oates was
47 in 92 in the Shade
as 'Nichol Dance'.
Fri, Aug 22 1975
Poster of Race with the Devil
Race with the Devil
Warren Oates was
46 in Race with the Devil
as 'Frank'.
Sun, Jun 01 1975
Poster of Rancho Deluxe
Rancho Deluxe
Warren Oates was
46 in Rancho Deluxe
as 'Harmonica Player (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 14 1975
Poster of Cockfighter
Cockfighter
Warren Oates was
46 in Cockfighter
as 'Frank Mansfield'.
Thu, Aug 01 1974
Poster of Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
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
Poster of The White Dawn
The White Dawn
Warren Oates was
46 in The White Dawn
as 'Billy'.
Sun, Jul 21 1974
Poster of Badlands
Badlands
Warren Oates was
45 in Badlands
as 'Holly's Father'.
Sat, Jan 05 1974
Poster of Dillinger
Dillinger
Warren Oates was
45 in Dillinger
as 'John Dillinger'.
Fri, Jul 20 1973
Poster of Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
Warren Oates was
44 in Tom Sawyer
as 'Muff Potter'.
Thu, Mar 15 1973
Poster of The Thief Who Came to Dinner
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Warren Oates was
44 in The Thief Who Came to Dinner
as 'Dave Reilly'.
Thu, Mar 01 1973
Poster of Kid Blue
Kid Blue
Warren Oates was
44 in Kid Blue
as 'Reese Ford'.
Wed, Jan 31 1973
Poster of Chandler
Chandler
Warren Oates was
43 in Chandler
as 'Chandler'.
Wed, Dec 01 1971
Poster of The Reluctant Heroes
The Reluctant Heroes
Warren Oates was
43 in The Reluctant Heroes
as 'Cpl. Leroy Sprague'.
Tue, Nov 23 1971
Poster of The Hired Hand
The Hired Hand
Warren Oates was
43 in The Hired Hand
as 'Arch Harris'.
Wed, Aug 11 1971
Poster of Two-Lane Blacktop
Two-Lane Blacktop
Warren Oates was
43 in Two-Lane Blacktop
as 'G.T.O.'.
Wed, Jul 07 1971
Poster of There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man...
Warren Oates was
42 in There Was a Crooked Man...
as 'Floyd Moon'.
Fri, Sep 18 1970
Poster of Barquero
Barquero
Warren Oates was
42 in Barquero
as 'Jake Remy'.
Wed, Jul 29 1970
Poster of The Movie Murderer
The Movie Murderer
Warren Oates was
41 in The Movie Murderer
as 'Alfred Fisher'.
Mon, Feb 02 1970
Poster of Lanton Mills
Lanton Mills
Warren Oates was
41 in Lanton Mills
as 'Gunman'.
Mon, Nov 03 1969
Poster of The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
Warren Oates was
40 in The Wild Bunch
as 'Lyle Gorch'.
Thu, Jun 19 1969
Poster of Crooks and Coronets
Crooks and Coronets
Warren Oates was
40 in Crooks and Coronets
as 'Marty Miller'.
Wed, Apr 02 1969
Poster of Smith!
Smith!
Warren Oates was
40 in Smith!
as 'Walter Charlie'.
Fri, Mar 21 1969
Poster of Something for a Lonely Man
Something for a Lonely Man
Warren Oates was
40 in Something for a Lonely Man
as 'Angus Duren'.
Tue, Nov 26 1968
Poster of The Split
The Split
Warren Oates was
40 in The Split
as 'Marty Gough'.
Mon, Nov 04 1968
Poster of Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
Warren Oates was
39 in Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
as 'John Blythe'.
Sun, Mar 31 1968
Poster of In the Heat of the Night
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
Poster of Welcome to Hard Times
Welcome to Hard Times
Warren Oates was
38 in Welcome to Hard Times
as 'Leo Jenks'.
Sun, Apr 30 1967
Poster of Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven
Warren Oates was
38 in Return of the Seven
as 'Colbee'.
Wed, Oct 19 1966
Poster of The Shooting
The Shooting
Warren Oates was
37 in The Shooting
as 'Willett Gashade'.
Thu, Jun 02 1966
Poster of Shenandoah
Shenandoah
Warren Oates was
36 in Shenandoah
as 'Billy Packer'.
Thu, Jun 03 1965
Poster of Major Dundee
Major Dundee
Warren Oates was
36 in Major Dundee
as 'O.W. Hadley'.
Wed, Apr 07 1965
Poster of The Rounders
The Rounders
Warren Oates was
36 in The Rounders
as 'Harley Williams (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 08 1965
Poster of Mail Order Bride
Mail Order Bride
Warren Oates was
35 in Mail Order Bride
as 'Jace'.
Tue, Mar 10 1964
Poster of Hero's Island
Hero's Island
Warren Oates was
34 in Hero's Island
as 'Wayte Giddens'.
Sun, Sep 16 1962
Poster of Ride the High Country
Ride the High Country
Warren Oates was
33 in Ride the High Country
as 'Henry Hammond'.
Wed, Jun 20 1962
Poster of The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
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
Poster of Private Property
Private Property
Warren Oates was
31 in Private Property
as 'Boots'.
Wed, Jan 20 1960
Poster of Yellowstone Kelly
Yellowstone Kelly
Warren Oates was
31 in Yellowstone Kelly
as 'Corporal'.
Wed, Nov 11 1959
Poster of Up Periscope
Up Periscope
Warren Oates was
30 in Up Periscope
as 'Seaman Kovacs'.
Wed, Mar 04 1959
Poster of The Night America Trembled
The Night America Trembled
Warren Oates was
29 in The Night America Trembled
as ''.
Mon, Sep 09 1957

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray
Warren Oates would have been no older than
53 in The Blue and the Gray
as 'Major Welles, Preacher / Maj. Welles'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1982
Poster of East of Eden
East of Eden
Warren Oates was
52+ in East of Eden
as 'Cyrus Trask, Cyrus Trask (creditOnly)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 08 1981
Poster of Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
Warren Oates was
50+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Harry'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979
Poster of Black Beauty
Black Beauty
Warren Oates was
49+ in Black Beauty
as 'Jerry Barker'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 31 1978
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Warren Oates was
44+ in Police Story
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Lancer
Lancer
Warren Oates was
40+ in Lancer
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Warren Oates was
39+ in Cimarron Strip
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of Dundee and the Culhane
Dundee and the Culhane
Warren Oates was
39+ in Dundee and the Culhane
as 'Lafe Doolin'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Shane
Shane
Warren Oates was
38+ in Shane
as 'Kemp Spicer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1966
Poster of The Monroes
The Monroes
Warren Oates was
38+ in The Monroes
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Warren Oates was
37+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Richie Billings'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Warren Oates was
37+ in The Big Valley
as 'Korby Kyles, Duke'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Lost in Space
Lost in Space
Warren Oates was
37+ in Lost in Space
as 'Jimmy Hapgood'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of A Man Called Shenandoah
A Man Called Shenandoah
Warren Oates was
37+ in A Man Called Shenandoah
as 'Sergeant Ryder'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Warren Oates was
37+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Deputy LaVern Potter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Branded
Branded
Warren Oates was
36+ in Branded
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965
Poster of 12 O'Clock High
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
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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
Poster of The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
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
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Warren Oates was
35+ in The Fugitive
as 'Hanes McClure, Herbie Grant'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Warren Oates was
35+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Reese Fowler'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of Combat!
Combat!
Warren Oates was
34+ in Combat!
as 'Pvt. James Stark'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
Warren Oates was
34+ in Stoney Burke
as 'Ves Painter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Warren Oates was
34+ in The Virginian
as 'Corbie, Roy Judd, Bowers, Buxton'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
Warren Oates was
33+ in Target: The Corruptors!
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961
Poster of The Westerner
The Westerner
Warren Oates was
32+ in The Westerner
as 'Drunk'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of Outlaws
Outlaws
Warren Oates was
32+ in Outlaws
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Warren Oates was
32+ in Thriller
as 'Hugo Wheeler, Benny'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of Tate
Tate
Warren Oates was
31+ in Tate
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 08 1960
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Warren Oates was
31+ in The Untouchables
as 'Artie Krebs'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
Warren Oates was
31+ in Hawaiian Eye
as 'Al'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959
Poster of The Rebel
The Rebel
Warren Oates was
31+ in The Rebel
as 'Troy Armbruster'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
Warren Oates was
31+ in Johnny Ringo
as 'Burt Scanlon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Warren Oates was
31+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Jeep Driver, Richard Langsford'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Warren Oates was
31+ in Bonanza
as 'Paul Magruder'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of The Lawless Years
The Lawless Years
Warren Oates was
30+ in The Lawless Years
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 16 1959
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
Warren Oates was
30+ in Black Saddle
as 'Simms'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Warren Oates was
30+ in Rawhide
as 'Charlie 'Rabbit' Waters, Weed, Jesse Gufler'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Warren Oates was
30+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as ', Dink Strahman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Warren Oates was
30+ in Bat Masterson
as 'Sonny Parsons, Cat Crail'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of The Rifleman
The Rifleman
Warren Oates was
30+ in The Rifleman
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Bronco
Bronco
Warren Oates was
30+ in Bronco
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
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
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
Warren Oates was
29+ in Trackdown
as ', Kelly'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Warren Oates was
29+ in Wagon Train
as 'Private Silas Carpenter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Warren Oates was
29+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Gunsmoke
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
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Warren Oates was
20+ in Studio One
as 'Card Player #2'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948