Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
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).
Warren Oates is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 19 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Blue Thunder (1983), Stripes (1981), East of Eden (1981), 1941 (1979), The Brink's Job (1978), China 9, Liberty 37 (1978), Sleeping Dogs (1978), Drum (1976). The recorded credits span 1957 to 1983, including 13 movies and 6 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Warren M. Oates · Warren Oats · Warren Mercer Oates
MovieBlue Thunder
MovieStripes
TV ShowEast of Eden
Movie1941
MovieThe Brink's Job
MovieChina 9, Liberty 37
MovieSleeping Dogs
MovieDrum
MovieBadlands
MovieTom Sawyer
TV ShowDundee and the Culhane
MovieIn the Heat of the Night
MovieThe Shooting
TV ShowA Man Called Shenandoah
MovieMajor Dundee
TV ShowStoney Burke
MovieThe Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
TV ShowWanted: Dead or Alive
TV ShowTrackdown