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Warren Oates

Warren Oates ( July 5, 1928 - April 3, 1982 ) is an American Character Actor.

Born and raised in Kentucky he enlisted in the Marines in the 1950s after this he was famous as a character actor is Westerns especially those for Sam Peckinpah Ride the High Country (1962) and The Wild Bunch (1969).

Other popular films he appeared in were In the Heat of the Night (1967) , Dillinger (1973) about the life of John Dillinger and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974).

He died of a Heart Attack in Los Angeles, California and his last two films Blue Thunder and Tough enough both (1983) were dedicated to him.


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Warren Oates Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayJuly 5, 1928
SignCancer
BirthplaceKentucky, USA
Date of deathApril 3, 1982 (age 53)

Selected Filmography

The Wild Bunch
Stripes
1941
In the Heat of the Night
Major Dundee
Two-Lane Blacktop
The Blue and the Gray
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
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