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Warren Oates (1928–1982)
Warren Oates was an American character actor of the 1960s and 1970s and early 1980s whose distinctive style and intensity brought him to offbeat leading roles. Oates was born in Depoy, a very small Kentucky town. He was the son of Sarah Alice (Mercer) and Bayless Earle Oates, a general store owner. He attended high school in Louisville, continuing ...
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Born:in Depoy, Kentucky, USADied:(age 53) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (124 credits)
Actor (124 credits)
1982
The Blue and the Gray
(TV Mini-Series)
Preacher / Maj. Welles
Preacher / Maj. Welles
- Part 3
(1982)
... Preacher / Maj. Welles
- Part 2
(1982)
... Preacher / Maj. Welles
- Part 1
(1982)
... Preacher / Maj. Welles
1981
East of Eden
(TV Mini-Series)
Cyrus Trask
Cyrus Trask
- Part Three
(1981)
... Cyrus Trask (credit only)
- Part Two
(1981)
... Cyrus Trask (credit only)
- Part One
(1981)
... Cyrus Trask
1978
Police Story
(TV Series)
Richey Neptune
Richey Neptune
- Day of Terror... Night of Fear
(1978)
... Richey Neptune
1971
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Lew Weatherford / John Weatherford
Lew Weatherford / John Weatherford
- The Showdown
(1971)
... Lew Weatherford / John Weatherford
1969-1970
Lancer
(TV Series)
Drago / Sheriff Val Crawford
Drago / Sheriff Val Crawford
- The Buscaderos
(1970)
... Drago
- The Man Without a Gun
(1969)
... Sheriff Val Crawford
1968
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
John Blythe
John Blythe
- The Mystery of Edward Sims: Part 2
(1968)
... John Blythe
- The Mystery of Edward Sims: Part 1
(1968)
... John Blythe
1967
Cimarron Strip
(TV Series)
Mobeetie
Mobeetie
- Nobody
(1967)
... Mobeetie
- The Battleground
(1967)
... Mobeetie
1958-1967
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Tate Crocker / Lafe / Al Tresh / ...
Tate Crocker / Lafe / Al Tresh / ...
- The Wreckers
(1967)
... Tate Crocker
- The Mission
(1966)
... Lafe
- Ten Little Indians
(1965)
... Al Tresh
- Circus Trick
(1965)
... Speeler
- The Bassops
(1964)
... Deke Bassop
1967
Dundee and the Culhane
(TV Series)
Lafe Doolin
Lafe Doolin
- The Turn the Other Cheek Brief
(1967)
... Lafe Doolin
1965-1966
The Big Valley
(TV Series)
Duke / Korby Kyles
Duke / Korby Kyles
- The Great Safe Robbery
(1966)
... Duke
- The Murdered Party
(1965)
... Korby Kyles
1963-1966
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Buxton / Bowers / Roy Judd / ...
Buxton / Bowers / Roy Judd / ...
- Ride to Delphi
(1966)
... Buxton
- One Spring Like Long Ago
(1966)
... Bowers
- A Slight Case of Charity
(1965)
... Roy Judd
- Stopover in a Western Town
(1963)
... Corbie
1960-1965
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Jesse Gufler / Weed / Charlie 'Rabbit' Waters / ...
Jesse Gufler / Weed / Charlie 'Rabbit' Waters / ...
- Hostage for Hanging
(1965)
... Jesse Gufler
- The Race
(1964)
... Weed
- Incident of the Prophecy
(1963)
... Charlie 'Rabbit' Waters
- Incident of the Dancing Death
(1960)
... Marco
1965
12 O'Clock High
(TV Series)
Lt. Col. Jerry Troper
Lt. Col. Jerry Troper
- The Hotshot
(1965)
... Lt. Col. Jerry Troper
1965
Slattery's People
(TV Series)
Stu Burns / Eugene Henson
Stu Burns / Eugene Henson
- Rally Round Your Own Flag, Mister
(1965)
... Stu Burns
- Question: What's a Requiem for a Loser?
(1965)
... Eugene Henson
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Joe Grover
Joe Grover
- The War and Eric Kurtz
(1965)
... Joe Grover
1964
The Fugitive
(TV Series)
Hanes McClure / Herbie Grant
Hanes McClure / Herbie Grant
- Devil's Carnival
(1964)
... Hanes McClure
- Rat in a Corner
(1964)
... Herbie Grant
1960-1963
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
CPL Richard Langsford / Jeep Driver
CPL Richard Langsford / Jeep Driver
- The 7th Is Made Up of Phantoms
(1963)
... CPL Richard Langsford
- The Purple Testament
(1960)
... Jeep Driver
1963
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
(TV Series)
Eldon Bishop
Eldon Bishop
- The Day of the First Suitor
(1963)
... Eldon Bishop
1962-1963
Stoney Burke
(TV Series)
Ves Painter
Ves Painter
- The Journey
(1963)
... Ves Painter
- The Test
(1963)
... Ves Painter
- Tigress by the Tail
(1963)
... Ves Painter
- A Girl Named Amy
(1963)
... Ves Painter
- Kincaid
(1963)
... Ves Painter
1960-1962
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Orville / Dink Strahman
Orville / Dink Strahman
- Terror in a Small Town
(1962)
... Orville
- Blackout
(1960)
... Dink Strahman
1961-1962
Target: The Corruptors
(TV Series)
Billy Joe
Billy Joe
- Journey Into Mourning
(1962)
... Billy Joe
- Mr Megalomania
(1961)
1958-1962
The Rifleman
(TV Series)
Willie Breen / Marty Ryan / Santos / ...
Willie Breen / Marty Ryan / Santos / ...
- Day of Reckoning
(1962)
... Willie Breen
- Miss Milly
(1960)
... Marty Ryan (as Warren M. Oates)
- The Prodigal
(1960)
... Santos
- Bloodlines
(1959)
... Jud Malakie
- The Marshal
(1958)
... Andrew Sheltin
1960-1962
Thriller
(TV Series)
Hugo Wheeler / Benny
Hugo Wheeler / Benny
- The Hollow Watcher
(1962)
... Hugo Wheeler
- Knock Three-One-Two
(1960)
... Benny
1961
The Dick Powell Theatre
(TV Series)
Bruno
Bruno
- Somebody's Waiting
(1961)
... Bruno (as Warren M. Oates)
1961
Stagecoach West
(TV Series)
Tom Lochlin / Trooper Haig / Billy Joe
Tom Lochlin / Trooper Haig / Billy Joe
- The Renegades
(1961)
... Tom Lochlin
- Fort Wyatt Crossing
(1961)
... Trooper Haig (as Warren M. Oates)
- Object: Patrimony
(1961)
... Billy Joe (as Warren M. Oates)
1959-1961
Bat Masterson
(TV Series)
Cat Crail / Sonny Parsons
Cat Crail / Sonny Parsons
- Meeting at Mimbers
(1961)
... Cat Crail
- Lottery of Death
(1959)
... Sonny Parsons
1958-1961
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(TV Series)
Clem Robinson / George Aswell / Billy Clegg / ...
Clem Robinson / George Aswell / Billy Clegg / ...
- The Last Retreat
(1961)
... Clem Robinson (as Warren M. Oates)
- Angela
(1960)
... George Aswell
- The Legend
(1959)
... Billy Clegg (as Warren Oats)
- Die by the Gun
(1958)
... Jesse Cox (as Warren Oats)
1958-1960
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series)
Harrison / John Bosworth
Harrison / John Bosworth
- The Poker Fiend
(1960)
... Harrison
- Three Sons
(1958)
... John Bosworth
1958-1960
Tombstone Territory
(TV Series)
Vic Reel / Bob Pickett / Joe Clinton
Vic Reel / Bob Pickett / Joe Clinton
- The Target
(1960)
... Vic Reel
- Whipsaw
(1959)
... Bob Pickett
- The Assassin
(1958)
... Joe Clinton
1959
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Private Silas Carpenter
Private Silas Carpenter
- The Martha Barham Story
(1959)
... Private Silas Carpenter
1959
Trackdown
(TV Series)
Deputy Norvil / Kelly Hooker / Lute Borden
Deputy Norvil / Kelly Hooker / Lute Borden
- Back to Crawford
(1959)
... Deputy Norvil (as Warren M. Oates)
- Fear
(1959)
... Kelly Hooker (as Warren Oats)
- Bad Judgment
(1959)
... Lute Borden
1956-1958
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Second Card Player
Second Card Player
- The Strong Man
(1958)
- The Night America Trembled
(1957)
... Second Card Player
- A Day Before Battle
(1956)
1956-1957
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series)
Milkman
Milkman
- Gun at a Fair One
(1957)
... Milkman
- Before It's Too Late
(1956)
- The Murder of a Sand Flea
(1956)
1956
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Private Lear
Private Lear
- Operation Three R's
(1956)
... Private Lear
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Unsold pilot: Starred with Gary Conway in a pilot for a WW 2 drama called "Attack". See more »Publicity Listings:
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I believe what Camus [Albert Camus] says. When the curtain rings down, your job is done. The responsibility is pitched to someone else as to what the meaning is of what you played. What you represent is always one aspect of a moral question. See more »Trivia:
Died in his sleep of a sudden heart attack at his home while taking an afternoon nap. His autopsy revealed that he had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It also showed that he had chronic emphysema caused by many years of chain smoking, both on-and-off-camera, which no doubt contributed to his fatal heart attack. He had been ill with a case of influenza for about two weeks before his death. See more »Trademark:
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