Birthname: Warren Mercer Oates
| Sign | Cancer |
| Born | Jul 5, 1928 Depoy, KY |
| Died | Apr 3, 1982 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 53 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Warren Oates | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1956-1982 |
| Top Roles | Jace, Lyle Gorch, Seaman Kovacs, Henry Hammond, Corporal |
| Top Genres | Western, Drama, Crime, Action, Adventure, Short Films |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II, Road Movie |
| Top Collaborators | Sam Peckinpah (Director), Ben Johnson, Dub Taylor, Peter Fonda |
| Shares birthday with | Edward Woods, Shirley Knight, Milburn Stone see more.. |
Warren Oates Overview:
Character actor, Warren Oates, was born Warren Mercer Oates on Jul 5, 1928 in Depoy, KY. Oates died at the age of 53 on Apr 3, 1982 in Los Angeles, CA and was cremated and his ashes scattered in Montana.
MINI BIO:
Kentucky-born actor with dark, curly hair, who played loutish, countrified villains in his early screen days, but was soon singled out by critics and moved into better roles. When stardom came, he proved distinctly unconventional, mixing such commercial leading roles as Dillinger with unshowy secondary parts in other films: he was associated with some quite weird projects in his time. Died from a heart attack.
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Warren Oates BlogHub Articles:
Chandler: Not Raymond, but Warren Oates
By Rick29 on Jul 4, 2022 From Classic Film & TV CafeWarren Oates as Chandler. After a long career as a supporting actor, Warren Oates was ready to headline a major motion picture in 1971. He had garnered good notices in Sam Peckinpah's controversial Western The Wild Bunch (1969) and earned more acclaim as the lead in Two-Lane Blacktop (1971), a low-... Read full article
Summer Under the Stars Guide: Warren Oates
By Amanda Garrett on Aug 24, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsToday's star is Western favorite Warren Oates. TCM is celebrating the career of Warren Oates with 13 movies on Aug. 24. Here's what you need to know about an actor who collaborated with director Sam Peckinpah several times. FYI: TCM sometimes changes the air times and /or movies, so you can go ... Read full article
Summer Under the Stars: Day 24 – Warren Oates
on Aug 24, 2015 From Journeys in Classic FilmWarren Oates?is the star for today!?Below, you?ll find links to those participating and honoring Oates?(updated as they come in), as well as my own reviews of his work throughout the years. Twenty Four Frames?reviews?The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond?(1960) Fill in your details below or click an ic... Read full article
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Warren Oates Quotes:
Pike Bishop: You boys want to move on or stay here and give him a... decent burial?
Tector Gorch: He was a good man, and I think we oughta bury him.
Pike Bishop: He's DEAD! And he's got a lot of good men back there to keep him company!
Lyle Gorch: Too damn many!
Dutch Engstrom: [removes his hat] I think the boys are right. I'd like to say a few words for the dear, dead departed. And maybe a few hymns'd be in order. Followed by a church supper. With a choir!
Lyle Gorch: You crazy bastards! Both of ya!
Colbee: Had me a quiet woman once. Outside she was calm as Sunday. Inside, she was wild as mountain scenery. I'm going to ride back that way again.
Luis Emilio Delgado: Where's that?
Colbee: Sonora town.
Luis Emilio Delgado: I was there once.
Colbee: Once? You mean you didn't go back?
Luis Emilio Delgado: What for?
Colbee: Well, there's over ten head of females for every male in Sonora, that's for what. And I ought to know - I went through half of them one night. And I would have got around to the rest of 'em, if I hadn't pulled a leg muscle.
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