Warren Oates
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Oates in 1963
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Warren Mercer Oates July 5, 1928 Depoy, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | April 3, 1982 (aged 53) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Years active | 1956–1982 |
| Spouse(s) | Teddy Farmer (1959–1966, divorced) Vickery Turner (1969–1974, divorced) Judy A. Jones (1977–1982, his death) |
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 John Dillinger in the biopic Dillinger (1973) and Sgt. Hulka in the comedy Stripes (1981).
Oates was born and reared in Depoy, a tiny rural community west of Greenville in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He was the son of Sarah Alice (maiden name Mercer) and Bayless Earle Oates, who owned a general store. On his father's side, he was of English, Scottish and Welsh ancestry. He attended Louisville Male High School in Louisville, Kentucky, until 1945 but did not graduate. He later earned a high school equivalency diploma. After high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps for two years serving in the air wing as an aircraft mechanic. He became interested in theater at the University of Louisville and starred in several plays there in 1953 for the Little Theater Company. He got an opportunity in New York City to star in a live production of the television series, Studio One in 1957.
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