Will Sampson
Birthday
1933/09/26
Day of death
1987/06/03 (53 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Also know as
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Will Sampson (September 27, 1933 – June 3, 1987) was an American actor and artist. Sampson, a Native American Muscogee (Creek), was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and was an imposing 6' 5" (1.96 m) tall. Sampson's most notable roles were as "Chief Bromden" in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and as "Taylor the Medicine Man" in the horror film Poltergeist II. He had a recurring role on the TV series Vega$, as Harlon Twoleaf and starred in the movies Fish Hawk, T...Read more
Acting
(1975) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Chief Bromden
(1986) Poltergeist II: The Other Side
as Taylor
(1977) Orca
as Umilak
(1986) Firewalker
as Tall Eagle
(1977) The White Buffalo
as Crazy Horse/Worm
(1976) Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
as The Interpreter (William Halsey)
(1986) Johnny Appleseed
as Chief
(1987) The Gunfighters
as Train Passenger
(1984) The Mystic Warrior
as Wambli
(1999) Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Self (archive footage)
(1976) The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Ten Bears
(1978) Standing Tall
as Lonny Moon
(1980) Fish Hawk
as Fish Hawk
(1980) Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Clarence's Father
(1977) Relentless
as Sam Watchman
(1985) Insignificance
as Elevator Attendant
(1986) Roanoak
as Wingina
(2011) That's Insignificance
as Self
(1977) The Hunted Lady
as Uncle George
(1983) The Great Spirit Within the Hole
as Narrator
(1975) Crazy Mama
as Indian at Trading Post
(1980) From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. Cheney
(1983) The Yellow Rose
as John Stronghart
(1985) Wildside
as ---
(1979) From Here to Eternity
as Cpl. Cheney
(1985) Tall Tales & Legends
as Chief
(1980) Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Clarence's Father