American character actor of the 1960s and 1970s whose distinctive style and intensity brought him to offbeat leading roles. Oates was born in a very small Kentucky town and attended high school in Louisville, continuing on to the University of Louisville and military service with the U.S. Marines. In college he became interested in the theatre and in 1954 headed for New York to make his mark as an actor. However, his first real job in television was, as it had been for James Dean before him, ...[Read Story]
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
(1973)
The Reluctant Heroes
(1971)
"Shane"An Echo of Anger
(1966)
"Rawhide"Hostage for Hanging
(1965)
"Branded"Judge Not
(1965)
"Combat!"The Pillbox
(1964)
"Rawhide"The Race
(1964)
"The Outer Limits"The Mutant
(1964)
"Stoney Burke"The Test
(1963)
"Stoney Burke"Image of Glory
(1963)
"Stoney Burke"Webb of Fear
(1963)
"Stoney Burke"Cat's Eyes
(1963)
"Stoney Burke"Joby
(1963)
"Stoney Burke"Forget No More
(1963)
"Stoney Burke"Kelly's Place
(1963)
"Stoney Burke"Kincaid
(1963)
"Stoney Burke"Sidewinder
(1962)
"Thriller"The Hollow Watcher
(1962)
"Stoney Burke"Point of Honor
(1962)
"Bonanza"The Mountain Girl
(1962)
"Stoney Burke"The Mob Riders
(1962)
"Stoney Burke"Bandwagon
(1962)
"Stoney Burke"Five by Eight
(1962)
"Stoney Burke"The Scavenger
(1962)
"Stoney Burke"Fight Night
(1962)
"Stoney Burke"Cousin Eunice
(1962)
"Stoney Burke"The Contender
(1962)
"Stoney Burke"The Wanderer
(1962)
"Bronco"Every Man a Hero
(1960)
"Lawman"The Second Son
(1960)
"The Rough Riders"The Rifle
(1959)
"Trackdown"Fear
(1959)
"Trackdown"Back to Crawford
(1959)
"Trackdown"Bad Judgment
(1959)
"The Rebel"School Days
(1959)
"The Rifleman"The Marshal
(1958)