Will Sampson

Will Sampson

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, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Orca. Sampson appeared in the production of Black Elk Speaks with the American Indian Theater Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where David Carradine and other Native American actors like Wes Studi and Randolph Mantooth starred in stage productions. Sampson competed in rodeos, his speciality riding bucking broncos, for about twenty years. He was on the rodeo circuit when the producers of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Saul Zaentz and Michael Douglas, were looking for a large Native American to play the role of Chief Bromden. A rodeo announcer told them about Sampson, and after lengthy efforts to find him, they hired him on the strength of an interview. He had never acted before. Sampson was also an artist. His large painting depicting the Ribbon Dance of his Muscogee people is in the collection of the Creek Council House Museum in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. His artwork is currently displayed online by The Kvskvnv (“kuskuna”) Association. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Sampson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Will Sampson
  • Popularity: 13.162
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1933-09-26
  • Place of Birth: Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
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Will Sampson Movies

  • 1975
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    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    8.418 1975 HD

    A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other...

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  • 1986
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    Poltergeist II: The Other Side

    Poltergeist II: The Other Side

    6 1986 HD

    The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and aftermath of Carol Anne's abduction by the Beast. But the Beast...

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  • 1977
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    Orca

    Orca

    6.1 1977 HD

    After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the...

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  • 1986
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    Firewalker

    Firewalker

    5.254 1986 HD

    A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache horde of gold.

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  • 1977
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    The White Buffalo

    The White Buffalo

    5.958 1977 HD

    In this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of...

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  • 1976
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    Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

    Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

    5.452 1976 HD

    Buffalo Bill plans to put on his own Wild West sideshow, and Chief Sitting Bull has agreed to appear in it. However, Sitting Bull has his own hidden...

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  • 1986
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    Johnny Appleseed

    Johnny Appleseed

    1 1986 HD

    Shelley Duvall acted as host for this 1980s television series about legendary characters and historical events. This volume chronicles Jonathan...

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  • 1987
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    The Gunfighters

    The Gunfighters

    4 1987 HD

    In this pilot Western produced for Canadian television, two brothers and their cousin become bandits to rescue their ranch from a greedy land...

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  • 1984
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    The Mystic Warrior

    The Mystic Warrior

    2.5 1984 HD

    Saga about a proud band of Sioux Indians, and the efforts of one brave to save his people from destruction through the use of mysterious powers...

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  • 1999
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    Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

    Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

    7 1999 HD

    John Milius narrates this featurette on the Clint Eastwood classic.

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  • 1976
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    The Outlaw Josey Wales

    The Outlaw Josey Wales

    7.422 1976 HD

    After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him -...

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  • 1978
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    Standing Tall

    Standing Tall

    4 1978 HD

    Set in Montana in the year 1934, a half-breed rancher and his wife are harassed by a ruthless land robber, who forces them to stand tall and defend...

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  • 1980
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    Fish Hawk

    Fish Hawk

    6.5 1980 HD

    A hardened and embittered man turns his life around with the help of a farm boy in this uplifting family tale. Down on his luck and dependent on...

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  • 1980
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    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    4.5 1980 HD

    Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of...

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  • 1977
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    Relentless

    Relentless

    6 1977 HD

    An Arizona state trooper, who is also an Indian, pursues a gang of paramilitary-type robbers into the mountains. The gang has killed the trooper's...

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  • 1985
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    Insignificance

    Insignificance

    6.3 1985 HD

    Four 1950s cultural icons who conceivably could have met but probably didn't, fictionally do so in this modern fable of post-WWII America. Visually...

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  • 1986
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    Roanoak

    Roanoak

    1 1986 HD

    The story chronicles the first recorded meeting in the late 16th Century between British explorers-settlers and Native Americans in what is now North...

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  • 2011
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    That's Insignificance

    That's Insignificance

    1 2011 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Nicolas Roeg's 1985 film INSIGNIFICANCE featuring interviews with the cast.

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  • 1977
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    The Hunted Lady

    The Hunted Lady

    7.6 1977 HD

    An undercover policewoman finds herself framed for murder. Forced to flee for her life, she determines to clear her name and bring the real killers...

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  • 1983
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    The Great Spirit Within the Hole

    The Great Spirit Within the Hole

    1 1983 HD

    The story of Native Americans seeking to reconnect with their spiritual roots while incarcerated.

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  • 1975
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    Crazy Mama

    Crazy Mama

    5.7 1975 HD

    Melba Stokes, her mother Sheba and daughter Cheryl embark on a crime spree after their California beauty parlor is repossessed. Their destination is...

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  • 1970
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    From Here to Eternity

    From Here to Eternity

    3 1970 HD

    From Here to Eternity was short-lived dramatic television series that aired in 1980. It was a spinoff of the successful 1979 miniseries of the same...

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  • 1970
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    The Yellow Rose

    The Yellow Rose

    6 1970 HD

    The Yellow Rose is an American television series. It was broadcast on the NBC network during the 1983-1984 season. It was produced by Paul...

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  • 1970
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    Wildside

    Wildside

    5.7 1970 HD

    Wildside is an American series aired by ABC from March to April 1985. The series stars William Smith, J. Eddie Peck, Howard Rollins, William Smith,...

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  • 1970
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    From Here to Eternity

    From Here to Eternity

    6.5 1970 HD

    The lives of the men and families of G Company, 24th Infantry Division, United States Army, on the eve of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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  • 1986
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    Tall Tales & Legends

    Tall Tales & Legends

    5.167 1986 HD

    An anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.

    Genre: Family

    Cast: Shelley Duvall

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  • 1980
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    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    5 1980 HD

    Fact-based story of the lives and attempted 1946 escape of several inmates in the famous correctional facility. Young inmate Clarence Carnes...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Michael Beck

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