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Will Sampson
Actor 1933 - 1987

Will Sampson

Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA

Will Sampson (September 27, 1933 – June 3, 1987) was a Native-American businessman, entrepreneur, rodeo performer, actor and painter/artist. He was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and was an imposing 6' 7" (2.01 m) tall and also wore size 18 4E shoes. Sampson's most notable roles... Read full bio →

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11 roles
Shot from The White Buffalo
Character Crazy Horse / Worm
Shot from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Character Chief Bromden
Shot from Orca
Character Umilak

Orca

1977

Shot from The Outlaw Josey Wales
Character Ten Bears
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Character Tall Eagle

Firewalker

1986

Title screen of Poltergeist II: The Other Side No snapshots yet
Character Taylor
Title screen of Insignificance No snapshots yet
Character Elevator Attendant
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Character Sgt. Cheney
TV
From Here to Eternity No snapshots yet
Character Cpl. Cheney
TV
Title screen of Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson No snapshots yet
Character The Interpreter (William Halsey)
Title screen of Crazy Mama No snapshots yet
Character Indian at Trading Post

Crazy Mama

1975

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

11 titles
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1986
Firewalker
Firewalker 1986
Insignificance
Insignificance 1985
From Here to Eternity
TV
From Here to Eternity 1980
From Here to Eternity TV
From Here to Eternity 1979
The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo 1977
Orca
Orca 1977
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales 1976
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson 1976
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975
Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama 1975

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