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Will Sampson

Will Sampson

Actor Sep 26 (died age 53) Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA 1975–2011 (36 year career)
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Biography

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 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…

Known For

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Film

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Chief Bromden
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Film

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Ten Bears
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Film

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Taylor
Orca
Film

Orca

Umilak
The White Buffalo
Film

The White Buffalo

Crazy Horse/Worm
Firewalker
Film

Firewalker

Tall Eagle
Insignificance
Film

Insignificance

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

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

The Interpreter (William Halsey)

Filmography