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Will Sampson Biography (1935-1987)

Born in 1935, in Okmulgee, OK; died of kidney failure after a heart-lung transplant, June 3, 1987, in Houston, TX; buried in Okmulgee, OK; married; wife'sname, Jill; children: Tim. Ethnicity: Creek Indian.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

1935

Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States

Death Details

June 3, 1987

Houston, Texas, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Film Appearances
• Chief Bromden, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, United Artists, 1975.
• Ten Bears, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Warner Bros., 1975.
• William Halsey, Buffalo Bill and the Indians; or, Sitting Bull's HistoryLesson, United Artists, 1976.
• Umilak, Orca (also known as Orca--Killer Whale), Paramount, 1977.
• Chief Crazy Horse (Worm), The White Buffalo (also known as Hunt to Kill),United Artists, 1977.
• Title role, Fish Hawk, Avco Embassy, 1979.
• Elevator attendant, Insignificance, Island Alive, 1985.
• Tall Eagle, Firewalker, Cannon, 1986.
• Taylor, Poltergeist II: The Other Side, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1986.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Series
• Harlon Two Leaf, Vega$, ABC, 1978-81.
• Sergeant Cheney, From Here to Eternity, NBC, 1980.
• Painted Bear, Born to the Wind (also known as Indians),BBC (England), then NBC, 1982.
• John Stronghart, The Yellow Rose, NBC, 1983-84.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Miniseries
• Corporal Cheney, From Here to Eternity, NBC, 1979.
• Clarence's father, Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (also known as Alcatraz and Carnes), NBC, 1980.
• Wambli, The Mystic Warrior, ABC, 1984.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
• Sam Watchman, Relentless, CBS, 1977.
• Uncle George, The Hunted Lady, NBC, 1977.
• Lonny Moon, Standing Tall, NBC, 1978.
• Harlon Two Leaf, Vega$, ABC, 1978.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
• Sitting Bull, "Images of Glory," The West of the Imagination, 1986.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
• Wingina, Roanoak, 1986.

Further Reference

Periodicals:

• New York Times, June 4, 1987.