Profile via TMDB · Courtesy of TMDB
Will Sampson
Sign in to saveAlso known as William Sampson, Jr., William Sampson
Muscogee Creek actor from Oklahoma (1933–1987)
Film & TV
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 ft 7 in (201 cm) 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…
Known for
- That's Insignificance — Self2011
- Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales — Self (archive footage)1999
- Completely Cuckoo1997
- The Gunfighters — Train Passenger1987
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side — Taylor1986
- Firewalker — Tall Eagle1986
- Johnny Appleseed — Chief1986
- Roanoak — Wingina1986
- Insignificance — Elevator Attendant1985
- Wildside1985
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 342
- Total plays
- 1,169
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Will+Sampson">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Okmulgee
- Place of death
- Houston
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- painting
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Official website
- www.kvskvnv.com
- Number of children
- 4
Show 8 more facts
- date of birth
- 1933-09-27
- date of death
- 1987-06-03
- cause of death
- scleroderma
- manner of death
- natural causes
- ethnic group
- Muscogee
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- medical condition
- scleroderma
- writing language
- English language
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0