Biography
Will Sampson
Acting
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 starre…
Career works
30
Movies
20
Series
10
Career average
6.5/10
Birth date
09/26/1933
Place of birth
Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Date of death
06/03/1987
Filmography highlights
Movies
That's Insignificance
2011
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999 · 7.5
The Gunfighters
1987 · 5.0
Firewalker
1986 · 5.4
Johnny Appleseed
1986
Roanoak
1986 · 7.0
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986 · 6.0
Insignificance
1985 · 6.4
The Great Spirit Within the Hole
1983 · 8.0
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980 · 5.5
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Fish Hawk
1980 · 6.7
Standing Tall
1978 · 6.0
The Hunted Lady
1977 · 7.7
Relentless
1977 · 7.3
Orca
1977 · 6.2
Series
