One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
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William Sampson Jr. (September 27, 1933 – June 3, 1987) was a Muscogee Nation painter, actor, and rodeo performer. He is best known for his performance as the apparently deaf and mute Chief Bromden in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and as Crazy Horse in the 1977 western The White Buffalo , as well as his roles as Taylor in ...
A Native American actor of the Creek Nation, Sampson's "big break" came from his memorable role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) opposite Jack Nicholson. He was also starred opposite Clint Eastwood in the western The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976).
Jun 4, 1987 · HOUSTON Will Sampson, the northeastern Oklahoma native who played the silent Chief Bromden in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," died Wednesday, 43 days after undergoing a heart-lungs transplant. He was 53.
Actor: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. A Native American actor of the Creek Nation, Sampson's "big break" came from his memorable role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) opposite Jack Nicholson. He was also starred opposite Clint Eastwood in the western The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976).
Will Sampson (September 27, 1933 – June 3, 1987) was an American actor and artist. Sampson, a Native American Muscogee (Creek), was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and was an imposing 6' 5" (1.96 m) tall.
Jun 4, 1987 · Will Sampson, the gentle Indian giant best remembered for his portrayal of the feigning mute chief in the alternately amusing and poignant film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” died Wednesday...
Dec 17, 2022 · Actor, rodeo performer, artist, activist — Will Sampson was much more than the big mute Indian in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. In 1975, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest won five...
Tim Giago Interviews Will Sampson on his TV Show The First Americans (KEVN).Will Sampson (1933-1987) is an Native American Actor known for his roles in One F...
Jun 4, 1987 · Will Sampson, the 6-foot-7-inch actor who played the silent Indian in the film ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,'' died Wednesday, 43 days after undergoing a heart-lung...
Sep 26, 2021 · HOUSTON — Will Sampson Jr., the 6-foot-7 American Indian actor who began his screen career in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, died Wednesday, 41 days after undergoing a heart-lung...
