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Will Sampson was a Muscogee Nation citizen who starred in films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The White Buffalo. He was also a visual artist and a founder of the American Indian Registry for the Performing Arts.
Will Sampson (1933-1987) was a Creek Nation actor who starred in films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Outlaw Josey Wales. He also played a shaman in Poltergeist II: The Other Side and was buried on his reservation.
- January 1, 1
- Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
- January 1, 1
- Houston, Texas, USA
Will Sampson was a Native American actor of the Creek Nation who starred in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Outlaw Josey Wales. He died in 1987 after a long illness and was buried on his reservation.
- September 27, 1933
- June 3, 1987
Jun 4, 1987 · Will Sampson, who played Chief Bromden in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," died in Houston after a heart-lungs transplant. He was a Creek Indian from Okmulgee, Oklahoma, who suffered from scleroderma and helped other transplant patients.
Actor who starred as Chief Bromden in the 1975 film, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and played Taylor in Poltergeist II: The Other Side. He played Ten Bears in The Outlaw Josey Wales and portrayed Umilak in Orca. Will Sampson was born in Okmulgee. He debuted as an Indian at Trading in the 1975 film, Crazy Mama.
- Male
- September 27, 1933
- American
- June 3, 1987
Will Sampson was a Native American Muscogee (Creek) who starred in films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Poltergeist II. He also painted the Ribbon Dance of his people and competed in rodeos before becoming an actor.
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Sep 18, 2015 · Watch Tim Giago interview Will Sampson, a Native American actor who starred in films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Outlaw Josey Wales. Learn about his life, career and views on Native issues in this 1975/1976 video.
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