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 ...
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).
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).
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.
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 Academy...
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 transplant. He was 53...
Birthday: Sep 27, 1933. Birthplace: Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA. When Michael Douglas' assistant spotted a tall Native American actor named Will Sampson at an art show, they knew they had their...
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...
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.
For one thing, her book Beloved Brother reveals that Sampson, who died in 1987 at age 53, was recognized for his paintings and drawings long before he achieved notoriety as the first Native actor to break the mold of demeaning Native film actor stereotypes.
