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William Sampson Jr. was a Native American painter, actor, and rodeo performer. He is best known for his performance as the apparent deaf and mute Native American Chief Bromden in 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 Poltergeist II: The Other Side and Ten Bears in 1976's The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Born
Wednesday, 27 September 1933
Died
Wednesday, 03 June 1987
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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I Am | Chief Bromden | 2011 |
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | Chief Bromden | 2006 |
The Gunfighters | Train Passenger | 1987 |
Firewalker | Tall Eagle | 1986 |
Poltergeist II: The Other Side | Taylor | 1986 |
Tall Tales & Legends | Chief | 1985 |
Insignificance | Elevator Attendant | 1985 |
Wildside | Fake Sitting Bull | 1985 |
The Mystic Warrior | Wambli | 1984 |
The Yellow Rose | John Stronghart | 1983 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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I Am | Chief Bromden | 2011 |
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | Chief Bromden | 2006 |
The Gunfighters | Train Passenger | 1987 |
Firewalker | Tall Eagle | 1986 |
Poltergeist II: The Other Side | Taylor | 1986 |
Tall Tales & Legends | Chief | 1985 |
Insignificance | Elevator Attendant | 1985 |
Wildside | Fake Sitting Bull | 1985 |
The Mystic Warrior | Wambli | 1984 |
The Yellow Rose | John Stronghart | 1983 |
American Playhouse | Wingina | 1982 |
Images of Indians | Self - Host | 1980 |
From Here to Eternity | Sgt. Cheney | 1980 |
Fish Hawk | Fish Hawk | 1980 |
From Here to Eternity | Cpl. Cheney | 1979 |
Vega$ | Harlon Twoleaf | 1978 |
Standing Tall | Lonny Moon | 1978 |
Orca | Umilak / Jacob Umilak | 1977 |
The White Buffalo | Worm / Crazy Horse / Crazy Horse/Worm | 1977 |
The Outlaw Josey Wales | Ten Bears | 1976 |
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | The Interpreter (William Halsey) | 1976 |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Chief Bromden | 1975 |
Crazy Mama | Indian At Trading / Indian at Trading Post | 1975 |