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Ben Johnson, Warren Oates, William Holden, and Ernest Borgnine dressed as cowboys, walk side by side holding rifles in a desert setting in The Wild Bunch (1969).
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Warren Oates

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Ben Johnson, Warren Oates, William Holden, and Ernest Borgnine dressed as cowboys, walk side by side holding rifles in a desert setting in The Wild Bunch (1969).
The Wild Bunch (From left) Ben Johnson, Warren Oates, William Holden, and Ernest Borgnine in The Wild Bunch (1969), directed and cowritten by Sam Peckinpah.

Warren Oates was an American actor known for his roles in Western films. He starred in Sam Peckinpah's influential 1969 film, The Wild Bunch, playing the character Lyle Gorch. Oates was part of a notorious gang of outlaws in the film, which also featured William Holden and Ernest Borgnine. Peckinpah, the director, was known for his ultraviolent yet lyrical films that explored morality and identity. Oates also appeared in other Peckinpah films, including Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia.12

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