Will Sampson
Will Sampson
A full-blooded Muscogee-Creek Indian, Will Sampson spent most of his adult life as a successful artist. The towering Sampson was spotted at an art show by an assistant to actor/producer Michael Douglas; Douglas then cast Sampson in the important role of enigmatic sanitarium inmate Chief Bromden in the 1976 Oscar-winner One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It was the beginning of a ten-year acting career that would embrace both films (Buffalo Bill and the Indians, The Outlaw Josey Wales) and television. In the latter medium, Will Sampson had a recurring role on the Robert Urich private eye series Vegas (1978-1981), and starred as a taciturn Native American police officer in the 1977 TV pilot film Relentless. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Will Sampson Trivia
Who did Will Sampson portray in Fish Hawk?
Will Sampson was Fish Hawk in Fish Hawk
What role did Will Sampson play in Orca?
Will Sampson played Umilak in Orca
Who did Will Sampson portray in Firewalker?
Will Sampson was Tall Eagle in Firewalker
Who did Will Sampson play in Insignificance?
Will Sampson was Elevator Attendant in Insignificance
Who did Will Sampson play in Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson?
Will Sampson was William Halsey in Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
What role did Will Sampson portray in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
Will Sampson played Chief Bromden in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
What role did Will Sampson play in The Outlaw Josey Wales?
Will Sampson played Ten Bears in The Outlaw Josey Wales
