Will Sampson | |
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| Born | William Sampson Jr. September 27, 1933 Okmulgee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1987 (aged 53) |
| Resting place | Graves Creek Cemetery, Hitchita, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | Muscogee Nation |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, actor |
| Years active | 1975–1987 |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
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 Poltergeist II: The Other Side and Ten Bears in 1976's The Outlaw Josey Wales.