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Will Sampson
In short · Acted for six decades — 14 credits.
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Actor
13 credits
Firewalker(1986)
Tall Eagle
Film
Poltergeist II: The Other Side(1986)
Taylor
Film
Insignificance(1985)
Indian Elevatorman
Film
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story(1980)
Clarence's Father
FilmFish Hawk(1979)
Fish Hawk
Film
From Here to Eternity(1979)
Cpl. Cheney
TV
Vega$(1978)
Harlon Twoleaf
TV
Relentless(1977)
Sam Watchman
Film
Orca(1977)
Jacob Umilak
Film
The White Buffalo(1977)
Worm
Film
The Outlaw Josey Wales(1976)
Ten Bears
Film
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson(1976)
The Interpreter (William Halsey)
Film
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest(1975)
Chief Bromden
Film
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- Bearing Witness, Native American Voices in HollywoodSelf - Actor · 2025
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