Will Sampson - Hitchita, OK
N 35° 31.275 W 095° 45.848
15S E 249345 N 3934364
Will Sampson was an artist and rodeo performer, and is probably best known as an actor, with significant roles in "The Outlaw Josey Wales," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", and "Poltergeist II." He is buried in Graves Creek Cemetery, Hitchita, OK.
Waymark Code: WMX38V
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2017
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Graves Creek Cemetery is a small cemetery just northwest of Hitchita, OK. It is a simple cemetery, without any flair or pomp and circumstance for its famous burial. While Mr. Sampson's grave is covered by a traditional Native American gravehouse, a modern granite headstone at the front reads:
"Sonny"
Will Sampson
Sept. 27, 1933
June 3, 1987
In Loving Memory
Description:
Will Sampson was born in Okmulgee, OK, a Creek. While much of his life was spent as a successful rodeo performer, it wasn't until producers Saul Zaentz and Michael Douglas were looking for a large Native American to play the part of Chief Bromden in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Given his height -- 6'7" -- and an impressive interview, he got the part without any acting experience. He later played Ten Bears in "The Outlaw Josey Wales" and Taylor in "Poltergeist II", with continued film and television roles, and he even did some stage work. He also painted, and he founded and served on the board of directors of the American Indian Registry for the Performing Arts. Sclerodoma claimed him at the young age of 53 in 1987.
Date of birth: 09/27/1933
Date of death: 06/03/1987
Area of notoriety: Entertainment
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight hours
Fee required?: No
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