Will Sampson(1933-1987)
- Actor
A Native American actor of the Creek Nation, Sampson's "big break" came
from his memorable role in
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
opposite Jack Nicholson. He was also
starred opposite Clint Eastwood in the
western
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976).
He had supporting roles in Orca (1977),
The White Buffalo (1977) and
Fish Hawk (1979). In 1986, he
co-starred in
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
as a Native American shaman. He died of complications from kidney
failure and malnutrition during heart and lung replacement surgery in
1987 and was buried on the reservation where he grew up.
