Born:	5 July 1928	Depoy, Kentucky, USA
Known As:	Sam Wood	"In the Heat of the Night" (1967 Movie)
Trivia:	Although listed as playing the uncredited role of "Billy Packer" in "Shenandoah" (1965), Oates does not appear in the film as released.
	The University of Louisville had a scholarship named after him for promising students in the arts programs.
	Sang in the backup chorus for "Rocket to Stardom" on Kris Kristofferson's 1975 album "Who's to Bless . . . Who's to Blame."
On TV:	TVNow	Click here for TV schedule.
Filmography:	The Internet Movie Database	Click here.
Departed:	3 April 1982	Los Angeles, California, USA
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Some fellow Movie cast members:
Bill Murray  Dan Aykroyd  Jacqueline Bisset  John Belushi
John Candy  John Larroquette  Judge Reinhold  Martin Sheen  Nancy Allen  Sidney Poitier