Slim Pickens
Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 – December 8, 1983), known professionally as Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his comic roles in Dr. Strangelove (1964), Blazing Saddles (1972) and 1941 (1979), and his villainous turn in One-Eyed Jacks (1961). Description above from the Wikipedia article Slim Pickens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1919-06-29 · Kingsburg, California, USA
- Died
- 1983-12-08
Known for
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — Major "King" Kong
- Blazing Saddles (1974) — Taggart
- The Howling (1981) — Sam Newfield
- 1941 (1979) — Hollis P. Wood
- The Getaway (1972) — Cowboy
- The Black Hole (1979) — B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)
- Bonanza (1959) — Sheriff Renard
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) — Sheriff Colin Baker
- The Big Country (1958) — Stunts
- The Cowboys (1972) — Anse
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Bradshaw
- One-Eyed Jacks (1961) — Deputy Lon Dedrick
- La Classe américaine (1993) — 'Deep Throat' (archive footage)
- Kung Fu (1972) — Bart Fisher
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) — Ben Fairchild
- The Swarm (1978) — Jud Hawkins