Slim Pickens
Acting
Born Jun 29, 1919
-- Died Dec 08, 1983
· Kingsburg, California, USA
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 Wikiped...
Filmography on SassyFlix
1 titleAlso Known For
8.1
movie
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
as Major "King" Kong
1964
7.2
movie
Blazing Saddles
as Taggart
1974
6.6
movie
The Howling
as Sam Newfield
1981
5.8
movie
1941
as Hollis P. Wood
1979
7.1
movie
The Getaway
as Cowboy
1972
5.8
movie
The Black Hole
as B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)
1979
7.5
tv
Bonanza
as Sheriff Renard
1959
7.2
movie
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Sheriff Colin Baker
1973
7.6
movie
The Big Country
Stunts
1958
7.1
movie
The Cowboys
as Anse
1972
7.6
movie
La Classe américaine
as 'Deep Throat' (archive footage)
1993
6.7
movie
One-Eyed Jacks
as Deputy Lon Dedrick
1961