Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

1919-06-29 – 1983-12-08 (age 64) Kingsburg, California, USA
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Biography

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).

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Known For

One-Eyed Jacks
One-Eyed Jacks

1961

as Deputy Lon Dedrick

Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles

1974

as Taggart

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

as Sheriff Colin Baker

The Howling
The Howling

1981

as Sam Newfield

1941
1941

1979

as Hollis P. Wood

The Getaway
The Getaway

1972

as Cowboy

The Cowboys
The Cowboys

1972

as Anse

The Black Hole
The Black Hole

1979

as B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)

The Swarm
The Swarm

1978

as Jud Hawkins

The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo

1977

as Abel Pickney

In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way

1965

as C.P.O. Culpepper

Major Dundee
Major Dundee

1965

as Wiley

White Line Fever
White Line Fever

1975

as Duane Haller

Rough Night in Jericho
Rough Night in Jericho

1967

as Yarbrough

Stagecoach
Stagecoach

1966

as Buck, Stagecoach Driver

Will Penny
Will Penny

1967

as Ike Wallerstein

The Deserter
The Deserter

1970

as Sgt. Tattinger

The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970

as Ben Fairchild

Santa Fe Passage
Santa Fe Passage

1955

as Sam Beekman