Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Acting

June 29, 1919 — December 8, 1983Kingsburg, 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 Wikipedia.

Known for

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974

The Howling

The Howling

1981

1941

1941

1979

The Getaway

The Getaway

1972

The Black Hole

The Black Hole

1979

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

The Big Country

The Big Country

1958

The Cowboys

The Cowboys

1972

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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Self (archive footage)

Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle

2001

Self (archive footage)

La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

1993

'Deep Throat' (archive footage)

Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story

Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story

1990

California Joe Milner

Pink Motel

Pink Motel

1982

Roy

Filthy Rich

Filthy Rich

1982

Big Guy Beck

The Nashville Palace

The Nashville Palace

1981

Nashville Grab

Nashville Grab

1981

Ross Common

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

1981

Ben Khlover

This House Possessed

This House Possessed

1981

Arthur Keene

The Howling

The Howling

1981

Sam Newfield

Christmas Mountain: The Story Of A Cowboy Angel

Christmas Mountain: The Story Of A Cowboy Angel

1981

Murf

Honeysuckle Rose

Honeysuckle Rose

1980

Garland

Tom Horn

Tom Horn

1980

Sam Creedmore

Swan Song

Swan Song

1980

George

The Black Hole

The Black Hole

1979

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

1941

1941

1979

Hollis P. Wood

Undercover with the KKK

Undercover with the KKK

1979

Yancey Hicks

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979

Self

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979

Tex

The Sacketts

The Sacketts

1979

Jack Bigelow

The Sweet Creek County War

The Sweet Creek County War

1979

Spirit of the Wind

Spirit of the Wind

1979

Obie

Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

1978

Sheriff Ledy

Vega$

Vega$

1978

The Swarm

The Swarm

1978

Jud Hawkins

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Luke Scofield

The Shadow of Chikara

The Shadow of Chikara

1977

Virgil Cane

Babe

Babe

1977

Colonel M.J. McCombs

The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo

1977

Abel Pickney

Mr. Billion

Mr. Billion

1977

Duane Hawkins

Grizzly Adams

Grizzly Adams

1977

Fine Hope

Pony Express Rider

Pony Express Rider

1976

Bob Jay

Hawmps!

Hawmps!

1976

Naman Tucker

Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

1976

Lijah Tuttle

Switch

Switch

1975

Bruno Restig

White Line Fever

White Line Fever

1975

Duane Haller

The Apple Dumpling Gang

The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975

Frank Stillwell

Poor Pretty Eddie

Poor Pretty Eddie

1975

Sheriff Orville

Rancho Deluxe

Rancho Deluxe

1975

Henry Beige

Baretta

Baretta

1975

Stub, the Best Cow Dog in the West

Stub, the Best Cow Dog in the West

1974

Windy Bill

Runaway on the Rogue River

Runaway on the Rogue River

1974

Bucky Steele

The Legend of Earl Durand

The Legend of Earl Durand

1974

Phil Chumley

Bootleggers

Bootleggers

1974

Grandpa Pruitt

The Gun and the Pulpit

The Gun and the Pulpit

1974

Billy One-Eye

Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime

1974

Pete Lazich

Ginger in the Morning

Ginger in the Morning

1974

Sheriff

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974

Taggart

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

Sheriff Colin Baker

Hitched

Hitched

1973

Sam / Bart Dawson

The Getaway

The Getaway

1972

Cowboy

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972

Bart Fisher

Rolling Man

Rolling Man

1972

Chuck

Outdoor Rambling

Outdoor Rambling

1972

Self

The Honkers

The Honkers

1972

Clete

J.C.

J.C.

1972

Grady Caldwell

The Cowboys

The Cowboys

1972

Anse

The Flim Flam Man

The Flim Flam Man

1972

Jarvis Bates

The Devil and Miss Sarah

The Devil and Miss Sarah

1971

Stoney

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

1971

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

1971

Sheriff Whittaker

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

1971

Kilpatrick

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

The Wild Season

The Wild Season

1971

Lucky

The Deserter

The Deserter

1970

Sgt. Tattinger

The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

1970

Will Fowler

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970

Wild Jack Monroe

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970

Ben Fairchild

Operation Snafu

Operation Snafu

1970

General Maxwell

80 Steps to Jonah

80 Steps to Jonah

1969

Scott

The Desperate Mission

The Desperate Mission

1969

Three-Finger Jack

Skidoo

Skidoo

1968

Switchboard Operator

The Outcasts

The Outcasts

1968

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Sam

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

1968

Cowboy Schaeffer

The Legend of Custer

The Legend of Custer

1968

California Joe Milner

Will Penny

Will Penny

1967

Ike Wallerstein

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

1967

Malachi Grimes

Custer

Custer

1967

The Flim-Flam Man

The Flim-Flam Man

1967

Jarvis Bates

Rough Night in Jericho

Rough Night in Jericho

1967

Yarbrough

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Hard Breed to Kill

Hard Breed to Kill

1967

Sloper

That Girl

That Girl

1966

The Magnificent Stranger

The Magnificent Stranger

1966

Sheriff

An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

1966

Ike Slant

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1966

Buck, Stagecoach Driver

The Young Rounders

The Young Rounders

1966

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965

Sheriff Hoag

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

1965

Sheriff Homer Brinks

The Glory Guys

The Glory Guys

1965

Sgt. James Gregory

Up from the Beach

Up from the Beach

1965

Artillery Colonel

In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965

C.P.O. Culpepper

Major Dundee

Major Dundee

1965

Wiley

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

1964

Rogers

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

Simon Harman / Cletus Mott

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

Clint Spinner

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964

Major "King" Kong

Bristle Face

Bristle Face

1964

Newt Pribble

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

Corbin

Savage Sam

Savage Sam

1963

Willy Crup

Stampede at Bitter Creek

Stampede at Bitter Creek

1962

Buck

Our Man Higgins

Our Man Higgins

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

The Wide Country

The Wide Country

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Clem Carter

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

Slim / Hogy

A Thunder of Drums

A Thunder of Drums

1961

Trooper Erschick

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1961

One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

Deputy Lon Dedrick

The Americans

The Americans

1961

Johnson

Chartroose Caboose

Chartroose Caboose

1960

Pete Harmon

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Jud

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

1960

The Westerner

The Westerner

1960

Oscar Hudson

Outlaws

Outlaws

1960

Slim

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

1960

Coronado 9

Coronado 9

1960

Stump Run

Stump Run

1960

The Swamp Fox

The Swamp Fox

1959

Riverboat

Riverboat

1959

Trapper (uncredited) / Porter Slagle

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Sheriff Renard / Sheriff Gant / Big Jim Leyton

Escort West

Escort West

1959

Corporal Wheeler

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

Sheriff McKay

Tonka

Tonka

1958

Ace

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958

Marshal

Maverick

Maverick

1957

Roscoe

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

1957

Shorty / Harry

Gunsight Ridge

Gunsight Ridge

1957

Hank Moss

Cow Dog

1956

Himself - Commentator / Cowhand

Gun Brothers

Gun Brothers

1956

Moose MacLain

The Great Locomotive Chase

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956

Pete Bracken

Stranger at My Door

Stranger at My Door

1956

Ben Silas

When Gangland Strikes

When Gangland Strikes

1956

Slim Pickett

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Bradshaw

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Bucko / Pony Beal / Colley / Charlie Utter

The Last Command

The Last Command

1955

Abe

Santa Fe Passage

Santa Fe Passage

1955

Sam Beekman

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Buffalo Bill Jr.

1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Bucky Steele

Lassie

Lassie

1954

The Outcast

The Outcast

1954

Boone Polson

The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954

Shorty

Phantom Stallion

Phantom Stallion

1954

Slim

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

1954

Sundown - Henchman

Red River Shore

Red River Shore

1953

Slim Pickens

Shadows of Tombstone

Shadows of Tombstone

1953

Slim

Down Laredo Way

Down Laredo Way

1953

Slim

Iron Mountain Trail

Iron Mountain Trail

1953

Slim

The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright

1953

Sterling

Old Overland Trail

Old Overland Trail

1953

Slim Pickens

Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

1952

Pvt. Wes Shelby

South Pacific Trail

South Pacific Trail

1952

Slim Pickens

Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

1952

Wall Kennedy

Old Oklahoma Plains

Old Oklahoma Plains

1952

Slim

The Story of Will Rogers

The Story of Will Rogers

1952

Dusty Donovan

Border Saddlemates

Border Saddlemates

1952

Slim

The Last Musketeer

The Last Musketeer

1952

Slim

Colorado Sundown

Colorado Sundown

1952

Joshua 'Slim' Pickens / Ma Pickens

Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain

1950

Plank (CSA)

Smoky

Smoky

1946

Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)

Monarch of the Mountains

Monarch of the Mountains

Narrator

Crew1

The Big Country

The Big Country

1958

Stunts