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Slim Pickens
Born 1919-06-29Kingsburg, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSelf (archive footage)Back in the SaddleSelf (archive footage)La Classe américaine'Deep Throat' (archive footage)Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold StoryCalifornia Joe MilnerPink MotelRoyNashville GrabRoss CommonCharlie and the Great Balloon ChaseBen KhloverThis House PossessedArthur KeeneThe HowlingSam NewfieldChristmas Mountain: The Story Of A Cowboy AngelMurfHoneysuckle RoseGarlandTom HornSam CreedmoreSwan SongGeorgeThe Black HoleB.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)1941Hollis P. WoodUndercover with the KKKYancey HicksWhen the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionSelfBeyond the Poseidon AdventureTexThe Sweet Creek County WarRoleSpirit of the WindObieSmokey and the Good Time OutlawsSheriff LedyThe SwarmJud HawkinsThe Shadow of ChikaraVirgil CaneBabeColonel M.J. McCombs