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Slim Pickens

Acting Born Jun 29, 1919 Kingsburg, California, USA 24 credits

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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Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The Fugitive (1963) as Corbin
  • Lassie (1954)
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Luke Scofield
  • Maverick (1957) as Roscoe
  • Run for Your Life (1965) as Sheriff Hoag
  • Bonanza (1959) as Sheriff Renard
  • Bonanza (1959) as Sheriff Gant
  • Bonanza (1959) as Big Jim Leyton
  • Ironside (1967)
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Sam
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Wild Jack Monroe
  • The Virginian (1962) as Slim
  • The Virginian (1962) as Hogy
  • Mannix (1967)
  • Daniel Boone (1964) as Simon Harman
  • Daniel Boone (1964) as Cletus Mott
  • Rawhide (1959) as Sheriff McKay
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Clem Carter
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Bucko
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Pony Beal
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Colley
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Charlie Utter
  • Surfside 6 (1960)