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Slim Whitaker

Acting Born Jul 27, 1893 Died Sep 27, 1960 Kansas City, Missouri, USA 209 credits
209
Total Credits
1948
29 Years Career Span
4
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Slim Whitaker was born on July 27, 1893, in Kansas City, Missouri, and died on September 27, 1960, at the age of 67. He was an American cowboy and actor whose career spanned 36 years, covering the silent era through the post-World War II period. Before his film career, he worked the rodeo circuit at age 17 and became a cowhand on the Chowchilla Ranch in central California. In 1912, Gilbert M. Broncho Billy Anderson hired him as a riding extra and stunt man for westerns filmed in Niles Canyon, California. Whitaker became a prolific B-western bad guy and supporting actor, appearing in over 300 films, with 209 known credits listed. His peers during the silent era included Hal Taliaferro, Al Bridge, Charles King, Ken Maynard, Yakima Canutt, Walter Brennan, Hoot Gibson, and John Wayne.

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Career

Career overview

Slim Whitaker was an American cowboy and actor born on July 1893 in Kansas City, Missouri. Before entering the film industry, he worked the rodeo circuit at age seventeen and later served as a cowhand on the Chowchilla Ranch located in central California. His career in motion pictures began in 1912 when Gilbert M. Broncho Billy Anderson hired him as a riding extra and stunt man for westerns being filmed in Niles Canyon, California.

During the silent era, Whitaker worked alongside many notable peers, including Hal Taliaferro, Al Bridge, Charles King, Ken Maynard, Yakima Canutt, Walter Brennan, Hoot Gibson, and a very young John Wayne. He established himself as one of the most prolific supporting actors and B-western bad guys in cinema history. His movie career spanned thirty-six years, encompassing the silent film era through the post-World War II period.

Throughout his extensive career in the entertainment industry, Whitaker appeared in over three hundred films, accumulating known acting credits on the Movie Database. He passed away on September 27, 1960, at the age of sixty-seven.

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Known for

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The Innes Book of Records

as Buck

The Evil Lawyer

as Henchman

69 Táxi

as Bill
Film

Gun Gospel

as Brogan's Henchman

Frequent co-stars

Ken Maynard 1 shared title
Virginia Brown Faire 1 shared title
J.P. McGowan 1 shared title
Romaine Fielding 1 shared title
Bob Fleming 1 shared title
Noah Young 1 shared title
William Dyer 1 shared title

Career timeline

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the PlainsThe Westward Trail
Law of the LashBlack HillsReturn of the LashPioneer Justice
Outlaws of the PlainsOverland Riders
Trigger TrailThe Laramie TrailThe DrifterMarshal of GunsmokeOklahoma Raiders
The DesperadoesSilver SpursWolves of the RangeMan from Music MountainBoss of Rawhide
Texas JusticeIn Old CaliforniaRaiders of the WestThe Silver BulletArizona Stage Coach
Billy the KidSix-Gun GoldRiders of Death ValleyHands Across the RockiesArizona Bound
Melody RanchWinners of the WestLegion of the LawlessYoung Bill HickokRiders of Pasco Basin
Oklahoma TerrorNew FrontierLone Star PioneersThe Lone Ranger Rides AgainSouth of the Border
Stagecoach DaysUnder Western StarsBlack BanditRolling CaravansFrontier Scout
Melody of the PlainsLaw of the RangerPrairie ThunderHollywood Round-UpRoaring Six Guns
Flash GordonThe Riding AvengerSanta Fe BoundGeneral SpankyEveryman's Law
Circle of DeathThe Lone BanditLawless RangeMen of ActionValley of Wanted Men
Range WarfareThe Lost JungleThe Law of the WildTerror of the PlainsMystery Liner
Sagebrush TrailFugitiveThe Telegraph TrailThe Man from MontereyDeadwood Pass
Haunted GoldRide Him, CowboyHeroes of the WestCome On, TarzanThe Night Rider
A Rider of the PlainsThe Cheyenne CycloneIn Old CheyenneA Holy TerrorSundown Trail
Under Montana SkiesThe Oklahoma CycloneO'Malley Rides AloneThe Fighting LegionShadow Ranch
CheyenneCaptain CowboyBad Men's MoneyHeadin' Westward
The Code of the ScarletThe Flyin' BuckarooThe Canyon of AdventureManhattan CowboyThe Sunset Legion
Gun GospelThe Soda Water CowboyThe Desert of the LostThe Phantom BusterThe Ridin' Rowdy
Double DaringAce of ActionThe Lost ExpressThe Fighting CheatThe Stolen Ranch
A Desperate ChanceThe Big StuntThe Hurricane HorsemanTearin' LooseOn the Go
In Search of a Sinner
The She Wolf
The Man from Bitter Roots
Kid Pink and the MaharajahTested by FireThe Squaw Man

Full Filmography

209 titles
  • Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains (1948) as Joe Hall (uncredited)
  • The Westward Trail (1948) as Bartender
  • Law of the Lash (1947) as Bart
  • Black Hills (1947)
  • Return of the Lash (1947) as Henchman
  • Pioneer Justice (1947) as Ben
  • Outlaws of the Plains (1946) as R.R. Agent Graham
  • Overland Riders (1946) as Jeff Barkley
  • Trigger Trail (1944)
  • The Laramie Trail (1944) as Sheriff Law
  • The Drifter (1944) as Marshal Hodges
  • Marshal of Gunsmoke (1944) as Henchman Nevada
  • Oklahoma Raiders (1944) as Sheriff Seth Banning
  • The Desperadoes (1943) as Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
  • Silver Spurs (1943) as Henchman Ed
  • Wolves of the Range (1943) as Pasha
  • Man from Music Mountain (1943) as Sheepman (uncredited)
  • Boss of Rawhide (1943) as Murdered Wagon Driver
  • Raiders of Red Gap (1943) as Green
  • Blazing Frontier (1943) as Sheriff
  • Fighting Frontier (1943) as Sheriff Logan
  • Death Rides the Plains (1943) as Sheriff
  • Texas Justice (1942) as Huxley
  • In Old California (1942) as Man on Street
  • Raiders of the West (1942) as The Sheriff
  • The Silver Bullet (1942) as Buck
  • Arizona Stage Coach (1942) as Red
  • The Rangers Take Over (1942) as Sheriff
  • Come on Danger (1942) as Sheriff
  • The Lone Rider and the Bandit (1942) as Miner #2
  • Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns (1942) as Roberts
  • The Mysterious Rider (1942) as Rufe - Henchman
  • Billy the Kid (1941) as Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
  • Six-Gun Gold (1941) as Deputy Miller
  • Riders of Death Valley (1941) as Stable Owner
  • Hands Across the Rockies (1941) as Marshal Bemis
  • Arizona Bound (1941) as Henchman Red
  • Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (1941) as Henchman Moose
  • Billy the Kid Wanted (1941) as Sheriff #2
  • King of the Texas Rangers (1941) as Cantina Thug
  • Billy The Kid's Round-Up (1941) as Jim Hanley
  • Along the Rio Grande (1941) as Henchman Pete
  • Cyclone on Horseback (1941) as Valley City Sheriff
  • Melody Ranch (1940) as Autry Voter on Trolley
  • Winners of the West (1940) as Lacey
  • Legion of the Lawless (1940) as Ben Leighton
  • Young Bill Hickok (1940) as Raider
  • Riders of Pasco Basin (1940) as Hired Gunman (uncredited)
  • Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940) as Rancher
  • Bullet Code (1940) as Pop Norton
  • Prairie Law (1940) as Silent
  • Billy the Kid in Texas (1940) as Windy
  • Oklahoma Terror (1939) as Henchman Red McGuire
  • New Frontier (1939) as Jed Turner
  • Lone Star Pioneers (1939) as Buck Bally
  • The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) as Black
  • South of the Border (1939) as Carlos
  • The Fighting Gringo (1939) as Monty Bates
  • Code of the Cactus (1939) as Sheriff Burton
  • The Marshal Of Mesa City (1939) as Henchman Jake Morris
  • The Law Comes to Texas (1939) as Barney Dalton
  • Rollin' Westward (1939) as Henchman Bart
  • Frontiers of '49 (1939) as Brad
  • Texas Wildcats (1939) as Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
  • Stagecoach Days (1938) as Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)
  • Under Western Stars (1938) as Tremaine, Rankin's partner
  • Black Bandit (1938)
  • Rolling Caravans (1938) as Henchman Boots
  • Frontier Scout (1938) as Henchman Davis
  • Lightning Carson Rides Again (1938) as Saloon Owner
  • Phantom Gold (1938) as Rattler
  • Pioneer Trail (1938) as Curley
  • Melody of the Plains (1937) as Cass
  • Law of the Ranger (1937) as Henchman Steve
  • Prairie Thunder (1937) as Indian Fighter
  • Hollywood Round-Up (1937) as Sheriff
  • Roaring Six Guns (1937) as Henchman 'Skeeter'
  • Valley of Terror (1937) as Lynch Mob
  • Borderland (1937) as Reads Newspaper
  • Smoke Tree Range (1937) as Henchman Ferguson
  • Heart of the Rockies (1937) as Dawson Clan Member
  • The Silver Trail (1937) as Slug
  • Reckless Ranger (1937) as Steve
  • The Feud of the Trail (1937) as Sheriff
  • Cheyenne Rides Again (1937) as Sheriff Jed Martin
  • Orphan of the Pecos (1937) as Sheriff
  • Mystery Range (1937) as Sheriff
  • Lost Ranch (1937) as Sheriff
  • Santa Fe Rides (1937) as Henchman Al Jensen
  • The Roaming Cowboy (1937) as Ranch Hand
  • Flash Gordon (1936) as Prison Guard
  • The Riding Avenger (1936) as Jailbird Slim
  • Santa Fe Bound (1936) as One-Shot Morgan
  • General Spanky (1936) as Bit
  • Everyman's Law (1936) as Pete - Henchman
  • The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936) as Nolan
  • Roamin' Wild (1936) as Marshal Lucas
  • Pinto Rustlers (1936) as Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)
  • Fast Bullets (1936) as Pat
  • Rio Grande Ranger (1936) as Henchman Jack
  • The Fugitive Sheriff (1936) as Henchman Lon (uncredited)
  • Ridin' On (1936) as Black Mike Gonzado
  • For the Service (1936) as Henchman (uncredited)
  • Black Gold (1936) as Slim (uncredited)
  • Circle of Death (1935) as Lance - Henchman
  • The Lone Bandit (1935) as Deputy Buck
  • Lawless Range (1935) as Burns' Henchman (uncredited)
  • Men of Action (1935) as Slim
  • Valley of Wanted Men (1935) as Deputy
  • The Outlaw Tamer (1935) as Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)
  • Horses' Collars (1935) as Cowboy (uncredited)
  • The Last of the Clintons (1935) as Jim Elkins
  • Western Frontier (1935) as Henchman
  • The Silver Bullet (1935) as Scurvy
  • Silent Valley (1935) as Pete Childers
  • The Cactus Kid (1935) as Killer Plug Perkins
  • Rustler's Paradise (1935) as Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)
  • Border Brigands (1935) as Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman
  • Coyote Trails (1935) as Bert
  • Lawless Riders (1935) as Prod Jordan
  • Arizona Bad Man (1935) as Black Bart Dunston
  • Border Vengeance (1935) as Posse Leader
  • Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935) as Captain Larsen
  • Rio Rattler (1935) as Rattler Brown
  • Blazing Guns (1935) as Deputy Carter
  • Unconquered Bandit (1935) as Jose Porfirio aka The Night Hawk
  • Range Warfare (1934) as Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner
  • The Lost Jungle (1934) as Al
  • The Law of the Wild (1934) as Henchman Mack
  • Terror of the Plains (1934) as Henchman Nevada
  • Mystery Liner (1934) as Crewman (uncredited)
  • The Man from Hell (1934) as Mine Owner Tom
  • Smoking Guns (1934) as Henchman Slim Watts
  • Honor of the Range (1934) as Henchman Pete
  • Fighting Thru (1934) as Sheriff Slade
  • Sagebrush Trail (1933) as Henchman Dick (uncredited)
  • Fugitive (1933) as Henchman Dick
  • The Telegraph Trail (1933) as Second Henchman (uncredited)
  • The Man from Monterey (1933) as Jake Morgan
  • Deadwood Pass (1933) as Butch Cassidy
  • Unknown Valley (1933) as Man at Bridger's Post
  • Drum Taps (1933) as Henchman Hank
  • King of the Arena (1933) as Circus Cook
  • Trouble Busters (1933) as Big Bill Jarvis
  • War of the Range (1933) as Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
  • The Fiddlin' Buckaroo (1933) as Henchman Swede
  • Haunted Gold (1932) as Henchman Slim (uncredited)
  • Ride Him, Cowboy (1932) as Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
  • Heroes of the West (1932) as Henchman
  • Come On, Tarzan (1932) as Slim - Henchman
  • The Night Rider (1932) as Henchman (uncredited)
  • Guns for Hire (1932) as Hank Moran
  • Beyond the Rockies (1932) as Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)
  • Texas Tornado (1932) as Henchman
  • The Man from New Mexico (1932) as Henchman Russ
  • South of Santa Fe (1932) as John Roberts, lawyer
  • A Rider of the Plains (1931) as Deputy Castro
  • The Cheyenne Cyclone (1931) as Hank - Henchman
  • In Old Cheyenne (1931) as Henchman Pete
  • A Holy Terror (1931) as Johnson (uncredited)
  • Sundown Trail (1931) as Henchman
  • Freighters of Destiny (1931) as Bill
  • Ten Nights in a Bar-room (1931) as Bit Role
  • Wild Horse (1931) as Rodeo Wrangler
  • The Avenger (1931) as Slim
  • Desert Vengeance (1931) as Whiskey - Cardew Rider
  • Alias: The Bad Man (1931) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • West of Cheyenne (1931) as Henchman Steve
  • Under Montana Skies (1930) as Henchman Joe
  • The Oklahoma Cyclone (1930) as Rawhide - Henchman
  • O'Malley Rides Alone (1930) as Ullik
  • The Fighting Legion (1930) as Fred Hook
  • Shadow Ranch (1930) as Henchman Curley
  • Cheyenne (1929) as Klaxton
  • Captain Cowboy (1929)
  • Bad Men's Money (1929) as Percival McGinnis
  • Headin' Westward (1929) as Buck McGrath
  • The Code of the Scarlet (1928) as Henchman
  • The Flyin' Buckaroo (1928) as Delno (the bandit)
  • The Canyon of Adventure (1928) as Slim Burke
  • Manhattan Cowboy (1928) as Slim Sergeant
  • The Sunset Legion (1928) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • Gun Gospel (1927) as Brogan's Henchman
  • The Soda Water Cowboy (1927) as Ross
  • The Desert of the Lost (1927) as Sheriff (uncredited)
  • The Phantom Buster (1927) as Cassidy
  • The Ridin' Rowdy (1927) as Miller
  • The Obligin' Buckaroo (1927) as Blackie
  • Almost Human (1927) as Luke Rawlins
  • Double Daring (1926) as Blackie Gorman
  • Ace of Action (1926)
  • The Lost Express (1926) as Thug
  • The Fighting Cheat (1926) as Jud Nolan
  • The Stolen Ranch (1926) as Henchman Hank
  • The Roaring Rider (1926) as (uncredited)
  • The Ramblin' Galoot (1926) as Henchman
  • Bucking the Truth (1926) as 'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)
  • A Desperate Chance (1925) as George Peters (as Charles Whittaker)
  • The Big Stunt (1925)
  • The Hurricane Horseman (1925) as Mikes Wesson (as Charles Whitaker)
  • Tearin' Loose (1925) as Matt Harris
  • On the Go (1925) as Tom Evans
  • In Search of a Sinner (1920) as Roue
  • The She Wolf (1919)
  • The Man from Bitter Roots (1916) as 'Slim' Naudain
  • Kid Pink and the Maharajah (1914)
  • Tested by Fire (1914) as Bill Burke, Packer
  • The Squaw Man (1914) as The Detective
  • The Bonanza Buckaroo as Fraction Jack

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Slim Whitaker best known for?

Slim Whitaker is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Innes Book of Records (1979), The Evil Lawyer (2026), 69 Táxi (2019), Gun Gospel (1927).

When and where was Slim Whitaker born?

Slim Whitaker was born on July 27, 1893 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. They passed away on September 27, 1960.

How many credits does Slim Whitaker have?

Slim Whitaker has accumulated over 209 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1948.

What is Slim Whitaker's background in cinema and television?

Slim Whitaker was born on July 27, 1893, in Kansas City, Missouri, and died on September 27, 1960, at the age of 67. He was an American cowboy and actor whose career spanned 36 years, covering the silent era through the post-World War II period. Before his film career, he worked the rodeo circuit at age 17 and became a...