Slim Whitaker
Known For
Acting
Born
1893-07-27 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Died
1960-09-27
Biography
American cowboy and actor Slim Whitaker was working the rodeo circuit at age 17, eventually becoming a cowhand on the Chowchilla Ranch in central California. In 1912 he was hired as a riding extra and stunt man by Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson for westerns being filmed in Niles Canyon, CA. During the silent era his peers were Hal Taliaferro, Al Bridge, Charles King, Ken Maynard, Yakima Canutt, Walter Brennan, Hoot Gibson, a very young John Wayne and many others. He was one of the most prolific of the B-western bad guys and supporting actors. His movie career spanned 36 years, from the silents through the post-World War II period, and he appeared in over 300 films.
Most Known For
Trigger Trail
Gun Gospel
as Brogan's Henchman
Oklahoma Terror
as Henchman Red McGuire
The Night Rider
as Henchman (uncredited)
Sagebrush Trail
as Henchman Dick (uncredited)
Cheyenne
as Klaxton
The Desperadoes
as Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
Flash Gordon
as Prison Guard
Range Warfare
as Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner
Fugitive
as Henchman Dick
Texas Justice
as Huxley
In Old California
as Man on Street
Lawless Range
as Burns' Henchman (uncredited)
Billy the Kid
as Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
The Telegraph Trail
as Second Henchman (uncredited)
The Squaw Man
as The Detective
Melody Ranch
as Autry Voter on Trolley
Silver Spurs
as Henchman Ed
New Frontier
as Jed Turner
