Slim Pickens
Known For
Acting
Born
1919-06-29 in Kingsburg, California, USA
Died
1983-12-08
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Slim Pickens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Bonanza
as Sheriff Renard
Bonanza
as Sheriff Gant
Bonanza
as Big Jim Leyton
The Love Boat
as Luke Scofield
The Fugitive
as Corbin
Hawaii Five-O
as Sam
Ironside
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Clem Carter
Mannix
Maverick
as Roscoe
The Virginian
as Slim
The Virginian
as Hogy
Cheyenne
Lassie
Rawhide
as Sheriff McKay
Route 66
Gunsmoke
as Bucko
Gunsmoke
as Pony Beal
Gunsmoke
as Colley