Known for
Acting
Credits
169
Gender
Man
Birthday
Jun 28, 1919
Day of death
Dec 8, 1983 (64)
Place of birth
Kingsburg, California, USA
Also known as
Louis Burton Lindley, Jr.
Slim Pickens
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.
Known for
Acting roles
Credits
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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1958 | The Big Country | Stunts |