Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

1919–1983 (aged 64)·Kingsburg, California, USA

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.

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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1952–1993Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedSmokey and the Good Time Outlaws
7.5 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Slim Pickens shows

  1. 1The Wonderful World of Disney posterThe Wonderful World of Disney1 ep · 19618.0
  2. 2The Wonderful World of Disney posterThe Wonderful World of DisneyBucky Steele · 1 ep · 19547.9
  3. 3The Alfred Hitchcock Hour posterThe Alfred Hitchcock HourClem Carter · 1 ep · 19627.8
  4. 4Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterAlfred Hitchcock PresentsBradshaw · 1 ep · 19557.8
  5. 5Kung Fu posterKung FuBart Fisher · 1 ep · 19727.7
  6. 6The Mary Tyler Moore Show posterThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowWild Jack Monroe · 1 ep · 19707.6
  7. 7The Sacketts posterThe SackettsJack Bigelow · 2 eps · 19797.6
  8. 8Bonanza posterBonanzaSheriff Renard · 1 ep · 19597.5
  9. 9Our Man Higgins1 ep · 19627.5
  10. 10Profiles in CourageRogers · 1 ep · 19647.5
  11. 11The Fugitive posterThe FugitiveCorbin · 1 ep · 19637.3
  12. 12Rawhide posterRawhideSheriff McKay · 1 ep · 19597.2
  13. 13Hawaii Five-O posterHawaii Five-OSam · 1 ep · 19687.2
  14. 14Run for Your Life posterRun for Your LifeSheriff Hoag · 1 ep · 19657.1
  15. 15The Man from U.N.C.L.E. posterThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.Clint Spinner · 1 ep · 19647.1
  16. 16Daniel Boone posterDaniel BooneSimon Harman · 1 ep · 19647.0
  17. 17Alias Smith and Jones posterAlias Smith and Jones4 eps · 19717.0
  18. 18Vega$ posterVega$1 ep · 19787.0
  19. 19The Westerner posterThe WesternerOscar Hudson · 1 ep · 19607.0
  20. 20The Nashville Palace posterThe Nashville Palace1 ep · 19817.0
  21. 21Grizzly Adams posterGrizzly AdamsFine Hope · 1 ep · 19777.0
  22. 22McMillan & Wife posterMcMillan & Wife1 ep · 19717.0
  23. 23Maverick posterMaverickRoscoe · 3 eps · 19576.9
  24. 24The Partridge Family posterThe Partridge FamilyWill Fowler · 1 ep · 19706.9
  25. 25The Tall Man posterThe Tall Man1 ep · 19606.9
  26. 26Ironside posterIronside1 ep · 19676.9
  27. 27Mannix posterMannix1 ep · 19676.8
  28. 28Route 66 posterRoute 66Jud · 1 ep · 19606.7
  29. 29The Swamp Fox posterThe Swamp Fox8 eps · 19596.7
  30. 30Gunsmoke posterGunsmokeBucko · 1 ep · 19556.7
  31. 31Switch posterSwitchBruno Restig · 1 ep · 19756.7
  32. 32Outlaws posterOutlawsSlim · 50 eps · 19606.7
  33. 33Coronado 9 posterCoronado 91 ep · 19606.7
  34. 34Death Valley Days posterDeath Valley DaysWall Kennedy · 1 ep · 19526.6
  35. 35Baretta posterBaretta2 eps · 19756.5
  36. 36Riverboat posterRiverboatTrapper (uncredited) · 2 eps · 19596.5
  37. 37The Outcasts posterThe Outcasts1 ep · 19686.5
  38. 38The Virginian posterThe VirginianSlim · 1 ep · 19626.5
  39. 39The Americans posterThe AmericansJohnson · 1 ep · 19616.5
  40. 40Custer posterCuster17 eps · 19676.4

Top movies 30best Slim Pickens movies

  1. 1Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws posterSmokey and the Good Time OutlawsSheriff Ledy · 197810.0
  2. 2Chartroose Caboose posterChartroose CaboosePete Harmon · 196010.0
  3. 3Stump Run posterStump Run196010.0
  4. 4Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? posterWho Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?Kilpatrick · 19719.0
  5. 5Charlie and the Great Balloon ChaseBen Khlover · 19819.0
  6. 6Swan Song posterSwan SongGeorge · 19809.0
  7. 7Nashville Grab posterNashville GrabRoss Common · 19819.0
  8. 8Cow DogCowhand · 19569.0
  9. 9Phantom Stallion posterPhantom StallionSlim · 19549.0
  10. 10Christmas Mountain: The Story Of A Cowboy Angel posterChristmas Mountain: The Story Of A Cowboy AngelMurf · 19818.3
  11. 11Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb posterDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombMajor "King" Kong · 1964 · Comedy8.1
  12. 12Bristle Face posterBristle FaceNewt Pribble · 19648.0
  13. 13South Pacific Trail posterSouth Pacific TrailSlim Pickens · 19528.0
  14. 14Runaway on the Rogue River posterRunaway on the Rogue RiverBucky Steele · 19748.0
  15. 15The Last Musketeer posterThe Last MusketeerSlim · 19528.0
  16. 16Up from the Beach posterUp from the BeachArtillery Colonel · 19658.0
  17. 17Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story posterCrazy Horse and Custer: The Untold StoryCalifornia Joe Milner · 19908.0
  18. 18The Big Country posterThe Big CountryStunts · 19587.6
  19. 19La Classe américaine posterLa Classe américaine'Deep Throat' (archive footage) · 19937.6
  20. 20Spirit of the Wind posterSpirit of the WindObie · 19797.5
  21. 21An Eye for an Eye posterAn Eye for an EyeIke Slant · 19667.4
  22. 22Hitched posterHitchedSam / Bart Dawson · 19737.3
  23. 23Blazing Saddles posterBlazing SaddlesTaggart · 19747.2
  24. 24Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid posterPat Garrett & Billy the KidSheriff Colin Baker · 19737.2
  25. 25The Getaway posterThe GetawayCowboy · 19727.1
  26. 26The Cowboys posterThe CowboysAnse · 19727.1
  27. 27The Flim-Flam Man posterThe Flim-Flam ManJarvis Bates · 19677.1
  28. 28The Ballad of Cable Hogue posterThe Ballad of Cable HogueBen Fairchild · 19707.0
  29. 29The Magnificent Stranger posterThe Magnificent StrangerSheriff · 19667.0
  30. 30The Story of Will Rogers posterThe Story of Will RogersDusty Donovan · 19527.0

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