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Slim Pickens

American rodeo performer, film and television actor (1919-1983) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 64

Louis Burton Lindley, better known by his stage name Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens took up acting, and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career, Pickens played cowboy roles.

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A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026

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A life in dates

1986National Rodeo Hall of FameAward1983Died8 December 19831980Honeysuckle RoseFilm, Garland19791941Film, Hollis P. Wood1977The Love BoatSeries, Luke ScofieldMr. BillionFilm, 1977Duane Hawkins1974Blazing SaddlesFilm, Taggart1973Pat Garrett & Billy the KidFilm, Sheriff Colin Baker1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries, Wild Jack MonroeThe Ballad of Cable HogueFilm, 1970Ben Fairchild1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Sam1967Rough Night in JerichoFilm, Yarbrough1966That GirlSeries1965Run for Your LifeSeries, Sheriff HoagIn Harm's WayFilm, 1965C.P.O. Culpepper1964Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombFilm, Major "King" Kong1963The FugitiveSeries, Corbin1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Clem Carter1961A Thunder of DrumsFilm, Trooper Erschick1959BonanzaSeries, Sheriff Renard1957MaverickSeries, Roscoe1956The Great Locomotive ChaseFilm, Pete Bracken1955The Last CommandFilm, Abe1954LassieSeries1950Rocky MountainFilm, Plank (CSA)1919Born29 June 1919

People around Slim

  • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964
  • La Classe américaine 1993
  • Blazing Saddles 1974
  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid 1973
  • The Getaway 1972

Filmography 40

176 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

National Rodeo Hall of Fame1986

About this person

He played comic roles in Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles, 1941, and had a villainous role in One-Eyed Jacks with Marlon Brando.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1983 · aged 64