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

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

as Major "King" Kong

Blazing Saddles

as Taggart

The Howling

as Sam Newfield

1941

as Hollis P. Wood

The Getaway

as Cowboy

The Black Hole

as B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)

Bonanza

as Sheriff Renard

Bonanza

as Sheriff Gant

Bonanza

as Big Jim Leyton

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

as Sheriff Colin Baker