Slim Pickens
AKA: Louis Burton Lindley, Jr.
Birthday: 1919-06-28
Died: 1983-12-08
Birthplace: 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).
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Filmography
Character: Major "King" Kong
Character: Ike Wallerstein
Character: Hollis P. Wood
Character: Cowboy Schaeffer
Character: Switchboard Operator
Character: Sgt. James Gregory
Character: C.P.O. Culpepper
Character: Sheriff Orville
Character: Buck, Stagecoach Driver
Character: Corporal Wheeler
Character: Deputy Lon Dedrick
Character: Frank Stillwell
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Grady Caldwell
Character: Trooper Erschick
Character: Joshua 'Slim' Pickens / Ma Pickens
Character: Grandpa Pruitt
Character: Colonel M.J. McCombs
Character: Sam / Bart Dawson
Character: Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)
Character: General Maxwell
Character: Deputy Slim Pickens
Character: Old Bill Williams
Character: Himself - Commentator
Character: Sheriff Colin Baker
Character: Three-Finger Jack
Character: Sgt. Tattinger
Character: B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)
Character: California Joe Milner
Character: Pvt. Wes Shelby
Character: 'Deep Throat' (archive footage)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Artillery Colonel