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Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 28, 1919
Died Dec 08, 1983 (64)
Birthplace Kingsburg, California, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 r ... oles. 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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Filmography

The Making of '1941'

The Making of '1941'

1996

as (archive)

Pink Motel

Pink Motel

1982

as Roy

Christmas Mountain

Christmas Mountain

1981

as Murf

Nashville Grab

Nashville Grab

1981

as Ross Common

This House Possessed

This House Possessed

1981

as Arthur Keene

The Howling

The Howling

1981

as Sam Newfield

Honeysuckle Rose

Honeysuckle Rose

1980

as Garland

Tom Horn

Tom Horn

1980

as Sam Creedmore

Swan Song

Swan Song

1980

as George

Spirit of the Wind

Spirit of the Wind

1979

as Obie

Undercover with the KKK

Undercover with the KKK

1979

as Yancey Hicks

The Black Hole

The Black Hole

1979

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

1941

1941

1979

as Hollis P. Wood

Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

1978

as Sheriff Ledy

The Swarm

The Swarm

1978

as Jud Hawkins

Mr. Billion

Mr. Billion

1977

as Duane Hawkins

The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo

1977

as Abel Pickney

The Shadow of Chikara

The Shadow of Chikara

1977

as Virgil Cane

Hawmps!

Hawmps!

1976

as Naman Tucker

Pony Express Rider

Pony Express Rider

1976

as Bob Jay

Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

1976

as Lijah Tuttle

White Line Fever

White Line Fever

1975

as Duane Haller

Babe

Babe

1975

as Colonel M.J. McCombs

Poor Pretty Eddie

Poor Pretty Eddie

1975

as Sheriff Orville

Rancho Deluxe

Rancho Deluxe

1975

as Henry Beige

The Apple Dumpling Gang

The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975

as Frank Stillwell

Runaway on the Rogue River

Runaway on the Rogue River

1974

as Bucky Steele

The Gun and the Pulpit

The Gun and the Pulpit

1974

as Billy One-Eye

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974

as Taggart

Bootleggers

Bootleggers

1974

as Grandpa Pruitt

Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime

1974

as Pete Lazich

Ginger in the Morning

Ginger in the Morning

1973

as Sheriff

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

as Sheriff Colin Baker

The Honkers

The Honkers

1972

as Clete

J.C.

J.C.

1972

as Grady Caldwell

The Getaway

The Getaway

1972

as Cowboy

Rolling Man

Rolling Man

1972

as Chuck

The Cowboys

The Cowboys

1972

as Anse

The Devil and Miss Sarah

The Devil and Miss Sarah

1971

as Stoney

Hitched

Hitched

1971

as Sam / Bart Dawson

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970

as Ben Fairchild

The Deserter

The Deserter

1970

as Sgt. Tattinger

The Desperate Mission

The Desperate Mission

1969

as Three-Finger Jack

80 Steps to Jonah

80 Steps to Jonah

1969

as Scott

The Legend of Custer

The Legend of Custer

1968

as California Joe Milner

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

1968

as Cowboy Schaeffer

Skidoo

Skidoo

1968

as Switchboard Operator

Hard Breed to Kill

Hard Breed to Kill

1967

as Sloper

Rough Night in Jericho

Rough Night in Jericho

1967

as Yarbrough

Will Penny

Will Penny

1967

as Ike Wallerstein

The Flim-Flam Man

The Flim-Flam Man

1967

as Jarvis Bates

An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

1966

as Ike Slant

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1966

as Buck, Stagecoach Driver

The Magnificent Stranger

The Magnificent Stranger

1966

as Sheriff

The Glory Guys

The Glory Guys

1965

as Sgt. James Gregory

Up from the Beach

Up from the Beach

1965

as Artillery Colonel

Major Dundee

Major Dundee

1965

as Wiley

In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965

as C.P.O. Culpepper

Bristle Face

Bristle Face

1964

as Newt Pribble

Savage Sam

Savage Sam

1963

as Willy Crup

One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

as Deputy Lon Dedrick

A Thunder of Drums

A Thunder of Drums

1961

as Trooper Erschick

Chartroose Caboose

Chartroose Caboose

1960

as Pete Harmon

Escort West

Escort West

1959

as Corporal Wheeler

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958

as Marshal

Tonka

Tonka

1958

as Ace

The Saga of Andy Burnett

The Saga of Andy Burnett

1957

as Old Bill Williams

Gunsight Ridge

Gunsight Ridge

1957

as Hank Moss

Gun Brothers

Gun Brothers

1956

as Moose MacLain

When Gangland Strikes

When Gangland Strikes

1956

as Slim Pickett

Stranger at My Door

Stranger at My Door

1956

as Ben Silas

The Great Locomotive Chase

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956

as Pete Bracken

Santa Fe Passage

Santa Fe Passage

1955

as Sam Beekman

The Last Command

The Last Command

1955

as Abe

Phantom Stallion

Phantom Stallion

1954

as Slim

The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954

as Shorty

The Outcast

The Outcast

1954

as Boone Polson

Red River Shore

Red River Shore

1953

as Deputy Slim Pickens

Iron Mountain Trail

Iron Mountain Trail

1953

as Slim

Old Overland Trail

Old Overland Trail

1953

as Slim Pickens

Shadows of Tombstone

Shadows of Tombstone

1953

as Slim

Down Laredo Way

Down Laredo Way

1953

as Slim

The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright

1953

as Sterling

Border Saddlemates

Border Saddlemates

1952

as Slim

Old Oklahoma Plains

Old Oklahoma Plains

1952

as Slim

The Story of Will Rogers

The Story of Will Rogers

1952

as Dusty Donovan

The Last Musketeer

The Last Musketeer

1952

as Slim

South Pacific Trail

South Pacific Trail

1952

as Slim Pickens

Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

1952

as Pvt. Wes Shelby

Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain

1950

as Plank (CSA)

Smoky

Smoky

1946

as Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)

The Big Country

The Big Country

1958

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Outlaws

as Slim

Episodes: 50

First Aired: Sep 26, 1960

Filthy Rich

as Big Guy Beck

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 09, 1982

Maverick

as Roscoe

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

The Love Boat

as Luke Scofield

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Riverboat

as Trapper (uncredited)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

The Sacketts

as Jack Bigelow

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 15, 1979

Night Gallery

as Sheriff Ned Harlow

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Gunsmoke

as Charlie Utter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Hawaii Five-O

as Sam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Wild Jack Monroe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1970

Gunsmoke

as Bucko

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Bradshaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Rawhide

as Sheriff McKay

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Run for Your Life

as Sheriff Hoag

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

Daniel Boone

as Simon Harman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

The Fugitive

as Corbin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Switch

as Bruno Restig

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

The Virginian

as Slim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Profiles in Courage

as Rogers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

Sugarfoot

as Shorty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1957

The Legend of Jesse James

as Sheriff Homer Brinks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

The Westerner

as Oscar Hudson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1960

The Americans

as Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1961

Riverboat

as Porter Slagle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

Sugarfoot

as Harry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1957

The Virginian

as Hogy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Gunsmoke

as Pony Beal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Colley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Bonanza

as Sheriff Renard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Daniel Boone

as Cletus Mott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Bonanza

as Sheriff Gant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Bonanza

as Big Jim Leyton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Death Valley Days

as Wall Kennedy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Clem Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

The Wide Country

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Custer

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 06, 1967

The Swamp Fox

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 23, 1959

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

Baretta

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 17, 1975

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 01, 1955

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1964

Cheyenne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Kung Fu

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1972

That Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Surfside 6

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

Lassie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

The Tall Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1960

Our Man Higgins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

McMillan & Wife

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1971

Vega$

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

The Outcasts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Cimarron Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1967

The Wonderful World of Disney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1961

Coronado 9

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1960

The Nashville Palace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1981

Mannix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 19 30 11
2024 7 24 36 11
2024 8 21 41 8
2024 9 13 24 7
2024 10 9 20 5
2024 11 17 45 7
2024 12 13 22 8
2025 1 13 22 8
2025 2 8 18 1
2025 3 5 10 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 2 0
2025 8 2 3 0

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2025 1 535 181

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