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.
Filmography (11)
The Howling
as Sam Newfield
Honeysuckle Rose
as Garland
The Black Hole
as B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)
The White Buffalo
as Abel Pickney
Blazing Saddles
as Taggart
The Getaway
as Cowboy
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
as Ben Fairchild
Stagecoach
as Buck, Stagecoach Driver
Major Dundee
as Wiley
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
as Major "King" Kong
One-Eyed Jacks
as Deputy Lon Dedrick