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Slim Pickens
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
Skidoo
as Switchboard Operator
Ginger in the Morning
as Sheriff
The Glory Guys
as Sgt. James Gregory
The White Buffalo
as Abel Pickney
The Black Hole
as B.O.B. (voice) (uncredited)
The Getaway
as Cowboy
In Harm's Way
as C.P.O. Culpepper
The Howling
as Sam Newfield
