Slim Whitaker
ActingBorn Jul 27, 1893Died Sep 27, 1960
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
American cowboy and actor Slim Whitaker was working the rodeo circuit at age 17, eventually becoming a cowhand on the Chowchilla Ranch in central California. In 1912 he was hired as a riding extra and stunt man by Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson for westerns being filmed in Niles Canyon, CA. During the silent era his peers were Hal Taliaferro, Al Bridge, Charles King, Ken Maynard, Yakima Canutt, Walter Brennan, Hoot Gibson, a very young John Wayne and many others. He was one of the most prolific of the B-western bad guys and supporting actors. His movie career spanned 36 years, from the silents through the post-World War II period, and he appeared in over 300 films.
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Filmography
1948Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plainsas Joe Hall (uncredited)movie1948The Westward Trailas Bartendermovie1947Black Hillsmovie1947Return of the Lashas Henchmanmovie1947Pioneer Justiceas Benmovie1947Law of the Lashas Bartmovie1946Outlaws of the Plainsas R.R. Agent Grahammovie1946Overland Ridersas Jeff Barkleymovie1944Trigger Trailmovie1944The Drifteras Marshal Hodgesmovie1944The Laramie Trailas Sheriff Lawmovie1944Oklahoma Raidersas Sheriff Seth Banningmovie1944Marshal of Gunsmokeas Henchman Nevadamovie1943Boss of Rawhideas Murdered Wagon Drivermovie1943Man from Music Mountainas Sheepman (uncredited)movie1943Raiders of Red Gapas Greenmovie1943Blazing Frontieras Sheriffmovie1943Silver Spursas Henchman Edmovie1943Wolves of the Rangeas Pashamovie1943The Desperadoesas Tolliver - Jack's Gang Membermovie1943Death Rides the Plainsas Sheriffmovie1943Fighting Frontieras Sheriff Loganmovie1942The Rangers Take Overas Sheriffmovie1942The Mysterious Rideras Rufe - Henchmanmovie1942Arizona Stage Coachas Redmovie1942The Silver Bulletas Buckmovie1942Come on Dangeras Sheriffmovie1942Texas Justiceas Huxleymovie1942In Old Californiaas Man on Streetmovie1942Billy the Kid's Smoking Gunsas Robertsmovie1942Raiders of the Westas The Sheriffmovie1942The Lone Rider and the Banditas Miner #2movie1941Billy The Kid's Round-Upas Jim Hanleymovie1941Billy the Kid Wantedas Sheriff #2movie1941King of the Texas Rangersas Cantina Thugmovie1941Six-Gun Goldas Deputy Millermovie1941Arizona Boundas Henchman Redmovie1941Riders of Death Valleyas Stable Ownermovie1941Hands Across the Rockiesas Marshal Bemismovie1941Cyclone on Horsebackas Valley City Sheriffmovie1941Billy the Kidas Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)movie1941Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairieas Henchman Moosemovie1941Along the Rio Grandeas Henchman Petemovie1940Young Bill Hickokas Raidermovie1940Billy the Kid in Texasas Windymovie1940Melody Ranchas Autry Voter on Trolleymovie1940Ride, Tenderfoot, Rideas Ranchermovie1940Winners of the Westas Laceymovie1940Prairie Lawas Silentmovie1940Bullet Codeas Pop Nortonmovie1940Riders of Pasco Basinas Hired Gunman (uncredited)movie1940Legion of the Lawlessas Ben Leightonmovie1939South of the Borderas Carlosmovie1939The Marshal Of Mesa Cityas Henchman Jake Morrismovie1939Oklahoma Terroras Henchman Red McGuiremovie1939New Frontieras Jed Turnermovie1939The Fighting Gringoas Monty Batesmovie1939The Law Comes to Texasas Barney Daltonmovie1939Texas Wildcatsas Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)movie1939Lone Star Pioneersas Buck Ballymovie1939Rollin' Westwardas Henchman Bartmovie1939Code of the Cactusas Sheriff Burtonmovie1939The Lone Ranger Rides Againas Blackmovie1939Frontiers of '49as Bradmovie1938Lightning Carson Rides Againas Saloon Ownermovie1938Frontier Scoutas Henchman Davismovie1938Black Banditmovie1938Phantom Goldas Rattlermovie1938Pioneer Trailas Curleymovie1938Stagecoach Daysas Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)movie1938Under Western Starsas Tremaine, Rankin's partnermovie1938Rolling Caravansas Henchman Bootsmovie1937Hollywood Round-Upas Sheriffmovie1937Prairie Thunderas Indian Fightermovie1937Heart of the Rockiesas Dawson Clan Membermovie1937Roaring Six Gunsas Henchman 'Skeeter'movie1937Lost Ranchas Sheriffmovie1937Smoke Tree Rangeas Henchman Fergusonmovie1937Orphan of the Pecosas Sheriffmovie1937Reckless Rangeras Stevemovie